Warner wins fourth term as Virginia’s senator

Democratic Sen. Mark Warner is projected to win a fourth term as Virginia’s senator, defeating Republican and retired Army Gen. Bert Mizusawa, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).

DDHQ projected Warner as the winner with zero percent of the vote reported shortly after polls closed at 7 p.m. EST.

Warner has served in the upper chamber since 2009 and is the vice chair of the Senate’s Select Committee on Intelligence. The incumbent is also a vice chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

The Democrat previously served as governor of the Old Dominion from 2002-06. A Republican has not been elected to the Senate in the state since 2002.

Warner is the wealthiest Democratic senator, per Investopedia , with a net worth of more than $200 million. Before entering politics, he was a venture capitalist and tech entrepreneur.