2026 United States Senate election in Virginia

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2026 United States Senate election in Virginia

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent U.S. senator Mark Warner Democratic

The 2026 United States Senate election in Virginia will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Virginia. Incumbent U.S. senator Mark Warner has not said whether he will run for re-election to a fourth term in office.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

• Mark Warner, incumbent U.S. senator

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

• Glenn Youngkin, Governor of Virginia ^[1]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Inside Elections [2]	Solid D	January 17, 2025
The Cook Political Report [3]	Solid D	February 11, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4]	Safe D	February 13, 2025

Polling

Hypothetical polling

Mark Warner vs. Glenn Youngkin

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [a]	Margin of error	Mark Warner (D)	Glenn Youngkin (R)	Undecided
Virginia Commonwealth University	December 18, 2024 – January 15, 2025	806 (A)	± 4.7	45%	38%	17%

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear

References

1. Cohen, Max (January 30, 2025). "Governors loom large over '26 Senate map". Punchbowl News . Retrieved January 31, 2025.
2. "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
3. "2026 CPR Senate Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
4. "2026 Senate ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved February 13, 2025.