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Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.)

  • District: Junior Senator from Virginia
  • Residence: Alexandria
  • Born: December 15, 1954; Indianapolis, Ind.
  • Religion: Presbyterian
  • Family: Wife, Lisa Collis; three children
  • Education: George Washington U., B.A. 1977 (political science); Harvard U., J.D. 1980
  • Military Service: None
  • Political Highlights: Commonwealth Transportation Board, 1990-94; Va. Democratic Party chairman, 1993-95; Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, 1996; governor, 2002-06; U.S. Senate, 2009-present
  • Elected: Elected: 2008 (1st term); Defeated James S. Gilmore III, R, to succeed John W. Warner, R, who retired
  • Committee Assignments: Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs (Economic Policy; Securities, Insurance & Investment; Security & International Trade - Chairman); Budget (Government Performance - Chairman); Commerce, Science & Transportation (Aviation Operations, Safety & Security; Communications, Technology & the Internet; Competitiveness, Innovation & Export Promotion; Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries & Coast Guard; Science & Space; Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine); Rules & Administration; Select Intelligence; Joint Economic
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Election History
Year Election Candidate Votes Percent
2008 general Mark Warner (D) 2,369,327 65%
James Gilmore (R) 1,228,830 33.7%
G. Parker (IGREEN) 21,690 0.6%
William Redpath (LIBERT) 20,269 0.6%
2002 general John Warner (R) 1,229,894 82.6%
Nancy Spannaus (I) 145,102 9.7%
Jacob Hornberger (I) 106,055 7.1%
1996 general John W. Warner (R) 1,235,744 52.5%
Mark Warner (D) 1,115,982 47.4%
1990 general John W. Warner (R) 876,782 81%
1984 general John W. Warner (R) 1,406,194 70%
Edythe C. Harrison (D) 601,142 30%
1978 general John W. Warner (R) 613,232 50%
Andrew P. Miller (D) 608,511 50%
Vote For President
Year Democrat Republican Independent
2008 Barack Obama: 52.63% John McCain: 46.33%
2004 John Kerry: 45% George W. Bush: 54%
2000 Al Gore: 44% George W. Bush: 52%
1996 Bill Clinton: 45% Robert Dole: 47%
1992 Bill Clinton: 41% George H. W. Bush: 45%
1988 Michael Dukakis: 39% George H. W. Bush: 60%
1984 Walter F. Mondale: 37% :
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