This arrived in my inbox at 11:03 this morning:
I [Sen. Tim Kaine] want you to be one of the first to know: I’m officially running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to keep delivering results for Virginia!
Throughout my life I’ve been honored to serve people as a missionary, civil rights lawyer, and elected official at the local, state, and federal levels. I love the Commonwealth and its citizens, and I want to keep being your Senator.
The former mayor of Richmond and Lt. Governor and Governor of Virginia is well-liked in the state and should be a favorite for re-election. Often mischaracterized as a centrist, Kaine in reality a solid liberal who has on occasion been rated as more progressive than either Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.