Virginia Senate Race

2026 Election • Class 2
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Primary

Republican Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Bert Mizusawa 122,335 51.5%
David E. Williams 68,818 28.9%
Kim Farington 46,621 19.6%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Mark Warner
Party
Democrat
Open Seat
No
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Inside Elections

Solid D

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Safe D

Candidates

Mark Warner

Mark Warner Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $17,889,335
Cash on Hand: $16,114,725
Bert K Mizusawa

Bert K Mizusawa Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $418,742
Cash on Hand: $90,328

Average reflects all polls from the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 Virginia Senate race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

When is the 2026 Virginia Senate race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Three-term incumbent

Independent Expenditures Updated just now

$45,500
Total IE Spending
$45,500
Support
$0
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