2020 United States Senate election in Virginia facts for kids
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County and independent city results
Warner: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Gade: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
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On November 3, 2020, people in Virginia voted for a new Senator. A Senator is a person who represents their state in the United States government. This election was to decide who would represent Virginia in the United States Senate.
The two main people running were Mark Warner from the Democratic Party and Daniel Gade from the Republican Party. Mark Warner won the election. This means he got to serve a third six-year term as Senator for Virginia.
Before the main election, the Republican Party held a "primary election." A primary election helps a political party choose their best candidate. Three people wanted to be the Republican candidate. Daniel Gade won this primary election. The Democratic Party did not have a primary election because Mark Warner was the only person who wanted to be their candidate.
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Choosing Candidates: Primary Elections
A primary election is like a first round of voting. It helps a political party pick one person to run in the main election.
Democratic Party Primary
For the Democratic Party, there was no primary election. This is because no one ran against Mark Warner. He was the only choice for the Democratic Party.
Republican Party Primary
The Republican Party had three people who wanted to be their candidate. These people were Daniel Gade, Alissa Baldwin, and Thomas Speciale. Voters chose Daniel Gade to represent the Republican Party in the main election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Daniel Gade | 208,754 | 67.40% | |
| Republican | Alissa Baldwin | 56,165 | 18.13% | |
| Republican | Thomas Speciale | 44,795 | 14.46% | |
| Total votes | 309,714 | 100.0% | ||
Election Results: Who Won?
On November 3, 2020, people voted in the main election. Mark Warner, who was already the Senator (called the "incumbent"), ran against Daniel Gade. Mark Warner received the most votes and won the election.
| United States Senate election in Virginia, 2020 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Mark Warner (incumbent) | 2,466,500 | 55.99% | +6.84% | |
| Republican | Daniel Gade | 1,934,199 | 43.91% | -4.43% | |
| Write-in | 4,388 | 0.10% | +0.02% | ||
| Total votes | 4,405,087 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democrat hold | |||||
See also
In Spanish: Elección al Senado de los Estados Unidos en Virginia de 2020 para niños
