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United States Senate election in Virginia, 2024

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U.S. Senate, Virginia
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: April 4, 2024
Primary: June 18, 2024
General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Virginia
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
DDHQ and The Hill: Likely Democratic
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
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Incumbent Tim Kaine (D) defeated Hung Cao (R) in the general election for the U.S. Senate in Virginia on November 5, 2024. Click here for detailed results.

Kaine was first elected to the seat in 2012, winning 53%-47%. He was re-elected in 2018, winning 57%-41%. University of Mary Washington political scientist Stephen Farnsworth said Cao’s challenge against Kaine was "making the race visible enough that it will draw the kind of media attention and donor attention that will be required to make the race competitive."[1]

As of November 24, 2024, Kaine raised $21.7 million and spent $20.9 million, and Cao raised $9.8 million and spent $9.5 million. To review all the campaign finance figures in full detail, click here.

The economy was a top issue in the race.[2][3] Kaine said, "Unemployment rates are at historic lows, inflation rates are down, 401K’s are up, manufacturing jobs are up," and stated he "was really happy to be part of the Inflation Reduction Act."[4][3] Kaine also supported raising the minimum wage to $17.[5]

Cao said the Inflation Reduction Act did not help with inflation and that "what we need be is energy independent."[3] Cao’s campaign website stated, "A country is more than just the sum of our GDP. We must be proactive, not reactive. Bold American energy and manufacturing policies will create good-paying jobs for Americans and ensure our country remains the standard-bearer for the free world."[6]

Before his election to the U.S. Senate, Kaine served as governor from 2006 to 2010 and lieutenant governor from 2002 to 2006. He was also the mayor and a city council member in Richmond.[7] Kaine was previously a missionary and civil rights attorney.[8]

Cao served in the U.S. Navy from 1989 to 2021, including as a special operations officer. He received a master’s degree in physics from the Naval Postgraduate School in 2008.[9]

Cao called Kaine "a weak man in a dangerous time" and contrasted their public service records, saying, "He sits in there and he collects a paycheck, he makes a lot of nice investments, and he’s a millionaire."[10][11] Cao added, "And for the same amount of time, I served in the military and I have scars, so you tell me who fought for Virginia and who fought for America."[11] Kaine responded, "I respect his service, his public service. He should respect mine, and a person who pats themselves on the back but can't respect others' achievements, that’s a character reveal."[11]

As of October 30, 2024, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales, and Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Solid/Safe Democratic, while Decision Desk HQ and The Hill rated it Likely Democratic.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate in the 119th Congress. Thirty-four of 100 seats were up for election, including one special election. Of the seats up for election in 2024, Democrats held 19, Republicans held 11, and independents held four.

At the time of the election, Democrats had a 50-49 majority.[12] As a result of the election, Republicans gained a 53-47 majority in the U.S. Senate.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag To read more about the 2024 U.S. Senate elections, click here.


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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Virginia

Incumbent Tim Kaine defeated Hung Cao in the general election for U.S. Senate Virginia on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine (D)
 
54.4
 
2,417,115
Image of Hung Cao
Hung Cao (R)
 
45.4
 
2,019,911
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
8,509

Total votes: 4,445,535
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tim Kaine advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Virginia.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Virginia

Hung Cao defeated Scott Parkinson, Eddie Garcia, Chuck Smith, and Jonathan Walker Emord in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Virginia on June 18, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Hung Cao
Hung Cao
 
61.8
 
168,868
Image of Scott Parkinson
Scott Parkinson
 
11.0
 
29,940
Image of Eddie Garcia
Eddie Garcia Candidate Connection
 
9.8
 
26,777
Image of Chuck Smith
Chuck Smith Candidate Connection
 
8.8
 
24,108
Image of Jonathan Walker Emord
Jonathan Walker Emord
 
8.6
 
23,614

Total votes: 273,307
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Virginia

Election information in Virginia: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 15, 2024
  • Online: Oct. 15, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 25, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 25, 2024
  • Online: Oct. 25, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 20, 2024 to Nov. 2, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (EST)


Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Image of Tim Kaine

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 


Biography:  Kaine earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri and a J.D. from Harvard University. Before entering politics, Kaine was a missionary and civil rights lawyer.



Key Messages

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Kaine’s campaign website stated, “Tim Kaine knows that our economy is strongest when workers and families have access to good-paying jobs, higher wages, and the skills to succeed and get ahead.” It also referred to Kaine’s support for the American Rescue Plan, Inflation Reduction Act, and Raise the Wage Act.


Kaine said his bill, the Reproductive Freedom for All Act, was “the only bipartisan bill right now that would codify Roe versus Wade.” Kaine’s campaign website said he was "fighting in the U.S. Senate to stand up for women across the country so they can make their own health care decisions without interference from out-of-touch politicians.”


In a campaign advertisement, Kaine said, “I passed a law bringing down drug prices because too many Virginians were getting squeezed.” Kaine's campaign website stated that as a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Kaine was "working to lower health care costs and protect health care coverage for Virginians."


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Image of Hung Cao

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Cao served in the U.S. Navy from 1989 to 2021, including as a special operations officer. He earned a bachelor's degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1996 and a graduate degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in 2008.



Key Messages

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Cao said, "Not only have Joe Biden and Tim Kaine allowed millions of illegal immigrants to pour into our country, they have also allowed in a flood of drugs like fentanyl that are killing Americans in record numbers every single day. ... As Senator, I will stop it. We will build the wall, we will secure the border through advanced technology, we will support the Border Patrol and border states, and we will repel this invasion."


Cao said, "Bold American energy and manufacturing policies will create good-paying jobs for Americans." He proposed oil independence from the Middle East and Venezuela as well as rebuilding American manufacturing and establishing fair trade with other countries, including China.


Speaking on his background as a Vietnam War refugee, Cao compared the Biden administration to communist Vietnam and said, "We are losing our country ... we can't let that happen. I've been all over the world; believe me when I tell you if America fails, there's nowhere else to go."


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Sources: Hung Cao U.S. Senate, "Border Security," accessed May 30, 2024Hung Cao U.S. Senate, "Economy," accessed May 30, 2024, YouTube, "Hung Cao Fights For Us," July 18, 2023Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 3, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Virginia in 2024.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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No candidate in this race completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.


Campaign ads

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Democratic Party Tim Kaine

June 24, 2024
June 24, 2024

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Republican Party Hung Cao

June 4, 2024
July 18, 2023

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Election competitiveness

Polls

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Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.[13] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."[14] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

The links below show polls for this race aggregated by FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, where available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation.

Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[15]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[16][17][18]

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Virginia, 2024
Race trackerRace ratings
November 5, 2024October 29, 2024October 22, 2024October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The HillLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Endorsements

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Election spending

Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Tim Kaine Democratic Party $21,763,526 $21,462,964 $2,820,225 As of December 31, 2024
Hung Cao Republican Party $9,832,460 $9,517,135 $407,806 As of December 31, 2024
Jonathan Walker Emord Republican Party $893,764 $893,031 $733 As of December 31, 2024
Eddie Garcia Republican Party $360,969 $356,902 $4,067 As of December 31, 2024
Scott Parkinson Republican Party $999,121 $992,104 $7,017 As of December 31, 2024
Chuck Smith Republican Party $573,144 $573,144 $0 As of November 19, 2024

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.


As of Oct. 28, 2024, the two major party candidates had the 16th largest difference in terms of total money raised between major party Senate candidates and the 16th largest difference in terms of total spending. Click here to learn more.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[19][20][21]

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

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Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.


See also: Presidential voting trends in Virginia and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Virginia, 2024
District Incumbent Party PVI
Virginia's 1st Rob Wittman Ends.png Republican R+6
Virginia's 2nd Jennifer Kiggans Ends.png Republican R+2
Virginia's 3rd Bobby Scott Electiondot.png Democratic D+17
Virginia's 4th Jennifer McClellan Electiondot.png Democratic D+16
Virginia's 5th Bob Good Ends.png Republican R+7
Virginia's 6th Ben Cline Ends.png Republican R+14
Virginia's 7th Abigail Spanberger Electiondot.png Democratic D+1
Virginia's 8th Don Beyer Electiondot.png Democratic D+26
Virginia's 9th Morgan Griffith Ends.png Republican R+23
Virginia's 10th Jennifer Wexton Electiondot.png Democratic D+6
Virginia's 11th Gerald Connolly Electiondot.png Democratic D+18


2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, Virginia[22]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Virginia's 1st 46.2% 52.3%
Virginia's 2nd 50.1% 48.2%
Virginia's 3rd 68.3% 30.0%
Virginia's 4th 67.2% 31.5%
Virginia's 5th 45.2% 53.4%
Virginia's 6th 38.4% 60.0%
Virginia's 7th 52.6% 45.8%
Virginia's 8th 77.4% 21.3%
Virginia's 9th 28.5% 70.3%
Virginia's 10th 58.3% 40.2%
Virginia's 11th 70.0% 28.7%


2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 52.2% of Virginians lived in one of the state's 39 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 29.4% lived in one of 81 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Virginia was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Virginia following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.[23]

Historical voting trends

Virginia presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 17 Democratic wins
  • 14 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party D D D D D D D R D D D D D R R R D R R R R R R R R R R D D D D

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Virginia

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Virginia.

U.S. Senate election results in Virginia
Race Winner Runner up
2020 56.0%Democratic Party 43.9%Republican Party
2018 57.1%Democratic Party 41.1%Republican Party
2014 49.1%Democratic Party 48.3%Republican Party
2012 52.9%Democratic Party 47.0%Republican Party
2008 65.0%Democratic Party 33.7%Republican Party
Average 56.0 42.8

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Virginia

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Virginia.

