NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- Wednesday's U.S. Senate debate between Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine and Republican challenger Hung Cao spilled over onto the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) with the hashtag #VASenateDebate. The debate between Kaine and Cao was held at Norfolk State University Wednesday night. Following the debate, Kaine, Cao and viewers took to social media to voice their thoughts on how the debate unfolded. Reactions from the event varied. Some lobbied in favor of continuing Kaine's reign while others said that Virginia needed a shift in leadership, making Cao the obvious choice. The two candidates summarized remarks made on the debate stage on Wednesday night. Cao instantly began blowing up on X after he posted some highlights that incited a lot of audience reaction within the auditorium. This included a statement that played on his Vietnamese heritage after he and Kaine disagreed on the percent success rate the senator had in passing legislative bills. "There's two truths in the world: Never walk into Target store wearing a red shirt and never go against an Asian when it comes to math," Cao said, earning varying sounds of laughter and outrage from the audience. CAPT Cao: “There's two truths in the world….Never walk into Target store wearing a red shirt and never go against an Asian when it comes to math.” pic.twitter.com/JCYXUCDRmc— Hung Cao (@HungCao_VA) October 3, 2024 While Kaine did get some reactions on X in response to posts about reproductive rights and voting against extremism, none of them came close to the reactions sparked by Cao's remarks. I am proud to be the lead sponsor of legislation that would restore the protections of Roe v. Wade nationwide.The government shouldn’t tell women what they can or can’t do with their bodies. I will always fight to protect women’s reproductive freedoms.— Tim Kaine (@timkaine) October 2, 2024 The choice before Virginians is clear: do you want results or do you want extremism? pic.twitter.com/BlvZTZophX— Tim Kaine (@timkaine) October 3, 2024 In the comments below WAVY's post asking who won the debate, some said Kaine won, arguing he knows how government works. Meanwhile, many said Cao beat the senator, one saying he was more relatable to "regular people." Previous Coverage: Poll: Who won the Virginia U.S. Senate Debate in Norfolk? Cao also reposted the WAVY poll on his own X account asking, "Who won the debate?" that showed him at a slight lead of 51-49. Following his promotion of the poll, the numbers poured in as Cao took an overwhelming lead. As military recruitment numbers are down, Cao's comment on how to shift marketing strategy made a jab at the use of drag queens, sparking more audience reaction. “When you're using a drag queen to recruit for the Navy, that's not the people we need," Cao said. "What we need is alpha males and alpha females who are going to rip out their own guts, eat them and ask for seconds." CAPT Cao: “When you're using a drag queen...to recruit for the Navy, that's not the people we need. What we need is alpha males and alpha females who are going to rip out their own guts, eat them and ask for seconds." pic.twitter.com/1sCSZ8AZVh— Hung Cao (@HungCao_VA) October 2, 2024 Kaine's X account still showed engagement as supporters continued to comment praise on his debate performance and government achievements. However, they didn't invoke the same explosive reactions as Cao's. However, Kaine did get support from Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Don Scott and Rep. Bobby Scott from what they determined to be a "blowout" victory for Kaine. Continue to check WAVY.com for updates.