Democratic Sen. Mark Warner won re-election to the U.S. Senate in Virginia, defeating Republican challenger Bert Mizusawa. The race was called shortly after polls closed at 7 p.m. Warner has said it would be his last term.
Democratic Sen. Mark Warner won re-election to the U.S. Senate in Virginia, defeating Republican challenger Bert Mizusawa, to secure a fourth term. The Virginia Senate race was called shortly after polls closed at 7 p.m. Mizusawa is a retired U.S. Army Major General.
The race and the candidates
Virginia voters were deciding whether to re-elect Warner or Mizusawa in the 2026 U.S. Senate race. Warner, an Alexandria resident, was governor from 2002 to 2006 and has been in the Senate since 2008. He was seeking a fourth term against Mizusawa, a retired Army major general.
Warner's final term
Warner has said on multiple occasions that if elected, this would be his final term.
