According to Decision Desk HQ, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) is projected to win a fourth term in Virginia.
The projection was announced with zero percent of the vote reported after polls closed at 7 p.m. EST.
Decision Desk HQ projects Mark Warner wins the VA US Senate General Election#DecisionMade: 7:00 PM EST
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— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) November 4, 2026
The Hill shared further:
Warner has served in the upper chamber since 2009 and is the vice chairman of the Senate’s Select Committee on Intelligence. The incumbent is also a vice chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus.
The Democrat previously served as governor of Old Dominion State from 2002-2006. A Republican has not been elected to the Senate in the state since 2002.
Warner is the wealthiest Democratic senator, per Investopedia, with a net worth of over $200 million. Before entering politics, he was a venture capitalist and tech entrepreneur.
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CNN made the same projection:
CNN projects that Mark Warner wins in Virginia pic.twitter.com/r4HbijCQmQ
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 4, 2026
Bert Mizusawa challenged Warner for the seat in the blue-leaning state.
Today is Election Day. Mark Warner ducked the debate, keeps trading stocks while writing the rules, and promised two terms in 1996. He’s now running for a fourth.
Virginians deserve better than a career politician who won’t show up, won’t stop trading, and won’t keep his word. I…
— Bert Mizusawa (@GenBert2026) November 3, 2026
More from the Associated Press:
Mizusawa is a retired Army major general and Afghanistan war veteran.
Warner’s victory comes in a state with some of the highest numbers of federal workers, who bore the brunt of President Donald Trump’s efforts to slash the government workforce early in his second term.
