Virginia Senate
Mark Warner (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026. The Cook Political Report rates it safe Democratic.
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Mark Warner
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 36 of 83 votes and bills.
Raised $20,222,105 since January 2025: 51% from people, 36% transfers and other income, 12% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov
Bert Mizusawa
Republican · retired army major general, former deputy under secretary of the army
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Mizusawa, and what Mizusawa has said and done settles only 2 of my principles. I went through it on October 30. A grade needs 4.
Raised $1,141,130 since January 2025: 79% from people, 15% the candidate’s own money, 5% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Bert Mizusawa, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Mizusawa, so the grade above comes from this list: what Mizusawa has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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Asked about the war in Iran, he said the country has to trust the president, without naming a policy toward Tehran in his own words.
“I think we have to trust the president on that account”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
His quoted words do not themselves name Iran or a policy, so the line is shown but settles nothing.
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Said he supports Ukraine and distrusts Russia, and also questioned why every nation's problem is America's and how much NATO allies pay.
“I do support Ukraine, but I have a very simple question for most Americans and other leaders.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
Support for Ukraine is paired in the same answer with doubts about allies' burden-sharing, so the words do not settle the measure.
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In his June voter-guide answers he listed cutting unnecessary regulations among his priorities.
“lowering costs, cutting unnecessary regulations, supporting American energy”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Cutting regulation is with liberty on free markets.
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Said he supports eliminating the federal capital gains tax on the sale of a home.
“I support the elimination of the capital gains tax on the sale of one's home.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
A named tax cut is with liberty on free markets.
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In a voter-guide answer on health care costs he said government makes everything more expensive and complex and that he would use free market economics to reduce government control.
“government makes everything more expensive and complex.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Less government and free markets over state control is with liberty on free markets.
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His campaign faulted Warner for opposing the 2025 tax cut on seniors' Social Security income.
“Mark Warner refuses to explain to senior citizens why he opposed cutting taxes on Social Security,”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing a named tax cut is the lower taxes side of this measure.
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Asked whether tariffs have been good for Virginia, he said they are very justified in some cases to give American exports a level playing field.
“I think in some cases, they're very, very justified because the bottom line is, candidate Trump back then and now, President Trump wanted to have a level playing field.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
He backs some tariffs as reciprocity and names no broad tariff, so the words do not settle the free markets test.
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Said people who entered the country illegally should not be given a free path to citizenship over those who came legally.
“Those who broke the law and came here illegally should not be given a free path to citizenship over those choosing to do it legally.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Refusing a path to citizenship for those here illegally is with liberty on borders.
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Answered a voter-guide question on immigration by saying existing immigration laws must be enforced.
“America is a nation of laws, which means we must enforce them.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Enforcing the immigration law is with liberty on borders.
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