Federal

U.S. Senator

Vote for: 1
Term: 6 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A U.S. senator is one of Virginia's two members of the U.S. Senate, voting on federal laws, taxes and spending, treaties, and confirming federal judges and officials.

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Bert Mizusawa

Republican

Retired U.S. Army major general; attorney

The gist

Pledges to focus on balancing the federal budget.
Pledges to lower the tax on selling a home.
Pledges to hold insurers accountable and fund rural hospitals.
Pledges to protect veterans' benefits and speed up their care.
Pledges to ban stock trading by members of Congress.
Supports building new nuclear power to lower energy costs.

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Pledges to focus on balancing the federal budget.
Where I Stand
Campaign website · Bert for Senate 2026 · Fiscal Responsibility · bertforsenate.com
Meet the Candidates 2026: Warner vs. Mizusawa
News coverage · Mason Votes (George Mason University) · masonvotes.gmu.edu
“I will focus on balancing the budget to protect future generations from financial ruin.”
Pledges to lower the tax on selling a home.
Where I Stand
Campaign website · Bert for Senate 2026 · Affordability · bertforsenate.com
Meet the Candidates 2026: Warner vs. Mizusawa
News coverage · Mason Votes (George Mason University) · masonvotes.gmu.edu
“I will lower the tax on selling your home, lower the tax burden on Virginia families, and help bring down the cost of living.”
Pledges to hold insurers accountable and fund rural hospitals.
Where I Stand
Campaign website · Bert for Senate 2026 · Lower Healthcare Costs · bertforsenate.com
Meet the Candidates 2026: Warner vs. Mizusawa
News coverage · Mason Votes (George Mason University) · masonvotes.gmu.edu
“I will lower healthcare costs for Virginians. That starts with holding insurance companies accountable and funding for rural hospitals.”
Pledges to protect veterans' benefits and speed up their care.
Where I Stand
Campaign website · Bert for Senate 2026 · Defending Our Military · bertforsenate.com
Meet the Candidates 2026: Warner vs. Mizusawa
News coverage · Mason Votes (George Mason University) · masonvotes.gmu.edu
“I will protect veterans’ benefits, expand access to quality healthcare, and ensure veterans aren’t stuck waiting on Washington for the care they earned.”
Pledges to ban stock trading by members of Congress.
Where I Stand
Campaign website · Bert for Senate 2026 · Stop Corruption · bertforsenate.com
Meet the Candidates 2026: Warner vs. Mizusawa
News coverage · Mason Votes (George Mason University) · masonvotes.gmu.edu
“As Senator, I will ban congressional stock trading, so politicians put their constituents first, not themselves.”
Supports building new nuclear power to lower energy costs.
Where I Stand
Campaign website · Bert for Senate 2026 · Energy · bertforsenate.com
Meet the Candidates 2026: Warner vs. Mizusawa
News coverage · Mason Votes (George Mason University) · masonvotes.gmu.edu
“I support bringing new nuclear power on-line to slash the ever-increasing energy costs for American households.”

Mark R. Warner

DemocraticIncumbent

U.S. senator · Alexandria

The gist

Co-authored the ROAD to Housing Act to expand housing supply.
Supports moving toward universal health coverage.
Introduced the Women's Health Protection Act on abortion access.
Introduced legislation requiring full refunds of tariffs to consumers.
Proposes making data centers pay for their grid upgrades.
Proposes that AI companies help prepare workers for job disruption.
Supports an assault weapons ban and background checks.
Supports passage of Virginia's three proposed constitutional amendments.

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Co-authored the ROAD to Housing Act to expand housing supply.
US Senate Q&A: Bert Mizusawa, Mark Warner
Candidate questionnaire · VPM / Radio IQ · Sep 21, 2026 · vpm.org
“I am proud to have co-authored the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act, a landmark law that included key provisions to cut red tape”
Supports moving toward universal health coverage.
US Senate Q&A: Bert Mizusawa, Mark Warner
Candidate questionnaire · VPM / Radio IQ · Sep 21, 2026 · vpm.org
“We need universal health care. No Virginian should lose health coverage because they lose a job”
Introduced the Women's Health Protection Act on abortion access.
US Senate Q&A: Bert Mizusawa, Mark Warner
Candidate questionnaire · VPM / Radio IQ · Sep 21, 2026 · vpm.org
“That’s why I introduced the Women’s Health Protection Act, legislation to guarantee access to abortion care across the country.”
Introduced legislation requiring full refunds of tariffs to consumers.
US Senate Q&A: Bert Mizusawa, Mark Warner
Candidate questionnaire · VPM / Radio IQ · Sep 21, 2026 · vpm.org
“I introduced legislation to require full refunds of Trump’s illegal tariffs to put money back in the pockets of Virginians.”
Proposes making data centers pay for their grid upgrades.
US Senate Q&A: Bert Mizusawa, Mark Warner
Candidate questionnaire · VPM / Radio IQ · Sep 21, 2026 · vpm.org
“make data centers pay for the grid upgrades they require instead of passing those costs on to residents”
Proposes that AI companies help prepare workers for job disruption.
The Plan
Campaign website · Friends of Mark Warner · markwarnerva.com
“AI companies and big corporations that stand to massively profit from this disruption must do their part, including preparing workers”
Supports an assault weapons ban and background checks.
The Plan
Campaign website · Friends of Mark Warner · markwarnerva.com
“we need commonsense solutions like banning assault weapons and background checks to keep our communities safe”
Supports passage of Virginia's three proposed constitutional amendments.
The Plan
Campaign website · Friends of Mark Warner · markwarnerva.com
“ensure this amendment passes as well as other critical state constitutional amendments to protect marriage equality and the restoration of voting rights”

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