Mark R. Warner
DemocratU.S. Senator, VA| Age | 71 (b. 1954-12-15) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2009-01-06 (~17 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Education | B.A. in Political Science, George Washington University (1977); J.D., Harvard Law School (1980). First in his family to graduate from college. |
| Prior occupation | Venture capitalist and technology/telecommunications businessman; founder of Columbia Capital and co-founder of Capital Cellular Corporation; early investor in Nextel |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Marital status | Married — Lisa Collis |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Alexandria, Virginia |
Pending research: religion · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2008 |
| Previous offices | Chair, Democratic Party of Virginia (1993-1995) · Governor of Virginia (2002-2006) · Chair, National Governors Association (2004-2005) |
| Committees | Select Committee on Intelligence (Vice Chairman / Ranking Member) · Committee on Finance · Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · Committee on the Budget · Committee on Rules and Administration |
| Leadership | Vice Chairman, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (current, GOP majority) · Chairman, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (2021-2023, Democratic majority) |
| Ideology | Generally regarded as a centrist/moderate Democrat with a pro-business orientation. |
| Signature legislation | CHIPS and Science Act (co-author; ~$53 billion for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing) · Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (primary author of broadband expansion provisions) · CARES Act (championed provisions including COVID-19 relief and student loan benefit expansion) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $90,118,124–$382,235,000 (2023) · estimate
| Rappahannock Bend farm (grows grapes for Ingleside Vineyards) | real_estate |
| Columbia Capital (venture capital firm; founder) | business_owned |
Scandals & crimes ledger
resolved — FEC Administrative Fine – Friends of Mark Warner (2020 48-Hour Notice Violation)
The Friends of Mark Warner campaign committee and its treasurer Katherine M. Buchanan were assessed a $2,781 civil penalty by the FEC (Administrative Fine Case #4223) for failing to timely file a 48-hour contribution notice during the 2020 election cycle. The FEC voted 5-0 on July 23, 2021 to assess the penalty, which was upheld on September 9, 2021 and paid in full by October 11, 2021.