Mark Warner

Mark Warner
Warner in 2024
Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee
Assumed office
February 3, 2021
Preceded byMarco Rubio (acting)
Vice Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Serving with Elizabeth Warren
ChairChuck Schumer
Preceded byChuck Schumer
United States Senator
from Virginia
Assumed office
January 3, 2009
Serving with Tim Kaine
Preceded byJohn Warner
Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee
In office
January 3, 2017 – February 3, 2021
Preceded byDianne Feinstein
Succeeded byMarco Rubio
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
July 20, 2004 – July 18, 2005
Preceded byDirk Kempthorne
Succeeded byMike Huckabee
69th Governor of Virginia
In office
January 12, 2002 – January 14, 2006
LieutenantTim Kaine
Preceded byJim Gilmore
Succeeded byTim Kaine
Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia
In office
May 4, 1993 – September 18, 1995
Preceded byPaul Goldman
Succeeded bySuzie Wrenn
Personal details
Born
Mark Robert Warner

(1954-12-15) December 15, 1954 (age 69)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Lisa Collis
(m. 1989)
Children3
EducationGeorge Washington University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
Signature
WebsiteSenate website

Mark Robert Warner (born December 15, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Virginia, a seat he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Warner served as the 69th governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006. He is vice chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus and chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

In 2006, Warner was widely expected to pursue the Democratic nomination in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, but he announced in October 2006 that he would not run, citing a desire not to disrupt his family life. Warner delivered the keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, and was considered to be a potential vice presidential candidate until he took himself out of consideration after winning the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate.[1]

Running against his gubernatorial predecessor, Jim Gilmore, Warner won his first election to the Senate in 2008 with 65% of the vote. He was reelected in 2014, narrowly defeating Ed Gillespie,[2] and in 2020 defeating Republican nominee Daniel Gade by twelve percentage points. Warner is the honorary chairman of Forward Together PAC.

Before entering politics, Warner became involved in telecommunications-related venture capital during the 1980s. He founded and led the Columbia Capital firm. He also co-founded Capital Cellular Corporation. With a net worth of $214.1 million, Warner is the third-wealthiest member of Congress and its wealthiest Democrat.[3]

  1. ^ Lewis, Bob (June 14, 2008). "Warner takes self out of VP mix". The San Francisco Chronicle. Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 18, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Vozzella, Laura; Portnoy, Jenna; Weiner, Rachel (November 4, 2019). "Warner claims victory over Gillespie in Virginia Senate race". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  3. ^ "Who Are the Richest U.S. Senators?". Investopedia. Retrieved September 26, 2023.