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Mark Warner

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Virginia

Virginia senator, former governor and technology entrepreneur focused on affordability, national security and responsible innovation.

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StateVirginia
OfficeU.S. Senate
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Mark stands.

Campaign position

Housing supply and mortgages

  • Speed permitting, rehabilitate existing buildings and improve first-time homebuyer access to mortgages

Campaign position

Affordable universal healthcare access

  • Strengthen the ACA, extend affordability tax credits and ensure every American can obtain basic healthcare

Campaign position

Make AI companies contribute

  • Require AI companies to help prepare workers for economic changes and pay their share of electricity demand

Campaign position

Domestic manufacturing and security

  • Strengthen American semiconductor production, research and technology protections against foreign dependence

Campaign position

Military families and veterans

  • Improve VA care and mental health services, reduce appointment delays and repair substandard military housing

Campaign position

Elections and constitutional freedoms

  • Protect fair elections, abortion access, marriage equality and restoration of voting rights through constitutional safeguards

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2009-present

    Experience

    U.S. senator

    Represents Virginia.

  2. 2002-2006

    Experience

    Virginia governor

    Led the Commonwealth.

  3. From 2021

    Experience

    Intelligence Committee chair

    Led the committee in earlier Congresses.

  4. 1989 campaign

    Experience

    Doug Wilder campaign manager

    Led the gubernatorial campaign.

  5. 2004-2005

    Experience

    National Governors Association chair

    Led the governors association.

  6. 2022

    Accomplishment

    Electoral Count Act reform

    Helped negotiate and pass election certification safeguards.

  7. 2019

    Accomplishment

    FUTURE Act

    Helped pass permanent funding for historically Black and minority-serving institutions.

  • Experience

    Nextel predecessor co-founder

    Established wireless telecommunications work.

  • Experience

    Technology entrepreneur and investor

    Built and funded technology companies.

  • Experience

    Intelligence Committee vice chair

    Leads committee Democrats.

  • Experience

    Senate Democratic Caucus vice chair

    Holds conference leadership.

  • Experience

    Senate Cybersecurity Caucus founder

    Established cybersecurity collaboration.

  • Experience

    Senate Cybersecurity Caucus co-chair

    Leads cybersecurity collaboration.

  • Experience

    Community Development Finance Caucus founder

    Established financing advocacy.

  • Experience

    Community Development Finance Caucus co-chair

    Leads financing advocacy.

  • Experience

    Senate India Caucus co-chair

    Leads bilateral collaboration.

  • Experience

    Senate Aerospace Caucus co-chair

    Leads aerospace advocacy.

  • Experience

    Senate Advanced Nuclear Caucus co-chair

    Leads nuclear energy collaboration.

  • Experience

    Alzheimer Disease Task Force co-chair

    Leads bipartisan collaboration.

  • Experience

    Virginia Health Care Foundation founding chair

    Established health philanthropy.

  • Experience

    Virginia High Tech Partnership founder

    Established technology internships.

  • Experience

    Tech Riders founder

    Established community computer training.

  • Experience

    Virginia Union University board member

    Served in university governance.

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