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DemocratVirginia · U.S. Senator
Tim
Kaine
U.S. Senator for Virginia
In office
13 yrsSince Jan 2013
Next election
2031Re-elected 2025
Age
68Born Feb 26, 1958
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Kaine has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports protections for federal civil service employeesKaine sponsored the Saving the Civil Service Act (S.134), which would establish or reinforce protections for federal civil servants. The bill has drawn co-sponsorship from 24 other senators and has been reintroduced across multiple Congresses, indicating sustained legislative priority.
- 02Supports workforce development and job training initiativesKaine sponsored the JOBS Act of 2025 (S.383) and the Digital Skills for Today's Workforce Act (S.3328), both addressing employment and skills development. The JOBS Act has attracted 41 co-sponsors and has been reintroduced across multiple Congresses, reflecting a recurring legislative focus on employment policy.
- 03Supports healthcare provider mental health and medical educationKaine sponsored the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act (S.266), which addresses mental health resources for healthcare workers, and the Expanding Medical Education Act (S.975), aimed at expanding access to medical training. Both bills have been reintroduced across Congresses.
- 04Supports fair housing and long-term care resident protectionsKaine sponsored the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025 (S.2827), which would modify fair housing law, and the Strengthening Advocacy for Long-Term Care Residents Act (S.2490), addressing protections for residents of long-term care facilities. The fair housing bill has attracted 16 co-sponsors.
- 05Supports military family employment and national security fundingKaine sponsored the Military Spouse Hiring Act (S.1027), which would create incentives for employers to hire military spouses, and the Fully Funding our National Security Priorities Act (S.4863), addressing national security appropriations. The Military Spouse Hiring Act has attracted 39 co-sponsors and has been reintroduced across multiple Congresses.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Tim Kaine serves as the junior United States Senator from Virginia, a seat he has held since January 3, 2013. Before entering the Senate, Kaine served as the 70th Governor of Virginia from 2006 to 2010 and as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006. In 2016, he was the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States, running alongside presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Kaine is a lawyer by training. In the Senate, Kaine has sponsored legislation spanning workforce development, housing, healthcare, national security, and public lands. He sponsored the JOBS Act of 2025 (S.383), addressing employment, and the Digital Skills for Today's Workforce Act (S.3328), focused on workforce training. On housing, he sponsored the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025 (S.2827). In healthcare, he sponsored the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act (S.266), which addresses healthcare provider mental health, and the Expanding Medical Education Act (S.975). On national security and foreign affairs, he sponsored the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act (S.820) and the Fully Funding our National Security Priorities Act (S.4863). He also sponsored the Saving the Civil Service Act (S.134), the Military Spouse Hiring Act (S.1027), the PEER Support Act (S.1329), the Auto Reenroll Act of 2025 (S.1831), the Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2026 (S.3731), and the Appalachian Trail Centennial Act (S.2708).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Mar 18, 2026Sponsored
State Department Disability Policy and Accommodations Act
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Feb 4, 2026Sponsored
A joint resolution redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery as the "Arlington House National Historic Site".
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Jan 29, 2026Sponsored
Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2026
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Dec 3, 2025Sponsored
Digital Skills for Today’s Workforce Act
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03 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Kaine's $724K in receipts this cycle came 49.7% from individuals and 13.8% from PACs, with 36.0% from other sources including joint fundraising committee transfers. Itemized contributions made up 73.7% of individual giving. Top PAC contributors include Kaine Victory Fund, Kaine for Common Ground PAC, Serco Inc. Political Action Committee, and D.R.I.V.E. (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters). Outside spending totaled $263K supporting Kaine — led by United We Can ($187K), For Our Future ($39K), and Progressive Turnout Project ($36K) — and $211K opposing him, with top spenders including The Committee to Defend the President ($70K), Red Tide PAC ($37K), and Campaign for American Principles ($30K).
Total raised · 2026
$724K
Cash on hand
$2.3M
Spent
$1.3M
By source
- Individuals$360K · 49.7%
- PACs$100K · 13.8%
- Other$261K · 36.0%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)26.3%
Top PAC contributors
- KAINE VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$108K
- KAINE FOR COMMON GROUND PACFEC ↗$69K
- SERCO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS)FEC ↗$5K
- CENCORA, INC. PACFEC ↗$5K
- VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$4K
- RGA REINSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PACFEC ↗$3K
- CARGILL, INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$3K
- PFIZER INC. PACFEC ↗$3K
- GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PACFEC ↗$3K
Top employer concentrations
- WCAS$34K· 16 donors
- WELSH CARSON ANDERSON & STOWE$8K· 4 donors
- TTR SOTHEBY'S REALTY$7K· 2 donors
- GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL LP$7K· 2 donors
- 1ST FINANCIAL BANK USA$7K· 2 donors
- WCAS MGMT$6K· 2 donors
- GRANDIN TRIAL WORKS$5K· 2 donors
- COLUMBUS ROSE LTD$5K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2018
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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