Democrat Tim Kaine of Virginia fends off GOP challenger to win a 3rd term to the U.S. Senate
Political scientists had said there was a narrow path to victory for the GOP given Virginia’s moderate electorate.
Political scientists had said there was a narrow path to victory for the GOP given Virginia’s moderate electorate.
‘This is definitely an uphill climb for the Republican Party in this state, particularly with a candidate who could be more easily tied to Trump.’
‘What we need is alpha males and alpha females who are going to rip out their own guts, eat them and ask for seconds.’
Trump endorsed McGuire after Good backed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for President, now Good trails in the too-close-to-call race.
‘The only person that was better off today than they were four years ago is an illegal alien,’ Republican candidate Hung Cao, a 25-year Navy veteran who served in combat zones, said.
Cao will join an increasingly crowded field of Republican contenders — at least eight other candidates have filed paperwork — aiming to run next year against Kaine.
The district centered in Virginia Beach was tweaked in redistricting to make it more favorable to the GOP.
Three Democratic incumbents face tough re-election battles but are expected to hold on.