Connolly ran for and won election to the [[U.S. House of Representatives in 2008 amidst a massive blue wave, defeating [[Republican]] opponent Keith Fimian by over ten percentage points. Aside from his 2010 election fight,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101103170939/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2010/EB24720D-F5C6-4880-8DC5-12AE4D0C3772/Unofficial/6_s.shtml November 2, 2010 General and Special Elections Unofficial Results]</ref> Connolly won his re-elections handily.
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Connolly ran for and won election to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in 2008 amidst a massive blue wave, defeating [[Republican]] opponent Keith Fimian by over ten percentage points. Aside from his 2010 election fight,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101103170939/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2010/EB24720D-F5C6-4880-8DC5-12AE4D0C3772/Unofficial/6_s.shtml November 2, 2010 General and Special Elections Unofficial Results]</ref> Connolly won his re-elections handily.