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Tim KaineDEMDemocrat United States Senator
66
Years of Age
26
Years of Experience
VAResidence (state)

Timothy Michael Kaine (KAYN; born February 26, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Virginia since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 70th governor of Virginia from 2006 to 2010, and as the 38th lieutenant governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006. Kaine was the Democratic nominee for vice president of the United States in the 2016 election as Hillary Clinton's running mate. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Kaine grew up in Overland Park, Kansas, graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, and earned a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School before entering private practice and becoming a lecturer at the University of Richmond School of Law. He was first elected to public office in 1994, when he won a seat on the Richmond City Council. He was elected mayor of Richmond in 1998 and held that position until being elected lieutenant governor of Virginia in 2001. Kaine was elected governor of Virginia in 2005 and held that office from 2006 to 2010. He chaired the Democratic National Committee from 2009 to 2011. On July 22, 2016, Hillary Clinton introduced Kaine as her vice-presidential running mate. The 2016 Democratic National Convention nominated him on July 27.

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Campaign Funding

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$21,472,986
Total Raised
$19,080,794
Total Spent
$2,519,662
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Lawyers/Law Firms$2,708,681
59%
Retired$1,614,779
52%
Securities & Investment$1,419,040
31%
Real Estate$858,592
23%
Education$642,902
22%
Business Services$595,361
21%
Lobbyists$581,819
19%
Democratic/Liberal$525,396
17%
Health Professionals$459,797
14%
TV/Movies/Music$395,647
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
Harvard Law School
Juris Doctor
1983
University of Missouri
Bachelor of Arts
1979
Rockhurst High School
Past Positions1 - 10 of 10
Senator
United States Senate, Virginia
2012 - Current
Governor
Commonwealth of Virginia
2006 - 2010
Lieutenant Governor
Commonwealth of Virginia
2002 - 2006
Mayor
City of Richmond
1998 - 2001
Member
City Council, Richmond, Virginia
1995 - 1998
Professor
Legal Ethics, University of Richmond School of Law
1987 - 1993
Associate Attorney
Little, Parsley & Cluverius, Professional Corporation
1983 - 1984
Law Clerk
Judge R. Lanier Anderson, United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
1983 - 1984
Director
Mezzullo & McCandlish, Professional Corporation
Former Superintendent
Technical School, Honduras
Other Experience1 - 25 of 25
Chair
Democratic National Committee
2009 - 2011
Chair
Southern Governors Association
2008 - 2009
Board Member
Housing Opportunities Made Equal, Virginia Chapter
Former Catholic Missionary
Honduras
Former Chair
Virginia Disability Commission
Former Member
Advisory Council, Virginia National Guard
Former Member
Secure Virginia Panel
Founding Member
Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness
Member
Virginia State Bar
Member
Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church
Founder
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus
Current
Chair
Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, And Global Women's Issues Subcommittee, Foreign Relations Committee
Chair
Seapower Subcommittee, the Armed Services Committee
Former Member
Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, United States Senate
Former Member
East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy
Former Member
Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
Former Member
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Former Member
Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, United States Senate
Former Ranking Member
Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development, United States Senate
Member
Budget Committee
Member
Foreign Relations Committee
Member
the Armed Services Committee
Member
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee