Madison Warner, the adult daughter of U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, has died following a prolonged battle with juvenile diabetes and other health conditions. She was 36.
Warner's office announced the death Monday. In a joint statement, the Virginia Democrat and his wife, Lisa Collins, described their loss in stark terms.
"She filled our lives with love and laughter, and her absence leaves an immeasurable void," the statement read. The family asked for privacy as they grieve.
Warner is currently running for reelection to secure a fourth term representing Virginia in the Senate. His campaign continues as the family processes the loss.
Condolences have arrived from across the political aisle. Vice President JD Vance, a Republican who frequently disagrees with Warner on policy matters, posted on X that his family was thinking of the Warners.
"Our prayers are with Sen. Warner, his daughter, and their whole family," Vance wrote. "What a terrible loss at such a young age. May God comfort them."
Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia, a Democratic colleague, also offered condolences in a statement. "Mark, I'm praying for you and your family as you grieve this unimaginable loss," Warnock said, adding that "even in this grief, God is near to the brokenhearted."
Author Sarah Mitchell: "A senator's private struggle becomes public tragedy, and for once, the usual partisan divisions seem to step aside."
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