The 2002 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Senator

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won re-election to a fifth term, making him one of only three Virginia U.S. Senators to serve five or more terms. Democrats did not field a candidate against Warner, and he won every single county and city in the state with at least 60% of the vote. , this was the last time Republicans won a U.S. Senate election in Virginia.

Major candidates

Independents

* Jacob Hornberger,

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Republican

, incumbent U.S. Senator

General election

Predictions

Results

Counties and Independent Cities that flipped from Democratic to Republican

References

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