List of United States Senators from Virginia
This page displays current and historical information pertaining to theU.S. Senate delegation fromVirginia.
Current members
The current members of theU.S. Senate fromVirginia are:
| Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office | Date term ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate Virginia | Tim Kaine | Democratic | January 3, 2013 | January 3, 2031 |
| U.S. Senate Virginia | Mark Warner | Democratic | January 3, 2009 | January 3, 2027 |
Election history
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- For more information on the different classes of U.S. Senators, please see:Classes of United States Senators
Class I
Senators inClass I were elected to office in theNovember 2024 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class I terms run from the beginning of the119th Congress on January 3, 2025, to the end of the 121st Congress on January 3, 2031.
2024
See also: United States Senate election in Virginia, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Virginia
IncumbentTim Kaine defeatedHung Cao in the general election for U.S. Senate Virginia on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tim Kaine (D) | 54.4 | 2,417,115 | |
| Hung Cao (R) | 45.4 | 2,019,911 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 8,509 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,445,535 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gary Barve (R)
- Tiger Xiong (Independent)
- Jonathan Hardin (Independent)
- Csaba Menezes Rusznak (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentTim Kaine advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Virginia.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Virginia
Hung Cao defeatedScott Parkinson,Eddie Garcia,Chuck Smith, andJonathan Walker Emord in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Virginia on June 18, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Hung Cao | 61.8 | 168,868 | |
| Scott Parkinson | 11.0 | 29,940 | ||
Eddie Garcia ![]() | 9.8 | 26,777 | ||
Chuck Smith ![]() | 8.8 | 24,108 | ||
| Jonathan Walker Emord | 8.6 | 23,614 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 273,307 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kimberly Nadine Lowe (R)
- Craig Ennis (R)
- TJ Wallace (R)
- Gwendolyn Hickman (R)
- Ron Vitiello (R)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Virginia
IncumbentTim Kaine defeatedCorey Stewart andMatt Waters in the general election for U.S. Senate Virginia on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tim Kaine (D) | 57.0 | 1,910,370 | |
| Corey Stewart (R) | 41.0 | 1,374,313 | ||
| Matt Waters (L) | 1.8 | 61,565 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 5,125 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,351,373 | |||
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2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 52.9% | 2,010,067 | ||
| Republican | George F. Allen | 47% | 1,785,542 | |
| Write-In | N/A | 0.2% | 6,587 | |
| Total Votes | 3,802,196 | |||
| Source:Virginia State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Jim Webb won election to theUnited States Senate. He defeated George Allen (R) and Glenda Gail Parker (Independent Green) in the general election.[1]
2000
On November 7, 2000, George Allen won election to theUnited States Senate. He defeated Charles S. Robb (D) in the general election.[2]
Class II
Senators inClass II were elected to office in theNovember 2020 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class II terms run from the beginning of the117th Congress on January 3, 2021, to the end of the119th Congress on January 3, 2027.
2026
See also: United States Senate election in Virginia, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Virginia
IncumbentMark Warner (D),Lorita Daniels (D),Gregory Eichelberger (D),Mark Moran (D), andJason Reynolds (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Virginia on June 16, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Virginia
Kim Farington (R),Al Mina (R),Bert Mizusawa (R),Chuck Smith (R), andDavid Williams (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Virginia on June 16, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bryce Reeves (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Virginia
IncumbentMark Warner defeatedDaniel Gade andAl Mina in the general election for U.S. Senate Virginia on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Warner (D) | 56.0 | 2,466,500 | |
Daniel Gade (R) ![]() | 43.9 | 1,934,199 | ||
Al Mina (Independent) (Write-in) ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 4,388 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,405,087 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mary Knapp (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentMark Warner advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Virginia.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Virginia
Daniel Gade defeatedAlissa Baldwin andThomas Speciale in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Virginia on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel Gade ![]() | 67.4 | 208,754 | |
Alissa Baldwin ![]() | 18.1 | 56,165 | ||
Thomas Speciale ![]() | 14.5 | 44,795 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 309,714 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Victor Williams (R)
- Gary Adkins (R)
- Omari Faulkner (R)
- Scott Taylor (R)
- Roger Franklin (R)
- John Easley (R)
