Sen. Tim Kaine secures a third term in Virginia, overcoming Navy veteran Hung Cao in a competitive race marked by debates on immigration and economic policy.

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,

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.