Mark R. Warner

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says "this moment calls for big ideas" and that he is running to help chart a new path for the country.[4],[5]
• His campaign says he will focus on lowering health care costs, making life more affordable and preparing for the disruption of artificial intelligence.[6]
• Cites his role as a primary author of the bipartisan infrastructure law and the CHIPS and Science Act.[1]
• Says 85 bills he sponsored have become law under both Democratic and Republican presidents.[1]
• Points to his national security work as the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee.[1],[3]

Background

• U.S. Senator, U.S. Senate (Virginia) · 2009–present[3]
• Vice Chairman (previously Chairman, beginning in 2021), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence · Current[2],[3]
• Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia · 2002–2006[3]
• Campaign manager, Gov. Douglas Wilder's 1989 campaign · 1989[5]
• Technology entrepreneur and investor; co-founder of the company that became Nextel, Private sector · Over 20 years before 2001[2],[3]
• Founder, Virginia Health Care Foundation · Before 2001[3]

Education

• Bachelor's degree, George Washington University[2],[3]
• J.D., Harvard Law School[3]

Where they stand

• Health Care
  Helped write the Affordable Care Act and says he wants to strengthen it; supports extending tax credits for health coverage and says every American should have access to an affordable basic standard of care.[1]
• Housing
  Supports expanding housing supply by encouraging rehabilitation of existing buildings, speeding permits and making first mortgages easier for first-time buyers.[1]
• Economy & Jobs
  Says AI companies and corporations that profit from AI should help prepare workers and pay their share of AI's growing power demand on the electric grid.[1],[5]
• Abortion
  Supports abortion access and says he will work to pass Virginia's proposed state constitutional amendment protecting it, along with amendments on marriage equality and restoring voting rights.[1]
• Guns
  Says Americans have the right to own guns; supports banning assault weapons and expanding background checks.[1]
• Veterans
  Supported the PACT Act for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins; supports cutting VA clinic wait times, improving mental health care and repairing substandard military housing.[1]
• Foreign Policy
  Supports protecting critical technologies, screening foreign investments and reducing U.S. dependence on China for semiconductors; has criticized the administration's handling of the war with Iran.[1],[14]
• Elections & Democracy
  Says he helped negotiate and pass the revised Electoral Count Act clarifying that the vice president cannot overturn the result of a presidential election during certification.[1]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

In their words