Politician
Mark Warner
Democrat · Virginia · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate S6VA00093
Mark Warner (Democrat) raised $20M for the 2026 Virginia Senate race, $2.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $37K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$33M
2026, 2020
From PAC checks
15%
$5.0M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$38K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Senate | $20M | 12% | $37K / $0 | $599K | $20M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Virginia Senate | $13M | 19% | $1K / $0 | $587K | $13M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- Honeywell International Inc. Technologies Public Affairs Council (Honpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$23K
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Victory Now PACLeadership PAC$20K
- Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Select Medical Corporation PACCorporate$13K
- Bank of America Corporation Federal PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- The American Electric Power Committee for Responsible GovernmentCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- First State PACLeadership PAC$13K
- The Boeing Company PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
- National Telecommunications Cooperative Association Rural Broadband PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
- National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
- Thomas Paine Society, L.L.C.for $37K
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)for $1K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $485K | Present |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $8K | Yea · against |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $139K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $42K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $8K | Nay · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $42K$480K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $485K | Yea · against |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $206K | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | $6K | Yea · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $42K | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $480K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $480K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $42K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $8K | Nay · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | $6K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $205K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $101K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $42K$485K$480K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
The revolving door
3 former aides now lobbying
Milan DalalFormer congressional staff
Staff Dir., Senate Banking Subcom on Securities, Insurance, and Investments; Staff Dir., Senate Banking Subcom on National Security, International Trade, and…
Now lobbies for Coinbase, INC., Republic Consulting, LLC On Behalf Of Mortgage Bankers Association, Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America (phrma) · via Tiger Hill Partners LLC
Marvin FigueroaFormer congressional staff
COS, Sen. Laphonza Butler; Dir. of Off. of Inter. Affairs and Ext. Affairs, HHS; Sen. Policy Adv., Leg. Asst., Leg. Aide, Leg. Corr., Sec. Edu. Grad. Fellow,…
Now lobbies for Pfizer, INC · via Bgr Government Affairs
Manica NozigliaFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant for Senator Mark Warner - Jan. 2009 to June 2013; Military Legislative Assistant for Rep. Jim Moran - June 2013 - Dec. 2014
Now lobbies for General Atomics
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Mark Warner's 2026 campaign?
- Mark Warner (Democrat) raised $20M for the 2026 Virginia Senate race, $2.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $37K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Mark Warner?
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action Committee ($20K), Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac) ($20K), Honeywell International Inc. Technologies Public Affairs Council (Honpac) ($13K), Bank of America Corporation Federal PAC ($13K), The American Electric Power Committee for Responsible Government ($13K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Mark Warner's race?
- Thomas Paine Society, L.L.C. ($37K for) in 2026.
- How much has Mark Warner raised across elections?
- $20M in 2026 (Virginia Senate), $13M in 2020 (Virginia Senate).