ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — Democratic Sen. Mark Warner won re-election to a fourth term representing Virginia in the U.S. Senate Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Bert Mizusawa.
Warner, a former Virginia governor, has served in the Senate since 2009. He campaigned on economic affordability, artificial intelligence (AI) guardrails, healthcare access, and national security.
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Before entering the Senate, Warner was a tech investor and businessman who went on to serve as Virginia’s governor from 2002 to 2006. He lost a 1996 Senate bid before winning the governorship, and he has held his Senate seat since 2009.
Warner spoke to people at his Election Night headquarters, the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, thanking them for their support and reiterating that he did not plan to run for another term after he completes his fourth.
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