Congressional primaries were held in Virginia and Oklahoma on Tuesday, as well as runoff elections for several seats in the Georgia House of Representatives. The results for some seats in the Virginia House of Representatives are still to be announced, but in the Senate, Republican Hung Cao won the primary and will face incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine in November.
Former President Trump supported Cao last month he wrote on Truth Social: “As a combat veteran and highly decorated special operations officer, Hung Cao will be a tireless fighter to stop inflation, grow our economy, secure our borders, support our incredible soldiers/veterans, and defend our ever-beleaguered Second Amendment.”
“Hung Cao has my full and unconditional support,” he continued.
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Cao, 52, is a retired Navy captain with a captivating background story.
Cao, a refugee from Vietnam, came to the U.S. at age 4 and attended the U.S. Naval Academy. He served in Navy special operations for 25 years, deploying to Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia, before turning to politics, he said in a campaign video.
The video sends a mighty message that will hopefully facilitate Cao as he turns his attention to the legislative elections.
I am Hung Cao. My family was one of the last to flee Saigon before it fell into the hands of the communists. I know what it is like to lose your country. We are losing ours today.
November 5th is Liberation Day. President Trump and I will save America and make it great again.
Watch below👇 pic.twitter.com/j7uJ8P99jO
— Hung Cao (@HungCao_VA) May 31, 2024
Despite his overwhelming victory in the primary (results show a lead of nearly 52 percentage points, with 93 percent of the votes counted), Cao faces a tough task in battling Kaine, who held the seat for two terms and was Hillary Clinton’s running mate in the 2016 presidential election.
From the statement he released after his victory on Tuesday, it is clear that Cao appears ready to fight.
“Tomorrow we begin our campaign to save the country that saved my life,” Cao said in a statement after the election. “I served 25 years in the Navy while Tim Kaine served 30 years in elected office. Taxpayers signed the front of our paychecks for that same time. The difference is this: Tim Kaine got rich and I got scars.”
He pointed out that the timing of the election victory coincided with a Biden administration policy that would provide about half a million immigrants married to American citizens with a path to citizenship for themselves and their children, which Cao called an “amnesty.”
“President Trump and I will win in November, we will secure the border, we will protect Social Security and we will save America,” he said. “I have fought for this country for 25 years and I am not done yet.”
Following his victory, Cao received congratulations from the National Republican Senatorial Committee and expressed his gratitude and focus for the future.
Thank you, let’s win in November to save our country! https://t.co/VUvDSRtuFT
— Hung Cao (@HungCao_VA) June 18, 2024
