Mark R. Warner
DDemocratVA · Senator
62
/ 100
Average
Attendance98
Avg: 98
Independence47
Avg: 55
Bipartisan Tone29
Avg: 15
Ethics Record100
Avg: 100
Transparency13
Avg: 47
Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.
Methodology1
Wins
1
Losses
2
Races
2020
Senate · VADMark R. WarnerWinner
2,466,500 votes56.0%
RDaniel M. Gade
1,934,199 votes43.9%
O
4,388 votes0.1%
Margin of victory: +12.1%
In the 2020 Senate race for VA Senate seat, Mark R. Warner (D) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Daniel M. Gade (R) who received 43.9%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Mark R. Warner's 12.1-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.
This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Timothy M. Kaine (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.
2014
Senate · VADMark R. Warner
1,073,667 votes49.1%
REd. W. Gillespie
1,055,940 votes48.3%
LRobert C. Sarvis
53,102 votes2.4%
In the 2014 Senate race for VA Senate seat, Mark R. Warner (D) won with 49.1% of the vote, defeating Ed. W. Gillespie (R) who received 48.3%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. The 0.8-point margin made this one of the more competitive races of the cycle.
This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Timothy M. Kaine (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Mark R. Warner won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Obama was in office).