Virginia Democrat Wexton Secures Re-Election, Defeating Navy Vet Cao

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.—Two-term Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) stalled a potential red tsunami scenario by securing her re-election by defeating GOP challenger retired Navy captain Hung Cao.
According to the Associated Press, Wexton collected 53 percent, 152,557 votes, to Cao’s 47 percent, 135,502 votes, with 98 percent reporting as of 11:37 p.m. ET, to win the seat for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District (VA-10).
Wexton in her victory speech thanked Cao, and highlighted her fight to secure a better future for the next generation.
“My kids and your kids are why I ran for Congress in 2018,” the congresswoman told a cheering crowd.
“I want to build a future where they can get affordable health care, are safe from gun violence, have a sustainable planet and get a world class public education and get a good-paying job,” she added….}