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List of United States Senators from Virginia

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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:


OfficeNamePartyDate assumed officeDate term ends
U.S. Senate VirginiaTim KaineDemocraticJanuary 3, 2013January 3, 2031
U.S. Senate VirginiaMark WarnerDemocraticJanuary 3, 2009January 3, 2027


Election history

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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
Image of Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine (D)
 
54.4
 
2,417,115
Image of Hung Cao
Hung Cao (R)
 
45.4
 
2,019,911
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
8,509

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Total votes: 4,445,535
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
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
Image of Hung Cao
Hung Cao
 
61.8
 
168,868
Image of Scott Parkinson
Scott Parkinson
 
11.0
 
29,940
Image of Eddie Garcia
Eddie Garcia Candidate Connection
 
9.8
 
26,777
Image of Chuck Smith
Chuck Smith Candidate Connection
 
8.8
 
24,108
Image of Jonathan Walker Emord
Jonathan Walker Emord
 
8.6
 
23,614

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Total votes: 273,307
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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
Image of Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine (D)
 
57.0
 
1,910,370
Image of Corey Stewart
Corey Stewart (R)
 
41.0
 
1,374,313
Image of Matt Waters
Matt Waters (L)
 
1.8
 
61,565
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
5,125

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Total votes: 3,351,373
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2012

U.S. Senate, Virginia General Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngTimothy M. Kaine52.9%2,010,067
    Republican George F. Allen47%1,785,542
    Write-In N/A0.2%6,587
Total Votes3,802,196
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]

U.S. Senate, Virginia General Election 2006, 2006
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngJim Webb49.6%1,175,606
    Republican George Allenincumbent49.2%1,166,277
    Independent Glenda Gail Parker1.1%26,102
    N/A Write-in0.1%2,460
Total Votes2,370,445


2000

On November 7, 2000, George Allen won election to theUnited States Senate. He defeated Charles S. Robb (D) in the general election.[2]

U.S. Senate, Virginia General Election 2000, 2000
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngGeorge Allen52.3%1,420,460
    Democratic Charles S. Robbincumbent47.7%1,296,093
    N/A Write-in0.1%1,748
Total Votes2,718,301


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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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
Image of Mark Warner
Mark Warner (D)
 
56.0
 
2,466,500
Image of Daniel Gade
Daniel Gade (R) Candidate Connection
 
43.9
 
1,934,199
Image of Al Mina
Al Mina (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
0
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
4,388

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Total votes: 4,405,087
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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
Image of Daniel Gade
Daniel Gade Candidate Connection
 
67.4
 
208,754
Image of Alissa Baldwin
Alissa Baldwin Candidate Connection
 
18.1
 
56,165
Image of Thomas Speciale
Thomas Speciale Candidate Connection
 
14.5
 
44,795

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Total votes: 309,714
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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.

U.S. Senate, Virginia General Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngMark WarnerIncumbent49.1%1,073,667
    Republican Ed Gillespie48.3%1,055,940
    Libertarian Robert Sarvis2.4%53,102
    N/A write-in0.1%1,764
Total Votes2,184,473
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]

U.S. Senate, Virginia General Election, 2008
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngMark Warner65%2,369,327
    Republican James "Jim" S. Gilmore33.7%1,228,830
    Libertarian William B. Redpath0.6%20,269
    Green Glenda Gail Parker0.6%21,690
    N/A Write-in0.1%3,178
Total Votes3,643,294


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]

U.S. Senate, Virginia General Election 2002, 2002
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngJohn Warnerincumbent82.6%1,229,894
    Independent Nancy B. Spannaus9.7%145,102
    Independent Jacob G. Hornberger, Jr.7.1%106,055
    N/A Write-in0.6%8,371
Total Votes1,489,422


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
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngJohn Warnerincumbent52.5%1,235,744
    Democratic Mark Warner47.4%1,115,982
    N/A Write-in0.1%2,989
Total Votes2,354,715


Historical members

Historical Representation to the U.S. Senate by Party from Virginia
PartyTotal
     Democratic23
     Republican7
     Anti-Admin5
     Pro-Admin1
     Jacksonian4
     Whig2
     Unionist3
     Anti-Jacksonian1
     Democratic-Republican11
     Democratic-Republican; National Republican; Whig1
     Anti-Admin, Democratic-Republican2
Class 1 Senators from Virginia
SenatorYears ServedParty
William Grayson1789-1790Anti-Admin
John Walker1790-1790Pro-Admin
James Monroe1790-1794Anti-Admin
Stevens T. Mason1794-1803Anti-Admin, Democratic-Republican
John Taylor1803-1803Democratic-Republican
Abraham B. Venable1803-1804Anti-Admin, Democratic-Republican
William B. Giles1804-1804Democratic-Republican
Andrew Moore1804-1809Democratic-Republican
Richard Brent1809-1814Democratic-Republican
James Barbour1815-1825Democratic-Republican; National Republican; Whig
John Randolph1825-1827Jacksonian
John Tyler1827-1836Jacksonian
William C. Rives1836-1839Democratic
William C. Rives1841-1845Whig
Isaac S. Pennybacker1845-1847Democratic
James M. Mason1847-1861Democratic
Waitman T. Willey1861-1863Unionist
Lemuel J. Bowden1863-1864Unionist
John F. Lewis1870-1875Republican
Robert E. Withers1875-1881Democratic
William Mahone1881-1887Republican
John W. Daniel1887-1910Democratic
Claude A. Swanson1910-1933Democratic
Harry Flood Byrd1933-1965Democratic
Harry Flood Byrd, Jr.1965-1983Democratic
Paul S. Trible, Jr.1983-1989Republican
Charles S. Robb1989-2001Democratic
George F. Allen2001-2007Republican
Jim Webb2007-2013Democratic
Tim Kaine2013-PresentDemocratic
Class 2 Senators from Virginia
SenatorYears ServedParty
Richard Henry Lee1789-1792Anti-Admin
John Taylor1792-1794Anti-Admin
Henry Tazewell1794-1799Anti-Admin
Wilson C. Nicholas1799-1804Democratic-Republican
Andrew Moore1804-1804Democratic-Republican
William B. Giles1804-1815Democratic-Republican
Armistead T. Mason1816-1817Democratic-Republican
John W. Eppes1817-1819Democratic-Republican
James Pleasants1819-1822Democratic-Republican
John Taylor1822-1824Democratic-Republican
Littleton W. Tazewell1824-1832Jacksonian
William C. Rives1832-1834Jacksonian
Benjamin W. Leigh1834-1836Anti-Jackson
Richard E. Parker1836-1837Democratic
William H. Roane1837-1841Democratic
William S. Archer1841-1847Whig
Robert M. T. Hunter1847-1861Democratic
John S. Carlile1861-1865Unionist
John W. Johnston1870-1883Democratic
Harrison H. Riddleberger1883-1889Republican
John S. Barbour, Jr.1889-1892Democratic
Eppa Hunton1892-1895Democratic
Thomas S. Martin1895-1919Democratic
Carter Glass1920-1946Democratic
Thomas G. Burch1946-1946Democratic
A. Willis Robertson1946-1966Democratic
William B. Spong, Jr.1966-1973Democratic
William L. Scott1973-1979Republican
John W. Warner1979-2009Republican
Mark Warner2009-PresentDemocratic

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