美联社报道，民主党参议员马克·华纳周二在弗吉尼亚州连任，击败共和党挑战者伯特·米祖萨瓦，成为美国中期选举中首个被预测胜选的参议院竞选。
Democratic Sen. Mark Warner won reelection in Virginia on Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Bert Mizusawa in the first Senate race called in the US midterm elections, according to The Associated Press. "Thank you, Virginia.
“感谢弗吉尼亚。为你们服务是我毕生的荣幸。为你们再奋斗六年，干杯，”华纳在社交媒体上表示。华纳71岁，曾任弗吉尼亚州州长，2008年首次当选参议员，将获得第四个六年任期。他目前担任参议院情报委员会副主席。
It’s the honor of my lifetime to serve you. Here’s to six more years fighting for you," Warner said on US social media company Warner, 71, a former Virginia governor who was first elected to the Senate in 2008, secured a fourth six-year term. He currently serves as vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
米祖萨瓦是一名退役美国陆军少将，竞选中强调其军事和国家安全经验以及与总统唐纳德·特朗普的关系。
Mizusawa, a retired US Army major general, campaigned on his military and national security experience and his ties to President Donald Trump.
这场胜利使民主党保留了一个参议院席位，因为他们正试图在周二的中期选举中推翻共和党的多数席位。
The victory allows Democrats to retain a Senate seat as they seek to overturn the Republican majority in Tuesday's midterm elections.
共和党在选举前控制100个席位的参议院中的53个席位，而民主党持有45个席位，另外还有两名与他们结盟的独立议员。民主党需要净增四个席位才能控制参议院。
Republicans entered the election controlling 53 seats in the 100-member chamber, while Democrats held 45, alongside two independents who caucus with them. Democrats need a net gain of four seats to secure control of the Senate.