VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersSenate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden Hillicon Valley: DOJ indicts Chinese, Malaysian hackers accused of targeting over 100 organizations | GOP senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal | QAnon awareness jumps in new poll Schumer, Sanders call for Senate panel to address election security MORE (I-Vt.) offered his congratulations to Joe Biden Joe BidenThe Memo: Warning signs flash for Trump on debates Senate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden National postal mail handlers union endorses Biden MORE after the former vice president scored a decisive win in South Carolina’s primary Saturday and shifted his focus toward the Super Tuesday contests.

“I want to congratulate Joe Biden on his big win tonight, and now we head to Super Tuesday and Virginia,” Sanders said, speaking to a massive crowd of supporters at Virginia Wesleyan University.

Biden scored his first major win of the Democratic nominating contests in South Carolina on Saturday, giving him a major boost as he looks to challenge Sanders on Super Tuesday.

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Sanders is currently leading the delegate race and polls show him ahead in a number of states voting on Super Tuesday, including California and Texas.

A Meredith College poll of North Carolina voters released on Friday showed Sanders leading with the support of 19.5 percent of registered voters, with Biden at his heels with 17.9 percent.

Meanwhile, a Wason Center poll released Friday showed Biden leading the Democratic field in Virginia with 22 percent support. Sanders trailed with 17 percent support.