Incumbent
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Virginia Democratic Senate nominee?
$23.4K
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Senator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age71 years old (Dec 15, 1954)
GenderMale
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LocationVirginia
BackgroundPolitician
EducationGeorge Washington University (BA)
Notable personal detailsMark Robert Warner is the senior United States senator from Virginia, first elected in 2008 and serving since January 3, 2009. He previously served as the 69th governor of Virginia (2002–2006) and has worked as a technology and business leader, including co-founding the company that became Nextel. He earned a BA from George Washington University and a JD from Harvard University. He is married to Lisa Collis and they have three daughters.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax policies that provide relief to working- and middle-class families (expanded Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit), and backs closing corporate international tax loopholes while opposing tax plans that primarily benefit the ultra-wealthy; sponsors targeted tax provisions (e.g., excluding broadband deployment grants from taxable income) and legislation to improve IRS customer service.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and expanding the Affordable Care Act, including protections for people with preexisting conditions, expanded premium subsidies, and creation of a low-cost public option. Has sponsored legislation to cap marketplace premiums, establish a public option, and pursue targeted bipartisan reforms to improve access and lower costs. Also has pursued bipartisan fixes to Medicare/Medicare Advantage administration and access issues for seniors.
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Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive immigration reform combining strengthened border security with pathways to legal status for Dreamers and other undocumented immigrants, and has backed bipartisan bills that pair funding for border measures with opportunities for eventual citizenship. Has also criticized overreach in immigration enforcement and pressed agencies for accountability and protection of constitutional rights. Supports reforms to retain high-skilled immigrants for economic growth alongside humanitarian protections.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Mark Warner supports protecting and restoring access to abortion and broader reproductive health care at the federal level, has cosponsored the Women’s Health Protection Act, and has called for safeguarding rights overturned by Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. He has also cosponsored legislation to protect access to IVF and contraception.
Climate & Energy
Supports U.S. climate commitments and federal actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while backing significant clean-energy investment and regional market-based programs; favors an "all-of-the-above" energy portfolio including renewables, nuclear, and carbon-capture research. Has voted for major climate and clean-energy legislation and sponsored/co-sponsored bills to expand regional greenhouse-gas reduction programs and to uphold Paris Agreement commitments.
Public Safety & Guns
Mark R. Warner supports expanded federal background checks, Extreme Risk Protection Orders (red flag laws), and federal restrictions on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. He has co-sponsored and reintroduced legislation to expand background checks and has promoted a Virginia-based plan to enact additional gun-safety measures at the federal level.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 24, 2026
Mark Warner is in the news for rolling out a major AI policy plan tied to his 2026 reelection campaign, including new testing, transparency, and safety rules for advanced AI systems. He also proposed federal tax breaks for data centers only if they meet energy-efficiency, water-use disclosure, and environmental standards. Warner has said this will be his final Senate campaign if he is reelected, and he is still facing the Republican nominee from Virginia’s Aug. 4 primary.
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Articles
NYNew York Daily News3 months ago
Sen. Mark Warner mourns death of his 36-year-old daughter
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WWTOP4 months ago
Warner files for reelection, launching bid for fourth U.S. Senate term
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IBInternational Business Times5 days ago
Sen. Mark Warner to Unveil His Most Ambitious AI Plan. It Requires Government Testing Before Powerful Models Launch
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NVNorfolk Virginian-Pilot3 days ago
Warner proposes link of data center tax break to energy efficiency
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Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Virginia Democratic Senate nominee?
Endorsers of Mark Warner for Virginia Democratic Senate nominee?
Shannon Taylor
Public figure
Shannon Taylor endorsed Mark Warner for Congress in Virginia's 1st Congressional District.
Every Statewide Elected Official and the Entire Virginia Democratic Congressional Delegation
Public endorsement
Virginia Democratic statewide elected officials and the Virginia Democratic congressional delegation endorsed Mark Warner for U.S. Senate.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$17.9M
$13.4M
$8.9M
$4.5M
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$3.0M
$2.6M
$839.7K
$35.0K
Cycle 2024
$4.3M
$5.6M
$1.3M
$52.8K
Cycle 2026
$17.9M
$16.1M
$7.3M
$385.7K
Source: FEC