A swell of attention by the media and political observers that suggested the race for Virginia’s 10th District was competitive was not born out at the polls as Democrat Judy Feder lost to Rep. Frank Wolf by a margin of 16 points.

The decisive loss came after Feder had succeeded in orchestrating a fundraising push and garnered $75,000 from the national Democratic Party late in the race. Of all the congressional races in Northern Virginia, Feder and Wolf had apparently become the one to watch.