Bert Mizusawa

Recent media appearances

• InterviewOct 21, 2026Bert Mizusawa, vying for US Senate seat, says both parties to blame for deficitCBS 6 WTVR
• InterviewOct 14, 2026Warner seeks a final term as Mizusawa makes his case for changeVirginia Mercury

Top articles

1. WHRO Public MediaBreaking down U.S. Senate race: Mizusawa hoping to unseat Warner, who's seeking his last termOct 27, 2026
2. Cardinal NewsVirginia's Senate race is taking place outside the national spotlightSep 22, 2026

Overview

Bert Mizusawa is a retired U.S. Army major general and West Point graduate with law and public policy degrees from Harvard. He led a task force in Afghanistan, served as a deputy undersecretary of the Army and worked on the Senate Armed Services Committee staff. virginiamercury.com cardinalnews.org

He won the Aug. 4, 2026 Republican primary and was the Republican nominee against Democratic Sen. Mark Warner. He previously ran for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District in 2010. cardinalnews.org whro.org

Platform

• Says he would focus on balancing the federal budget.bertforsenate.com
• Proposes eliminating the capital gains tax on the sale of a primary residence.virginiamercury.com bertforsenate.com
• Says he would ban congressional stock trading.bertforsenate.com
• Supports bringing new nuclear power online, including small modular reactors, along with more domestic oil and gas.bertforsenate.com virginiamercury.com
• Proposes a long-term plan to return to a commodity-based monetary standard such as gold.wtvr.com
• Says he supports requiring photo identification to vote.virginiamercury.com