He had announced late last year that he was being treated for cancer of the esophagus. He told his constituents in April that he would not seek re-election.

Members of the House Rules Committee were left visibly shocked after learning about the death of Representative Gerry Connolly during a meeting on Wednesday. Connolly, the most senior Democrat on the House Oversight Committee,

Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly died at the age of 75, weeks after revealing that his esophageal cancer had returned. Connolly is the third House Democrat to die in office since March

Eight elected officials from Fairfax have voiced support for one of the three Democrats running for the 11th District seat in Congress.