Sen. Tim Kaine announced Friday he will seek a third term, which is welcome news for Democrats as they face a tough 2024 cycle.
Kaine, who has represented Virginia in the U.S. Senate since 2013, said “there is so much to be done.”
“I am happy to announce that I will seek re-election in 2024 to keep delivering results for Virginia,” he said in a statement. “I’ve been honored to serve people as a missionary, civil rights lawyer, and elected official at the local, state, and federal levels. I love the Commonwealth and its citizens and want to keep being your Senator.”
Sen. Tim Kaine asks a question as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations committee hearing on the State Departments 2021 budget in Washington DC July 30, 2020.
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Kaine handily won reelection in 2018, and Virginia is considered a must-keep seat for Democrats with control of the chamber on the line.
Democrats have more than twice as many Senate seats to defend in 2024 as Republicans.
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