Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) won reelection Tuesday to a third term, defeating his Trump-endorsed challenger, Republican Hung Cao. Kaine led Cao 52.7%-47.3% when the Associated Press called the contest at 11:22 p.

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine cruised to re-election for a third term representing Virginia, the Associated Press projected. With 77% of the vote counted, Kaine had 53% of the vote, compared to 47% for Republican challenger Hung Cao.

While Republicans are set to regain power in the U.S. Senate, Democrats clinched a victory in Virginia as the results from Tuesday’s election were being tallied. Incumbent Senator Tim Kaine (D) has secured another six years in the Senate,

Tim Kaine has been re-elected as U.S. Senator from Virginia, defeating Hung Cao, a Trump-backed candidate, in a closely watched election. Discover key insights and implications of this election win.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia is vying for a third term against a GOP challenger who is trying to become the first Republican in the state since 2002 to win a seat to the upper chamber. Hung Cao broke through to win a crowded Republican primary and face off against Kaine, who won reelection in 2018 by 16 percentage points.

A U.S. Senate seat is on the line in Virginia as Tim Kaine, the incumbent two-term Democrat, looks to block Republican challenger Hung Cao from acquiring his powerful perch in the Upper Chamber.

Democratic incumbent Sen. Tim Kaine is projected to win the Virginia U.S. Senate seat, defeating Republican challenger Hung Cao, according to the Associated Press.