Mark R. Warner
Bio | Mark Warner has been serving as the U.S. Senator for Virginia since 2008. He is also serving as the Vice Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus and the Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee. He attended Harvard Law School and coached the law school’s first intramural women’s basketball team. |
Status and Position | Current US Senator of Virginia |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Virginia |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 Senate Election Virginia 1 | Virginia 1 | Yes | Running | 52.0% |
Campaign Financing | Liz Cheney has money from Retired, Securities and Investment, Real Estate, Oil and Gas, and Lawyers/Law firms. Her top contributors are Morgan Stanley, Castle Harlan Inc, Acadian Ambulance Services, Wells Fargo Bank, and Sembler Co. |
Voting Rights | Warner has helped introduce the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would try to change the Shelby County v. Holder decision ruling. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Has pro universal and social healthcare views. Has stated that 47 million americans can't go without health coverage. Is a strong advocate for the Affordable Care Act. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Nuance | Warner is a supporter of the Affordable Care Act and has stated that he believes every American should have healthcare coverage. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Has recently started to support LGBT rights. Warner announced in 2013 his change of view from against to for LGBT rights. Has backed the Equality act and voted yes to the Violence Against Women Act. |
| Taxes | For | Warner backs the raising of taxes for certain individuals Voted for the Middle Class Tax Cut Act, against the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and proposed bill that raised taxes in sales. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. Voted for the Middle Class Tax Cut Act, against the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and proposed bill that raised taxes in sales. |
| Abortion | For | Warner is pro-choice. Warner has voted against the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act and the Born Again Act. |
| Gun Control | Against | Has stated to be an advocate for second amendment. Voted no to restricting high capacity magazines of over 10 bullets, but has made no other major votes other than the Fix Gun Check Act of 2016. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. Voted no to restricting high capacity magazines of over 10 bullets, but has made no other major votes other than the Fix Gun Check Act of 2016. |
| Government Interference | Against | Has stated his anger towards foreign bodies interfering with election. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Voted to help keep funding for family planning clinics. Has stated that he is in support of Roe V. Wade and is in favor of "responsible" choice. |
| Welfare | Nuance | Has a mixed view on this issue. Stated and voted for requirements of proof of work before receiving benefits. Voted for bills extending for use of unemployment benefits. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Death Penalty | For | Has made no recent comment or vote on this issue. Supposedly supports death penalty. Has stated to be a supporter a few years ago. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Against | Voted for the First Steps act, against the illegal reentry act, but also wants to abolish parole. |
| Military Spending | Against | Has voted for every bill wanting the withdrawal of troops from the middle eastern provinces. |
| War on Terrorism | For | Has called for the sanctions to stop iran from developing nuclear arms and has had back and forth view on troop deployment to areas in middle east. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Warner is for international cooperation and policy making. Has asked for the withdrawal of troops from many middle eastern regions. co-sponsored Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019. Voted yea for the the Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019. Has also stated that US will only provided economic aid when its in US interest. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Nationalism | For | Has a slight nationalistic view, especially when looking into foreign policy. Though he does back international cooperation. |
| Free Markets | Nuance | Rated by USAE as pro trade agreement. Has voted for the reinstatement of EX- Im Banking, but declined his state for NAFTA. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Has stated that he respects decision, but has made no other clear comment. |
| Affirmative Action | For | Has stated that this issue is still needed until America catches up and makes everyone have equal opportunity. |
| Government Spending | For | Has voted yes for many bills and acts such as Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 and every appropriations act before it. |
| Charter Schools | For | Warner has stated that competition is education is a good thing. Has openly supported public, home, charter and religious schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. N/A |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | Though has stated at a conference with NASA that he would like to make more use of clean energy in Virginia, has made no key votes towards this issue. N/A |
| Religious Freedom | For | Has stated to be for religious freedom. Voted against the nomination Samuel Dale Brownback, and has stood by religious leaders of Muslim, Jewish and Christian faith to state importance of this freedom. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Border Control | For | Warner is supportive of border security. Warner has voted for Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, no to the Secure and Succeed act, yes to the immigration security and opportunity act. Has stated that he would send migrant kids back to Central America after processing them stating the best thing for them is to "send them home to their parents." |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| DACA | For | Has openly backed the program and any persons who is willing to work. |
| Sanctuary Cities | For | Voted against the Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |