Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) won his reelection bid against Republican Corey Stewart, according to The Associated Press projections for the race.
Kaine, who campaigned with Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential election, was widely expected to win the reelection bid. AP noted that he had a large cash advantage over his opponent.
With 63 percent of votes counted, Kaine had a 5-point lead over Stewart and was projected to win.
Kaine is a former governor who was elected to the Senate in 2012. He was also the mayor of Richmond; the state capital.
Stewart serves as the chair of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, NBC12 noted.
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) arrives at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 6, 2016. Alex Wong/Getty Images
“Tim knows that to have a strong Virginia, we need access to good jobs for all, education for all, health care for all, and true equality for all. Together, we can make that happen. So let’s keep up the momentum, move Virginia forward, and re-elect Tim in November,” reads Kaine’s website.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, meanwhile, said that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are watching the election results with “friends and family” at the White House. She said the president’s rally schedule triggered “an extraordinary ground game geared toward defying midterm history and protecting the GOP’s majorities.”
“The president and first lady look forward to watching the results come in with friends and family in the White House residence,” she added, NBC reported.
