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Timothy Kaine

Timothy Kaine

Democrat · VA · Senate

Cross-party rate

10.4%

Votes with party

89.6%

Votes tracked

733

What Supporters Highlight

  • +Crossed party lines on 75 of 723 votes (10.4%), more than most members of the Senate
  • +Voted yes on 100% of defense bills, compared to 81% for the average Democratic member

What Critics Point To

  • −Voted Yea on H.R. 7148 when most Democratic members voted Nay (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026)
  • −Voted against the Democratic party 75 times this Congress

Auto-generated from voting record and campaign finance data. These reflect common perspectives, not endorsements.

Votes by Topic

Economy
72Y / 50N
Taxes
27Y / 8N
Social Programs
27Y / 8N
Environment
2Y / 31N
Government
4Y / 4N
Immigration
3Y / 4N
Criminal Justice
3Y / 1N
Foreign Policy
1Y / 2N
Defense
3Y / 0N
Education
0Y / 1N
Healthcare
0Y / 1N
Other
0Y / 1N

Campaign Finance(2026 cycle)

Total raised

$647K

Total spent

$1.2M

Cash on hand

$0

Where the money comes from

Small donors$89K14%
Large individual$218K34%
PACs$78K12%
Other$262K40%

vs. Senate median(100 members with data)

Total raised$647K-70%
med $2.1M
Small donor %14%+19%
med 12%
PAC %12%-47%
med 23%

Committee Assignments

Senate Committee on Armed Services
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Senate Committee on the Budget

Voting Overview

Yea
266
Nay
457
Not Voting
10
Party loyalty
648 with / 75 against

When They Broke From Their Party (75 times)

Yea
PN730-46Motion to Invoke Cloture: Ryan McCormack to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy

Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-02-26

Yea
PN730-46Confirmation: Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy

Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-02-26

Yea
PN726-12Confirmation: Aaron Christian Peterson, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska

Aaron Christian Peterson, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-02-04

Yea
PN726-5Confirmation: David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas

David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-02-03

Yea
PN726-5Motion to Invoke Cloture: David Clay Fowlkes to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas

David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-02-02

Yea
H.R. 7148On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7148

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-01-30

Yea
PN615-2Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-01-08

Yea
PN12-1Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-01-05

Yea
PN12-1Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Bass to be Assistant Secretary of Defense

Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

Party majority voted Nay · 2025-12-18

Yea
PN615-2Motion to Invoke Cloture: Alexander C. Van Hook to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Party majority voted Nay · 2025-12-18

+ 65 more cross-party votes

Sources

Congress.gov — Voting RecordsOpenFEC — Campaign Finance

Last updated 2026-04-01