Reeves Enters 2026 Senate Race Against Warner

Republican state Sen. Bryce Reeves announced a 2026 bid to unseat three-term Sen. Mark Warner. Reeves, a former Army servicemember and narcotics detective who also runs an insurance agency, framed his campaign around law-and-order credentials, bipartisan state legislative experience and pledges to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with President Trump on issues such as affordability and border security. He is the second Republican to enter the contest after Kim Farington and will first have to clear a potentially crowded GOP primary, with Gov. Glenn Youngkin mentioned as a possible but uncommitted contender. Democrats dismissed Reeves as a perennial candidate and warned that positions like opposition to Medicaid expansion and alignment with Trump would be liabilities against Warner. Warner has not formally declared but has been fundraising for reelection and had more than $10 million on hand as of June 30, leaving analysts to say Reeves faces an uphill path even if he secures the GOP nomination.