John, the primary results are in and I have some important
updates to share. But before I get into that, I have to ask: [ [link removed] ]Will you
become a General Election Founding Donor of my re-election campaign by
splitting a $5 donation between me and the DSCC right now?
This is going to be a tough fight, and we need you by our side to defeat
our opponents.

I want to start by sharing how profoundly grateful I am to officially be
your Democratic nominee for the United States Senate. I've been serving
the Commonwealth for my entire adult life — in my career as a civil
rights lawyer, on Richmond City Council, as Mayor of Richmond, as
Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Virginia, and now as U.S. Senator —
and my passion for this work only grows with each year. Thank you for
everything you've done to support me over the years and during this
election cycle, which will be the most consequential in our lifetime. We
can only make progress by working together, so it means the world to me
to have you on this team.

Now, let's talk about my opponent.

Virginia Republicans have nominated Hung Cao to run against me. Cao is a
MAGA extremist through and through:

* He's endorsed by Donald Trump.
* He would be an automatic vote for a national abortion ban, and wants
to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and put Social Security and
Medicare on the chopping block.
* He wants to release and even seek compensation for convicted January
6th insurrectionists.

[ [link removed] ]Hung Cao and Donald Trump
Cao isn't new to Virginia politics — in 2022, he ran against my friend
Jennifer Wexton in VA's 10th Congressional District and proved himself
as a strong grassroots fundraiser, bringing in millions of dollars even
as other Republican candidates, often with more national support,
struggled to do the same.

This time around, Cao won't be hurting for national support. He's
Trump's hand-picked candidate, and you can bet that the rest of the GOP
will be right behind him funneling millions of dollars to Virginia in
the push to unseat me.

[ [link removed] ]We cannot afford to get complacent with a candidate like Hung Cao on
the ballot, so I'm asking you to split a donation between me and the
DSCC right now to become a General Election Founding Donor of my
re-election campaign and defend the Senate.

If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your
donation will process immediately and be split between Kaine for
Virginia and the DSCC.

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Look, I'm running for re-election because I love Virginia. I love the
people of this Commonwealth, from Abingdon to Arlington and everywhere
in between, and I believe in us.

In the face of a Republican Party that's hellbent on tearing down our
rights and even our very democracy, I believe we are and will continue
to be stand-up people. We stand up for what's right, for economic
opportunity, for democracy and equality, and for each other.

I am determined to win re-election this year in part because my opponent
has made it clear that he is not a stand-up leader. It's clear even from
how he operates on the campaign trail — refusing to attend a candidate
forum in Abingdon because he deemed it "ridonkulous" to drive there from
his home in Northern Virginia and ridiculing the Staunton newspaper as
"podunk"?? That's not the leadership our Commonwealth deserves.

Right now, I need your support to defeat my extremist opponent and keep
my seat in the Senate — because we've got a lot more work left to do in
this fight to stand up for each other.

Will you become a General Election Founding Donor? You can contribute to
me and the DSCC at this link: [ [link removed] ]www.dscc.org/KaineFoundingDonor

Thank you so much — from the bottom of my heart.

Now let's go win this!

-Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine
U.S. Senator, Virginia

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Tim Kaine is running for re-election to continue standing up for
Virginia, lower everyday costs, and safeguard our freedoms.
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