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

Virginia Democrat Wexton Secures Re-Election, Defeating Navy Vet Cao
Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) addresses supporters at her reelection campaign kickoff event in Ashburn, Va., on June 20, 2022. Terri Wu/The Epoch Times
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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).

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