2024 Virginia General

Virginia is holding Congressional primaries today. Republicans will choose their US Senate nominee to face incumbent Democrat Tim Kaine in November. Polls close at 7 p.m. EDT.

Virginia Senate Election Results, 2024 General

About this race

By: DDHQ Automation

In the upcoming Senate election in Virginia on November 5, 2024, incumbent Senator Tim Kaine, a Democrat, will be seeking re-election. Kaine, who attended Harvard University and worked as a lawyer before entering politics, was first elected to the Senate in 2012\. His Republican challenger is Hung Cao, whose background includes information technology and business management.

Currently, the United States Senate is composed of 51 Democrats and 49 Republicans. In Virginia, the population is 62% Non-Hispanic White, 19% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 8% Asian.

In recent election history, Virginia has shown a Democratic stronghold, with Joe Biden winning the state in 2020 by a margin of 10.1%. In the 2018 Senate race, Tim Kaine secured a victory with a significant margin of 16%. Given this history, the upcoming election in Virginia is expected to be mostly uncompetitive, with the Democratic incumbent favored.

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