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Even with his formal retirement from the Senate, Byrd retained his interest, and his independence, in politics; he endorsed [[Marshall Coleman]], the Republican nominee for Governor of Virginia in 1989.[{{cite news| url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/timesdispatch/access/615658511.html?dids=615658511:615658511&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+17%2C+1989&author=&pub=Richmond+Times+-+Dispatch&desc=FORMER+SEN.+BYRD+ENDORSES+COLEMAN%27S+BID&pqatl=google | work=Richmond Times | title=Former Sen. Byrd Endorses Coleman's Bid | date=October 17, 1989}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}] He publicly supported Democratic Governor [[Mark Warner]] in the [[2001 Virginia gubernatorial election]], although Warner sought to raise taxes and faced conservative opposition.[{{cite news| url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/539359601.html?dids=539359601:539359601&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+07%2C+2004&author=Michael+D.+Shear+and+Jo+Becker&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=Va.+Tax+Plan+Gains+Momentum%3B+2+Senior+Fiscal+Conservatives+Emphasize+Need+for+Increases&pqatl=google | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104021448/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/539359601.html?dids=539359601:539359601&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+07,+2004&author=Michael+D.+Shear+and+Jo+Becker&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=Va.+Tax+Plan+Gains+Momentum%3B+2+Senior+Fiscal+Conservatives+Emphasize+Need+for+Increases&pqatl=google | url-status=dead | archive-date=November 4, 2012 | first1=Michael D. | last1=Shear | first2=Jo | last2=Becker | title=Va. Tax Plan Gains Momentum; 2 Senior Fiscal Conservatives Emphasize Need for Increases | date=February 7, 2004}}] He endorsed [[Mitt Romney]], the Republican candidate in the [[2012 United States presidential election|2012 presidential election]].[{{cite news|url=https://triblive.com/opinion/1943710-74/byrd-party-democrats-senate-fiscal-seat-support-won-1970-assumed#axzz2H8YwwDXm|title=Byrd's-eye view of Dems dim|first=Salena|last=Zito|publisher=TribLive}}] |
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Even with his formal retirement from the Senate, Byrd retained his interest, and his independence, in politics; he endorsed [[Marshall Coleman]], the Republican nominee for Governor of Virginia in 1989.[{{cite news| url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/timesdispatch/access/615658511.html?dids=615658511:615658511&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+17%2C+1989&author=&pub=Richmond+Times+-+Dispatch&desc=FORMER+SEN.+BYRD+ENDORSES+COLEMAN%27S+BID&pqatl=google | work=Richmond Times | title=Former Sen. Byrd Endorses Coleman's Bid | date=October 17, 1989}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}] He publicly supported Democratic Governor [[Mark Warner]] in the [[2001 Virginia gubernatorial election]], although Warner sought to raise taxes and faced conservative opposition.[{{cite news| url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/539359601.html?dids=539359601:539359601&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+07%2C+2004&author=Michael+D.+Shear+and+Jo+Becker&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=Va.+Tax+Plan+Gains+Momentum%3B+2+Senior+Fiscal+Conservatives+Emphasize+Need+for+Increases&pqatl=google | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104021448/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/539359601.html?dids=539359601:539359601&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+07,+2004&author=Michael+D.+Shear+and+Jo+Becker&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=Va.+Tax+Plan+Gains+Momentum%3B+2+Senior+Fiscal+Conservatives+Emphasize+Need+for+Increases&pqatl=google | url-status=dead | archive-date=November 4, 2012 | first1=Michael D. | last1=Shear | first2=Jo | last2=Becker | title=Va. Tax Plan Gains Momentum; 2 Senior Fiscal Conservatives Emphasize Need for Increases | date=February 7, 2004}}] He endorsed [[Mitt Romney]], the Republican candidate in the [[2012 United States presidential election|2012 presidential election]].[{{cite news|url=https://triblive.com/opinion/1943710-74/byrd-party-democrats-senate-fiscal-seat-support-won-1970-assumed#axzz2H8YwwDXm|title=Byrd's-eye view of Dems dim|first=Salena|last=Zito|publisher=TribLive}}] |
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