Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine said he would seek a third term on Friday, a decision likely to provide some relief to fellow Democrats who face a difficult map in their effort to keep their majority in 2024.
“I’m a servant. I love Virginia. I’m proud of what I’ve done. I got a whole lot more I want to do,” Kaine told reporters in Richmond after a roundtable on economic development.
Kaine said he had “been really grappling with what to do” but made a final decision last week. He told three members of his staff two days ago and the rest on Thursday night. He said it was an “unusual” type of the eight-year commitment he would make to run again and noted that making that kind of decision at age 64 is “different than at age 53 or 42.”
