Republican candidate Hung Cao was named the projected winner of the Virginia Senate GOP primary, according to the Associated Press.

Cao is a retired Navy Captain who lives in Loudoun County. He also served with special operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia and balanced the Navy’s $140 billion budget at the Pentagon.

Cao will take on U.S. Senator Tim Kaine in November as he seeks a third term.

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