Gubernatorial election results in Virginia
Race Winner Runner up
2021 50.6%Republican Party 48.6%Democratic Party
2017 53.9%Democratic Party 45.0%Republican Party
2013 47.8%Democratic Party 45.2%Republican Party
2009 58.6%Republican Party 41.3%Democratic Party
2005 51.7%Democratic Party 46.0%Republican Party
Average 52.5 45.2
See also: Party control of Virginia state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Virginia's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Virginia
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 6 8
Republican 0 5 5
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 11 13

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Virginia's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Virginia, May 2024
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Glenn Youngkin
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Winsome Earle-Sears
Secretary of State Republican Party Kelly Gee
Attorney General Republican Party Jason Miyares

State legislature

Virginia State Senate

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 21
     Republican Party 19
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 40

Virginia House of Delegates

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 51
     Republican Party 49
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 100

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Virginia Party Control: 1992-2024
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R
Senate D D D D S S R R R R R R R R R R D D D D R R D R R R R R D D D D D
House D D D D D D S S R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D R R D

The table below details demographic data in Virginia and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.

Demographic Data for Virginia
Virginia United States
Population 8,631,393 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 39,481 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 63.5% 65.9%
Black/African American 18.9% 12.5%
Asian 6.9% 5.8%
Native American 0.3% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other (single race) 3.5% 6%
Multiple 6.9% 8.8%
Hispanic/Latino 10% 18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate 91.1% 89.1%
College graduation rate 41% 34.3%
Income
Median household income $87,249 $75,149
Persons below poverty level 6.8% 8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Election context

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Virginia in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Virginia, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2024
State Office Party Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
Virginia U.S. Senate Ballot-qualified party 10,000 Fixed number $3,480.00 2% of annual salary 4/4/2024 Source
Virginia U.S. Senate Unaffiliated 10,000 Fixed number N/A N/A 6/18/2024 Source

Election history

The section below details election results for this state's U.S. Senate elections dating back to 2014.

2020

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Virginia

Incumbent Mark Warner defeated Daniel Gade and Al Mina in the general election for U.S. Senate Virginia on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Warner
Mark Warner (D)
 
56.0
 
2,466,500
Image of Daniel Gade
Daniel Gade (R) Candidate Connection
 
43.9
 
1,934,199
Image of Al Mina
Al Mina (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
0
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
4,388

Total votes: 4,405,087
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mark Warner advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Virginia.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Virginia

Daniel Gade defeated Alissa Baldwin and Thomas Speciale in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Virginia on June 23, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Gade
Daniel Gade Candidate Connection
 
67.4
 
208,754
Image of Alissa Baldwin
Alissa Baldwin Candidate Connection
 
18.1
 
56,165
Image of Thomas Speciale
Thomas Speciale Candidate Connection
 
14.5
 
44,795

Total votes: 309,714
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2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Virginia

Incumbent Tim Kaine defeated Corey Stewart and Matt Waters in the general election for U.S. Senate Virginia on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine (D)
 
57.0
 
1,910,370
Image of Corey Stewart
Corey Stewart (R)
 
41.0
 
1,374,313
Image of Matt Waters
Matt Waters (L)
 
1.8
 
61,565
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
5,125

Total votes: 3,351,373
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2014

On November 4, 2014, Mark Warner (D) won re-election to the U.S. Senate. He defeated Ed Gillespie (R) and Robert Sarvis (L) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Virginia General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMark Warner Incumbent 49.1% 1,073,667
     Republican Ed Gillespie 48.3% 1,055,940
     Libertarian Robert Sarvis 2.4% 53,102
     N/A write-in 0.1% 1,764
Total Votes 2,184,473
Source: Virginia Department of Elections




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Footnotes

  1. Richmond Times-Dispatch, “To debate or not debate?: Virginia U.S. Senate faceoffs in limbo,” July 29, 2024
  2. WAVY, "Kaine leads GOP’s Cao by 10 pts., but Biden down to Trump in Virginia, Emerson poll shows," July 18, 2024
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 WJLA, "Virginia Senate candidates Tim Kaine, Hung Cao clash on abortion, economy, and immigration," July 17, 2024
  4. Henry County Enterprise, "Kaine stops in Martinsville on campaign swing," July 19, 2024
  5. Tim Kaine 2024 campaign website, "Creating Jobs and Strengthening our Economy," accessed August 23, 2024
  6. Hung Cao 2024 campaign website, "Economy," accessed August 2, 2024
  7. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, “Kaine, Timothy Michael (Tim),” accessed August 2, 2024
  8. Tim Kaine 2024 campaign website, "Meet Tim Kaine," accessed August 2, 2024
  9. Hung Cao 2024 campaign website, "Meet Hung Cao," accessed August 2, 2024
  10. Daily Progress, "Hung Cao says Virginians 'don’t know who Tim Kaine is'," July 30, 2024
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 NBC4, "Kaine, Cao take opening shots at each another ahead of Virginia Senate race," June 19, 2024
  12. The number of Democratic senators includes four independents.
  13. For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
  14. Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
  15. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  16. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  17. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  18. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  19. OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  20. OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  21. National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
  22. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed December 15, 2023
  23. This analysis includes Virginia's 95 counties and 38 independent cities, which are treated as county-equivalents for census purposes.


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