RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine , the 2016 Democratic vice presidential nominee and a fixture in Virginia politics for decades, said Friday that he would seek reelection next year, easing his party's worries about holding on to a seat in a state now led by a Republican governor.
FILE - Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks during a Senate Armed Services hearing on Capitol Hill, on July 21, 2022, in Washington. Kaine, the 2016 Democratic vice presidential nominee and a fixture in Virginia politics for decades, said Friday that he would seek reelection next year, easing his party's worries about holding on to a seat in a state now led by a Republican governor.
Kaine, 64, said he had grappled with the decision to run for a third term because of the length of the campaign and the six-year term. He said ultimately he feels he has more to accomplish. Speaking with his wife by his side, Kaine said President Joe Biden did not personally press him on the matter but other Senate Democratic colleagues had encouraged him to run.
Ahead of 2024, Kaine said he’s preparing for a tough race and considers Virginia a battleground, “maybe a little bit on the blue side.”
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