Elections Intelligence

Virginia U.S. Senate

DEFENDED SEATSafe D

Mark R. Warner (D) has held this seat since 2009 and is running for re-election. Before that: John Warner (R).

Mark R. Warner Incumbent
97.5¢
Party market · checked 2:09 PM ETView on Kalshi ↗
2.8¢
Bert Mizusawa Challenger

FTP Race Signal

FTP Race SignalA composite of market, polling and money. The prediction-market price anchors it; a polling average moves it: the last 30 days, or the three most recent pollsters when fewer polled. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half. When the three most recent independent pollsters each have the race within three points, it is a Toss-up unless the market is already decisive. Fundraising counts only at a five-to-one gap. Past results are context, not inputs. A rating changes only when the evidence clears the line.

The market has run well past this seat's history: a 12-point Democratic hold in 2020, priced at 97.5¢ today.

Safe D
Safe DLikely DLean DToss-upLean RLikely RSafe R
Market · Safe DD 97.5¢: traders' price for a Democratic hold. Polling · Likely DD+17.5 (Public Sentiment Inst., Jun 16). Prior result · Likely DD+12.08 in 2020. Fundraising · Lean DD 47.55-to-1 in receipts.

Market and polls both favor Warner.

The market moved 2¢ toward the Republican in the last 7 days · polling moved 7 points toward the Republican over 42 days. As of October 12.

Market

BandPRICEToss-up50¢ to 65¢Lean65¢ to 82¢Likely82¢ to 95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 97.5¢

Kalshi party market · checked 2:09 PM ET

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Polling

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 10Likely10 to 20Safe20 and above
D+17.5
Public Sentiment Inst. ↗ Jun 12 to 16 · n=996 LV D+17.5 D-leaning firm

The latest poll on file.

Earlier polls · 1
Public Sentiment Inst. ↗ May 1 to 5 · n=1,047 LV D+25 D-leaning firm

Prior result

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 12Likely12 to 25Safe25 and above
D+12.1

Mark R. Warner (D)

56.0% to 43.9% · 2020 general election

def. Daniel M. Gade (R). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

Fundraising

BandRATIO TO 1Parity1 to 5Lean5 and above
D 47.55 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026 · thru Jul 15

Mark R. Warner$17.89M ↗$16.11M cash
Bert Mizusawa$376.2K ↗$53.0K cash

Total receipts in the 2025 to 2026 two-year cycle, through July 15, 2026.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.