(Richmond, Va.) (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia is calling on Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax to resign after two women went public with allegations of sexual assault against Fairfax.

Kaine says his fellow Democrat cannot effectively serve and should step down. In issuing a statement Friday evening, Kaine broke from other party elders like Sen. Mark Warner and U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, who did not directly call for Fairfax’s resignation.

A second woman came forward Friday to accuse Fairfax, a Democrat, of sexual assault. She said the attack took place when she and Fairfax were students at Duke University.

Earlier this week, California college professor Vanessa Tyson accused Fairfax of forcing her to perform oral sex on him in 2004 in a Boston hotel room during the Democratic National Convention.

Meanwhile, the dean of Virginia’s Democratic congressional delegation wants immediate investigations into whether Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax sexually assaulted two women.

Rep. Bobby Scott did not join the state’s six other Democratic U.S. House members in calling for Fairfax’s immediate resignation, but he said Fairfax should resign if investigations show either allegation to be true.

Also, former congressman and gubernatorial candidate Tom Perriello said Fairfax should step down.

The allegations against Fairfax come as Virginia’s Democratic governor and attorney general are embroiled in scandals involving the past use of blackface.

Fairfax has denied wrongdoing, called for investigations and said he won’t resign.

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