Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine announces he’s running for reelection in 2024

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia revealed Friday that he’s running for reelection in 2024.

” I have actually been truly coming to grips with what to do with regard to my time in the Senate, and I’m really delighted to reveal that I’m going to run for a 3rd term in the Senate,” he informed press reporters at an occasion in Richmond, Virginia.

Kaine’s statement will likely come as a relief to Democrats as they deal with a hard 2024 map and an uphill reach hold their narrow bulk. An open Virginia seat might have produced a competitive race. The Virginia governorship turned Republican politician in 2021.

Video from Kaine’s occasion Friday was supplied by CNN affiliate WTVR in Richmond.

Kaine, a previous Virginia guv who was Hillary Clinton’s running mate in her 2016 governmental project, discussed his choice on Friday, stating, “Here’s why in discussions with buddies and particularly with Anne and my household I have actually chosen to run for a 3rd term. I’m a servant. I enjoy Virginia. I take pride in what I have actually done. I got a lot more I wish to do. So those are the 4 factors.”.

Kaine was very first chosen to the senate in 2012. Throughout a roundtable conversation Friday prior to his statement, he informed individuals he ran for Senate after 16 years in state and regional workplace due to the fact that there were problems he wished to “get done,” consisting of tribal acknowledgment, marital relationship equality, migration reform and advances in weapon security.

” We have actually done 2 of the 4,” he stated, including that he believed the time may be ripe to reach a long-sought offer on migration reform. “My gut informs me, and a few of my discussions with coworkers, that the super-low joblessness rate in the nation is opening the door once again to a truly great migration reform conversation.”.

Maggie Abboud, a representative for the National Republican Politician Senatorial Committee, stated in a declaration, “Virginians have actually revealed they want to vote Republican with the ideal prospect and the ideal political environment.”.

” We’re going to keep a close eye on Virginia and concentrate on hiring a strong prospect who can raise the resources needed to contend,” Abboud stated.

This story has actually been upgraded with extra advancements.