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Cowardly Democrats duck candidate debates
Two weeks ago on this page, we chastised Sen. Mark R. Warner, Virginia Democrat, for his unwillingness to agree to debate his Republican challenger in his
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:22 PM ET
Mark Warner, a Democrat who governed Virginia from 2002 to 2006 and has served in the US Senate since 2009, faces Republican Bert Mizusawa in 2026.
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Republican speakers decry "socialist barbarians" at Rockingham fundraiser
Other speakers included former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares; Mizusawa, who is challenging Democrat Mark Warner for the Senate seat; as well as Cline, who is running against Democrat Beth Macy for the 6th…
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Trump’s Attacks on Voting Raise Fears He Will Try to Challenge Midterm Results
The result, election officials fear, could be an effort by administration officials to try to contest results that do not favor Republicans by citing their own findings that the vote is tainted.
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Virginia Midterm Elections: Prediction Market Leaders Today
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Voter Guide For Prince William County: What's On The Ballot, Early Voting & More
Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Warner is seeking a fourth term in the U.S. Senate. He faces Republican Bert Mizusawa, a retired Army major general who won the Republican nomination in the Aug. 4 primary.
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Voter Guide For Alexandria: What's On The Ballot, Voting & More
ALEXANDRIA, VA: Alexandria voters will choose their representatives for the U.S. House and Senate in the Nov. 3 general election and decide on three proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution.
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New poll: In Virginia’s 2nd District, Luria leads Kiggans by 3 points
Luria also led among Black voters, 84% to 7%, and college graduates, 53% to 38%. Kiggans held an advantage among white voters, 58% to 35%, and those without college degrees, 49% to 38%.
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Warner seeks a final term as Mizusawa makes his case for change
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner says he wants one final term to help undo the damage he believes President Donald Trump has caused.
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- Born
- December 15, 1954
- Birthplace
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Education
- Rockville High School
George Washington University (BA in political science, 1977)
Harvard Law School (JD, 1980)
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Background
Mark Robert Warner was born on December 15, 1954, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Marjorie and Robert F. Warner. He grew up in Illinois and then in Vernon, Connecticut, finishing at Rockville High School.
He became the first member of his family to earn a college degree, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in political science from George Washington University in 1977, graduating as valedictorian.
He then completed a Juris Doctor at Harvard Law School in 1980 and raised money for the Democratic Party in Atlanta from 1980 to 1982.
During the 1980s he moved into telecommunications venture capital, founding and leading the firm Columbia Capital and helping start or investing early in technology companies including Nextel, and in 1989 he co-founded Capital Cellular Corporation, which traded cellular spectrum.
Career
Warner managed Douglas Wilder's winning 1989 campaign for governor and chaired Virginia's Democratic Party from 1993 to 1995. In 1996 he challenged Republican Senator John Warner and lost 47% to 52%.
He won the 2001 election for governor with 52.16% of the vote against Republican Attorney General Mark Earley and held office as Virginia's 69th governor from 2002 to 2006; in 2004 he worked with legislators of both parties on a tax overhaul that cut taxes on food and some income while raising the sales and cigarette taxes.
In October 2006 he announced that he would stay out of the 2008 presidential race, and he gave the keynote speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
He won his Senate seat in 2008, took office in 2009, kept the seat in 2014 and 2020, and rose to senior senator for Virginia in 2013 upon Jim Webb's retirement. He holds the posts of vice chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus and of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
2026 race
Warner, a Democrat, is seeking a fourth term and was unopposed for his party's nomination in the August 4, 2026, primary. His Republican opponent is Army general Bert Mizusawa, who took 51.5% in the Republican primary against Marine Corps Reserves officer David Williams and financial accountant Kim Farington.