Mark R. Warner

Democrat senior Senator of Virginia

Senator
Virginia
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2015
Senator
Virginia
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2021
Senator
Virginia
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2027

202-224-2023

@MarkWarner

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January 1, 1954 (70 years old)

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American businessman and politician
Served as the 69th governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006
Has been serving as the senior United States senator from Virginia since 2009
Vice chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus and chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee
Decided not to run for the 2008 U.S. presidential election to avoid disrupting his family life
Delivered the keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention
Won his first Senate election in 2008 against Jim Gilmore, and was reelected in 2014 and 2020
Honorary chairman of Forward Together PAC
Involved in telecommunications-related venture capital in the 1980s, co-founded Capital Cellular Corporation
Third-wealthiest member of Congress and its wealthiest Democrat with a net worth of $214.1 million
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, grew up in Illinois and Connecticut
Graduated from George Washington University as valedictorian with a degree in political science, later earned a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School
Never practiced law, instead focused on venture capital and telecommunications
Involved in public efforts related to health care, transportation, telecommunications, information technology, and education
Unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 1996
Campaigned for governor as a moderate Democrat, won with 52.16 percent of the votes in 2001
Worked on tax reform and was credited with saving the state’s AAA bond rating during his governorship
Supported and campaigned for Tim Kaine’s successful gubernatorial bid in 2005
Commuted the death sentence of Robin Lovitt to life imprisonment without parole
Appointed to the Senate’s Banking, Budget, and Commerce committees upon entering the Senate
Voted for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Affordable Care Act
Identified as a radical centrist, known for fostering bipartisan compromise in the Senate
Pro-choice and supports Roe v. Wade
Involved in financial reform legislation and supported a bill to relax key banking regulations
Criticized the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen and voted to support Trump’s arms deal with Saudi Arabia
Criticized Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel
Voted for sanctions against Iran, Russia, and North Korea
Voted for Gina Haspel as CIA director and supported measures to secure U.S. telecommunications and infrastructure
Advocated for responsible gun ownership and expanded background checks for gun purchases
Supports same-sex marriage and cosponsored the Equality Act
Worked on government performance and transparency initiatives, including the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act
Expressed willingness to negotiate on the Minimum Wage Fairness Act
Involved in a federal investigation regarding the resignation of Virginia State Senator Phillip Puckett, but no explicit job offer was made
Top campaign contributors include JP Morgan Chase, the Blackstone Group, and Columbia Capital
Married to Lisa Collis, has three daughters, and is involved in farming and winemaking
Awarded several honorary degrees, including from the College of William and Mary and George Washington University