- Blaine Dunn (R)
2014
On November 4, 2014,Mark Warner (D) won re-election to theU.S. Senate. He defeatedEd Gillespie (R) andRobert Sarvis (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 49.1% | 1,073,667 | ||
| Republican | Ed Gillespie | 48.3% | 1,055,940 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Sarvis | 2.4% | 53,102 | |
| N/A | write-in | 0.1% | 1,764 | |
| Total Votes | 2,184,473 | |||
| Source:Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Mark Warner won election to theUnited States Senate. He defeated James "Jim" S. Gilmore (R), William B. Redpath (L) and Glenda Gail Parker (G) in the general election.[3]
2002
On November 5, 2002, John Warner won re-election to theUnited States Senate. He defeated Nancy B. Spannaus (I) and Jacob G. Hornberger, Jr. (I) in the general election.[4]
1996
On November 5, 1996, John Warner won re-election to theUnited States Senate. He defeated Mark Warner (D) in the general election.[5]
| U.S. Senate, Virginia General Election 1996, 1996 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 52.5% | 1,235,744 | ||
| Democratic | Mark Warner | 47.4% | 1,115,982 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 2,989 | |
| Total Votes | 2,354,715 | |||
Historical members
| Historical Representation to the U.S. Senate by Party from Virginia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Total | |||
| Democratic | 23 | |||
| Republican | 7 | |||
| Anti-Admin | 5 | |||
| Pro-Admin | 1 | |||
| Jacksonian | 4 | |||
| Whig | 2 | |||
| Unionist | 3 | |||
| Anti-Jacksonian | 1 | |||
| Democratic-Republican | 11 | |||
| Democratic-Republican; National Republican; Whig | 1 | |||
| Anti-Admin, Democratic-Republican | 2 | |||
| Class 1 Senators from Virginia | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator | Years Served | Party | ||||||
| William Grayson | 1789-1790 | Anti-Admin | ||||||
| John Walker | 1790-1790 | Pro-Admin | ||||||
| James Monroe | 1790-1794 | Anti-Admin | ||||||
| Stevens T. Mason | 1794-1803 | Anti-Admin, Democratic-Republican | ||||||
| John Taylor | 1803-1803 | Democratic-Republican | ||||||
| Abraham B. Venable | 1803-1804 | Anti-Admin, Democratic-Republican | ||||||
| William B. Giles | 1804-1804 | Democratic-Republican | ||||||
| Andrew Moore | 1804-1809 | Democratic-Republican | ||||||
| Richard Brent | 1809-1814 | Democratic-Republican | ||||||
| James Barbour | 1815-1825 | Democratic-Republican; National Republican; Whig | ||||||
| John Randolph | 1825-1827 | Jacksonian | ||||||
| John Tyler | 1827-1836 | Jacksonian | ||||||
| William C. Rives | 1836-1839 | Democratic | ||||||
| William C. Rives | 1841-1845 | Whig | ||||||
| Isaac S. Pennybacker | 1845-1847 | Democratic | ||||||
| James M. Mason | 1847-1861 | Democratic | ||||||
| Waitman T. Willey | 1861-1863 | Unionist | ||||||
| Lemuel J. Bowden | 1863-1864 | Unionist | ||||||
| John F. Lewis | 1870-1875 | Republican | ||||||
| Robert E. Withers | 1875-1881 | Democratic | ||||||
| William Mahone | 1881-1887 | Republican | ||||||
| John W. Daniel | 1887-1910 | Democratic | ||||||
| Claude A. Swanson | 1910-1933 | Democratic | ||||||
| Harry Flood Byrd | 1933-1965 | Democratic | ||||||
| Harry Flood Byrd, Jr. | 1965-1983 | Democratic | ||||||
| Paul S. Trible, Jr. | 1983-1989 | Republican | ||||||
| Charles S. Robb | 1989-2001 | Democratic | ||||||
| George F. Allen | 2001-2007 | Republican | ||||||
| Jim Webb | 2007-2013 | Democratic | ||||||
| Tim Kaine | 2013-Present | Democratic | ||||||
| Class 2 Senators from Virginia | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator | Years Served | Party | ||||||
| Richard Henry Lee | 1789-1792 | Anti-Admin | ||||||
| John Taylor | 1792-1794 | Anti-Admin | ||||||
| Henry Tazewell | 1794-1799 | Anti-Admin | ||||||
| Wilson C. Nicholas | 1799-1804 | Democratic-Republican | ||||||
| Andrew Moore | 1804-1804 | Democratic-Republican | ||||||
| William B. Giles | 1804-1815 | Democratic-Republican | ||||||
| Armistead T. Mason | 1816-1817 | Democratic-Republican | ||||||
| John W. Eppes | 1817-1819 | Democratic-Republican | ||||||
| James Pleasants | 1819-1822 | Democratic-Republican | ||||||
| John Taylor | 1822-1824 | Democratic-Republican | ||||||
| Littleton W. Tazewell | 1824-1832 | Jacksonian | ||||||
| William C. Rives | 1832-1834 | Jacksonian | ||||||
| Benjamin W. Leigh | 1834-1836 | Anti-Jackson | ||||||
| Richard E. Parker | 1836-1837 | Democratic | ||||||
| William H. Roane | 1837-1841 | Democratic | ||||||
| William S. Archer | 1841-1847 | Whig | ||||||
| Robert M. T. Hunter | 1847-1861 | Democratic | ||||||
| John S. Carlile | 1861-1865 | Unionist | ||||||
| John W. Johnston | 1870-1883 | Democratic | ||||||
| Harrison H. Riddleberger | 1883-1889 | Republican | ||||||
| John S. Barbour, Jr. | 1889-1892 | Democratic | ||||||
| Eppa Hunton | 1892-1895 | Democratic | ||||||
| Thomas S. Martin | 1895-1919 | Democratic | ||||||
| Carter Glass | 1920-1946 | Democratic | ||||||
| Thomas G. Burch | 1946-1946 | Democratic | ||||||
| A. Willis Robertson | 1946-1966 | Democratic | ||||||
| William B. Spong, Jr. | 1966-1973 | Democratic | ||||||
| William L. Scott | 1973-1979 | Republican | ||||||
| John W. Warner | 1979-2009 | Republican | ||||||
| Mark Warner | 2009-Present | Democratic | ||||||
See also
- United States Senate
- United States congressional delegations from Virginia
- Classes of United States Senators
Footnotes
- ↑U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
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