Virginia Sen. Mark Warner (D) on Tuesday announced that he will not run for his old job as governor of the Commonwealth in 2013, The Virginian-Pilot reports. The decision keeps Warner in the Senate, where he has served since 2009. He was governor of Virginia from 2002 until 2006.
“I loved being governor, but I have a different job now — and it’s here in the United States Senate,” Warner said in a statement. “At times, it’s been frustrating, but I believe this work is important for Virginia and for our country, and I intend to see it through,”
