Democratic US Sen. Mark Warner launches bid for reelection
December 2, 2025
Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner has announced he’ll seek reelection in what will be a critical race for a narrowly divided Senate. Republicans have a 53-47 majority in the Senate. Democrats will have to pick up four seats in order to regain power in the upper chamber. Warner says he is running for reelection to rein in America’s economic crisis and the impact of artificial intelligence on job displacement. In his pitch, he is referencing his career as a businessman who co-founded the company that became Nextel. Warner already is facing a challenge from Republican state Sen. Bryce Reeves.