


Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Virginia

Virginia Republican Senate nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
Bert Mizusawa is trading at 100% to win the Virginia Republican Senate nominee? on prediction markets.
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleRetired U.S. Army major general
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationVirginia
BackgroundRetired U.S. Army major general
EducationHarvard Law School (J.D., 1989)
Notable personal detailsBert K. Mizusawa is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Virginia in the 2026 election cycle. He is a retired U.S. Army major general and has worked in national security policy roles, including service as a professional staff member on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee and later in senior executive positions within the Department of Defense. He is associated with the founding of Paxcentric, Inc., a technology and security consulting firm.
Supports lower taxes, limited government, and individual liberty and advocates a conservative approach to tax policy. Positions emphasize tax reduction rather than expanding government spending.
The candidate emphasizes the importance of the Second Amendment and personal gun rights while indicating a personal choice to follow existing permit laws; overall public statements prioritize gun ownership rights and constitutional protections over expanded restrictions.
Bert Mizusawa won the Virginia Republican Senate primary and will face Democratic Sen. Mark Warner in the November general election. The race was called after Mizusawa led the field with just over 53,000 votes. He is now the GOP nominee in one of the state’s biggest 2026 races.
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Bert Mizusawa currently averages 19.1%, ranking first in this race, 6.1 points ahead of the nearest opponent.
Average recalculated from polls through Jun 12 - 16.


Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC