Former Virginia governor Jim Gilmore tells National Review Online he’s not surprised by Republican Senate candidate Ed Gillespie’s strong showing in Virginia so far tonight.

Gilmore says he thinks Gillespie really started gaining ground on Democratic senator Mark Warner three weeks ago. “It looks good, but we have not seen all the votes counted by any means,” Gilmore says. The New York Times’ adjusted count of ballots tallied so far shows Gillespie with a slight lead, while Ace of Spades Decision Desk HQ remains skeptical that Gillespie will defeat Warner.

Gilmore predicted Republicans will capture the Senate, but was much less optimistic about the GOP’s chances in gubernatorial races.