# Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine is a Democratic U.S. senator from Virginia.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Virginia
- Serving since: 2013-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: K000384
- FEC candidate IDs: S2VA00142

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/K000384 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

43% of Kaine’s statements claim credit, 1.6 times the Senate Democrat average of 26%.

## What Kaine says (119th Congress (2025–27))

1,331 classified statements: 758 press releases, 389 posts on X, 162 Congressional Record speeches, 22 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Kaine | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 14.7% | 10.9% | 11 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 35.2% | 36.6% | 29 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 82.9% | 77.8% | 13 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 30.7% | 17.8% | 3 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 42.9% | 26.2% | 2 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 1.4% | 2.4% | 28 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 40% (Senate Democrats 21%); Government Operations and Politics 32% (Senate Democrats 22%); International Affairs 31% (Senate Democrats 12%); Economics and Public Finance 30% (Senate Democrats 24%); Health 24% (Senate Democrats 27%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.00 (standard error 0.01), from 17,505 donors and 4,938 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 79% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 98.8% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 90.0% (95.3%). 95 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 111 bills: 111 reached committee, 6 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 523. 23.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 6 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5657: SOS Campus Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5657
- S. 5660: SUCCESS Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5660
- S. 5540: PREP Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5540
- S. 5480: School Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5480
- S.Res. 873: A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Moldova's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/873
- S.Res. 874: A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Paraguay's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/874
- S.Res. 875: A resolution requesting information on the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance… (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/875
- S.Res. 876: A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Sierra Leone's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/876
- S.Res. 877: A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Uganda's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/877
- S.Res. 878: A resolution requesting information on the Republic of El Salvador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/878

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $903.4K (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 23% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 50% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-21 · Press release · Warner, Kaine Press VA For Answers On Staffing Shortages At Virginia Facilities · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/warner-kaine-press-va-for-answers-on-staffing-shortages-at-virginia-facilities
- 2026-10-21 · Press release · Warner, Kaine Announce $3.6 Million In Federal Funding For Shenandoah Valley Rail Improvements · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/warner-kaine-announce-36-million-in-federal-funding-for-shenandoah-valley-rail-improvements
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/timkaine/status/2112507077453099123
- 2026-10-18 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/timkaine/status/2111940041597456560
- 2026-10-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/timkaine/status/2111519404294848852
- 2026-10-16 · Press release · New Data: Virginia Families Have Had To Spend $3,900+ More Under President Trump · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/new-data-virginia-families-have-had-to-spend-3900-more-under-president-trump
- 2026-10-16 · Press release · Kaine's Bipartisan Bill To Help Workers Share In Company Profits Becomes Law · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/kaines-bipartisan-bill-to-help-workers-share-in-company-profits-becomes-law
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/timkaine/status/2110414929668804908
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/timkaine/status/2108969989902348445
- 2026-10-09 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/timkaine/status/2108356000554058110

## Links

- Official site: https://www.kaine.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/timkaine
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorKaine
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sentimkaine
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SenatorTimKaine
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/K000384

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/K000384