2026 Elections · Virginia

Virginia Senate Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. Senate candidate in Virginia, with FEC campaign finance, where they stand on the issues, and a side-by-side comparison.

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Who is running for U.S. Senate in Virginia in 2026?

Mark Warner (Democratic) and Bert Mizusawa (Republican).

Where they stand

Sources under every entry. Sentences are AI-written from the linked source.

Where they differ: Mark Warner supports improving veterans’ health care and comprehensive crime prevention including universal background checks and assault weapon bans, and he voted yea on the HALT Fentanyl Act (S. 331) 123. Bert Mizusawa emphasizes uniform enforcement of laws as a nation of laws and says he will be an authoritative voice on national security policy and efficient defense spending 47.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 17, 2026.

Where the candidates stand, by issue
IssueMark WarnerDemocraticBert MizusawaRepublican
Economy & Jobs

Warner supports an economy that rewards work, advocates for a fairer tax code, affordable health care, and policies to prepare workers for AI-driven changes.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Warner supports lowering costs for families, growing wages, creating good-paying jobs, investing in workforce training, and strengthening domestic manufacturing and infrastructure.

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Warner votes Nay on resolutions disapproving financial regulations by the Treasury and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

No public position found.

Healthcare

Warner supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act, ensuring affordable basic health care for all Americans, capping insulin prices, and lowering prescription drug costs.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

No public position found.

Immigration

Warner votes Yea on the Laken Riley Act (S. 5).

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

No public position found.

Public Safety & Crime

Warner supports improving veterans’ health care, addressing toxic exposure, mental health, and repairing military housing to ensure stability for servicemembers and their families.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Warner supports a comprehensive approach to crime focusing on prevention, accountability, law enforcement resources, and commonsense gun safety measures including universal background checks and assault weapon bans.

Own words (office website)Source ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Warner votes Yea on the HALT Fentanyl Act (S. 331).

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

Mizusawa says the law must be enforced uniformly as a nation of laws.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Mark Warner supports improving veterans’ health care, addressing toxic exposure, mental health, and repairing military housing to ensure stability for servicemembers and their families 1. He also supports a comprehensive approach to crime focusing on prevention, accountability, law enforcement resources, and commonsense gun safety measures including universal background checks and assault weapon bans 2. Warner voted yea on the HALT Fentanyl Act (S. 331) 3. Bert Mizusawa says the law must be enforced uniformly as a nation of laws 4.
Abortion

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No public position found.

Taxes & Government Spending

Warner opposes tax breaks for the wealthy and supports a fairer tax code that does not favor the wealthiest over working families.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Warner votes Yea on several appropriations bills including H.R. 6500, H.R. 7148, H.R. 6938, S. 2882, and H.R. 3944, and Nay on H.R. 5371.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

No public position found.

Energy & Environment

Warner supports clean-energy projects that create jobs and advocates for AI companies to pay their fair share of the energy demands they place on the grid.

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Warner supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy investing in clean energy, modernizing the grid, reducing foreign fuel reliance, and advancing climate resilience and conservation.

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Warner votes Nay on multiple joint resolutions disapproving Bureau of Land Management rules related to land and resource management.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

No public position found.

Foreign Policy & Defense

Warner leads efforts to strengthen U.S. national security by advancing military technology, protecting critical technologies, and countering Chinese economic and technological aggression.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Warner votes Yea on resolutions directing removal of US forces from Iran, the SEED Act, and terminating national emergencies imposing tariffs.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

Mizusawa says he will be an authoritative voice on national security policy and efficient defense spending.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Mark Warner leads efforts to strengthen U.S. national security by advancing military technology, protecting critical technologies, and countering Chinese economic and technological aggression 1. He votes Yea on resolutions directing removal of US forces from Iran, the SEED Act, and terminating national emergencies imposing tariffs 2. Bert Mizusawa says he will be an authoritative voice on national security policy and efficient defense spending 3.

Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.

How do the candidates differ on Public Safety & Crime?

Mark Warner supports improving veterans’ health care, addressing toxic exposure, mental health, and repairing military housing to ensure stability for servicemembers and their families. He also supports a comprehensive approach to crime focusing on prevention, accountability, law enforcement resources, and commonsense gun safety measures including universal background checks and assault weapon bans. Warner voted yea on the HALT Fentanyl Act (S. 331). Bert Mizusawa says the law must be enforced uniformly as a nation of laws.

How do the candidates differ on Foreign Policy & Defense?

Mark Warner leads efforts to strengthen U.S. national security by advancing military technology, protecting critical technologies, and countering Chinese economic and technological aggression. He votes Yea on resolutions directing removal of US forces from Iran, the SEED Act, and terminating national emergencies imposing tariffs. Bert Mizusawa says he will be an authoritative voice on national security policy and efficient defense spending.