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On Nov. 4, Virginians will elect a U.S. senator for a six-year term, beginning in January. Sen. Mark R. Warner, the Democratic incumbent, faces Republican Ed Gillespie, a former GOP strategist and chairman of the Republican National Committee. Former attorney and software engineer Robert C. Sarvis is the only third-party candidate on the ballot. The Libertarian first made his mark in 2013, when he ran for governor and received 6.5 percent of the vote. The three contenders have been busy touring the commonwealth all summer, touting their ideas for how to best represent Virginians in Washington. Here’s a summary of their positions on 10 key issues in the race.

Affordable Care Act

Warner:

When the Senate passed the Affordable Care Act on a 60-39 vote in 2009, Warner voted for the landmark legislation. Almost five years later, he called the rollout of the health care law a “disaster,” but he maintains that Obamacare is here to stay. Since March, Warner has laid out several specific proposals to fix the law.

Gillespie: