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Bert Mizusawa

Republican candidate for Member, United States Senate, Virginia · Challenger

Retired U.S. Army major general and attorney

Bert Mizusawa is a retired U.S. Army major general and a West Point graduate who holds law and public policy degrees from Harvard. He served on the staff of the Senate Armed Services Committee and as a deputy undersecretary of the Army, advised Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, and later worked as a CIA adviser. He ran in a three-way Republican primary on August 4, 2026, and is the Republican nominee against incumbent Democrat Mark Warner.

Where Mizusawa stands

Relationship with President Trump

Argues his ties to President Trump would give Virginia more influence. Says he would disagree with Trump in private before disagreeing with him in public.

War with Iran

Defended Trump's decision to attack Iran. Would not rule out sending U.S. ground troops, and did not firmly commit to requiring congressional authorization before more war funding.

Energy costs

Supports more domestic oil, natural gas and nuclear production, including small modular reactors, with renewable energy also part of the mix.

Data centers

Says data center developers should pay the full cost of the infrastructure their projects need, rather than passing those costs to other utility customers.

Housing

Proposes ending the capital gains tax on sales of primary residences. Argues this would increase housing supply and lower home prices and rents.

Healthcare and Medicaid

Proposes tying federal Medicaid funding to whether states can account for their spending. Supports telemedicine and AI to improve rural healthcare access.

Elections

Supports requiring photo ID to vote. Said he would concede if certified results, after any recounts or court challenges, showed Warner had won.

Tariffs and trade

Supports tariffs on countries he considers unfair trading partners. Opposes blanket tariffs on every nation.

Background

• Graduate, U.S. Military Academy at West Point
• Law and public policy degrees, Harvard University
• Retired major general, U.S. Army; commanded a Combined Joint task force
• Staff member, Senate Armed Services Committee
• Deputy undersecretary of the Army
• Adviser to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign
• CIA adviser
• Filed to run for U.S. Senate in Virginia in 2018; disqualified in March 2018 for not having enough signatures
• Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, Virginia, 2026

In the news

• Virginia US Sen. Mark Warner seeks final term in race against military veteran Bert Mizusawa WTOP, October 16, 2026
• Warner seeks a final term as Mizusawa makes his case for change Virginia Mercury, October 14, 2026
• Warner, Mizusawa outline competing approaches to disability policy Virginia Mercury, October 8, 2026

Also running for Member, United States Senate

• Mark R. Warner Democratic

Sources

• Ballotpedia: Bert Mizusawa
• Virginia Mercury voter guide: U.S. Senate
• Wikipedia: 2026 U.S. Senate election in Virginia
• News From The States (Virginia Mercury republish): Warner seeks a final term as Mizusawa makes his case for change

Last researched October 23, 2026. Written in neutral language from the sources above. Spot an error? See how to report it.