The two-term senator made his announcement at a youth leader event in Richmond.
Democrats had launched a full-court press in recent weeks to persuade Kaine to seek reelection as he considered his plans — and as Democrats looked ahead to numerous tough races in 2024, with control in the Senate on the line. A Kaine retirement could have created a more viable opening for Republicans in a state Gov. Glenn Youngkin flipped red in 2021.
Whether the governor could be a contender for the seat himself remains an open question; Virginia governors cannot seek consecutive terms. Youngkin’s ambitions have been under a microscope, as the governor has launched two political-action committees, met with megadonors and crisscrossed the state stumping for GOP gubernatorial candidates during the midterms. Youngkin has frequently deflected suggestions he is eyeing a White House bid — but others haven’t ruled out a Senate run.
A fluent Spanish-speaker who spent time with Jesuit missionaries in Honduras, Kaine has also prioritized immigration reform, making history in 2013 as the first senator to deliver a speech entirely in Spanish on the Senate floor.
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