Friends, family, and supporters:

As I have been saying for weeks, President Biden is a patriotic American who has always put the needs of our country ahead of himself.

For more than five decades, he has served this country admirably as a Senator, Vice President, and now President. His decision today reflects the same patriotism that George Washington and Teddy Roosevelt demonstrated when they selflessly put their country above their own political ambitions.

From ushering in an economic recovery from the pandemic that is the envy of the world, to finally rebuilding our roads and bridges, reclaiming our leadership on the international stage, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, and capping the cost of insulin, President Biden has achieved historic progress for our country.

I’m deeply grateful for his years of service.

I am laser-focused on building on the historic accomplishments of the Biden-Harris Administration by continuing to lower costs for Virginians, protecting our democracy at home and abroad, and safeguarding Americans’ reproductive freedoms.

I’m looking forward to working with my friend Kamala Harris and a great ticket mate to keep Virginia blue so that we can continue to build on our progress.

-Tim Kaine