Timothy Michael (Tim) Kaine

Senator from Virginia

SENATEDEMOCRAT2013–nowID K000384

LegislationHEADLINE

95%with Dems

of 1,562 votes

Nominations

93%with Dems

of 2,042 · confirmations only

All contested

94%with Dems

of 3,604 · both combined

Steepest move

−6 pts

2013 → 2015

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓201320192025

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

97.4%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2013 → 2015, −6 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 818 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance95.5% · 660 votes

International Affairs100% · 88 votes

Energy91.8% · 85 votes

Armed Forces and National Security85.5% · 83 votes

Health96.8% · 62 votes

Immigration98.3% · 60 votes

Taxation100% · 50 votes

Congress100% · 48 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement95.8% · 48 votes

Transportation and Public Works93.6% · 47 votes

Science, Technology, Communications97.6% · 42 votes

Environmental Protection95.1% · 41 votes

Finance and Financial Sector85.4% · 41 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 36 votes

Education94.1% · 34 votes

Government Operations and Politics84.6% · 26 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 26 votes

Emergency Management90.5% · 21 votes

Agriculture and Food73.3% · 15 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9 votes

Water Resources Development— · 8 votes

Social Welfare— · 6 votes

Commerce— · 4 votes

Animals— · 2 votes

Families— · 1 vote

Law— · 1 vote

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

7 Congresses

113th · 2013119th · 2025

Democrat · Senate · VA113th–119th

Term datesexact

Timothy Michael (Tim) Kaine

Senator from Virginia

SENATED2013–now7 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

94.9%with Democrats

of 1,562 votes · 5.1% with Republicans

Nominations93%of 2,042 votes

All contested94%of 3,604 · combined

Steepest move−6 pts2013→15, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020132025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat97.4%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 818 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance95.5% · 660

International Affairs100% · 88

Energy91.8% · 85

Armed Forces and National Security85.5% · 83

Health96.8% · 62

Immigration98.3% · 60

Taxation100% · 50

Congress100% · 48

Crime and Law Enforcement95.8% · 48

Transportation and Public Works93.6% · 47

Science, Technology, Communications97.6% · 42

Environmental Protection95.1% · 41

Finance and Financial Sector85.4% · 41

Labor and Employment100% · 36

Education94.1% · 34

Government Operations and Politics84.6% · 26

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 26

Emergency Management90.5% · 21

Agriculture and Food73.3% · 15

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9

Water Resources Development— · 8

Social Welfare— · 6

Commerce— · 4

Animals— · 2

Families— · 1

Law— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development.

Service record

113th · 2013119th · 2025

Democrat113th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th