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U.S. Senate: who gets your vote?

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U.S. senators work with the House on U.S. laws and spending. They also vote on the president's picks for federal judges.

These votes help set U.S. taxes, pay for public services and choose who serves in federal courts.

  • National laws
  • Federal spending
  • Federal judge nominations

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Data last updated: Oct 13, 2026 (federal ballot roster). Verify approaching elections with your state election office.

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Mark R. Warner

Mark R. Warner

U.S. Senate · Virginia

NationalDemocrat

Candidate
Bert Mizusawa

Bert Mizusawa

Running for U.S. Senate · Virginia

NationalRepublican

Mark R. WarnerCurrent repBert MizusawaChallenger

Job fit

Mark R. Warner

Offices held

  • From 2002 to 2006, he served as Governor of Virginia. 1

Other work

  • he co-founded the company that became Nextel 1

Education

  • he earned his degree as valedictorian of George Washington University 2

Bert Mizusawa

Offices held

  • Bert Mizusawa is a retired Major General of the United States Army 3

Education

  • a Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School. 3
  • Mizusawa earned both a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School 3

Top issues

Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)

Mark R. Warner

No stated positions on file yet.

Bert Mizusawa

  • Cost of living & jobs
    "The tax code is overly complex and burdensome. You should not need to hire a CPA to understand your tax liability. I support a simpler tax code with fewer brackets and larger standard deductions." 4
  • Guns
    "Our Constitutional right to keep and bear arms is key to the security of freedom and individual liberty. I will defend our rights to citizen self-defense and fight any effort to infringe on that right." 4
  • Immigration
    "We must keep our borders secure while making legal immigration for those seeking the American Dream an easier process. Those who legally immigrate should be prepared to assimilate to the American way of life." 4

No public stance found on: Health care costs, Crime & safety, Climate & energy

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How they voted on top issues

Mark R. Warner

  • Health care costs → Government paying more of the bill (5 of 5 votes) 5
  • Abortion and reproductive care → Protecting access (4 of 4 votes) 5
  • Fair trade and prices at the store → Free trade and lower tariffs (3 of 3 votes) 5

Bert Mizusawa

Nothing found for this candidate yet.

Who pays them

Mark R. Warner

Where the campaign money came from6

small donorslarge donorscompaniesindustry associationsother politiciansOther kinds of donors
small donors$3.0Mlarge donors$6.3Mcompanies$1.2Mindustryassociations$320Kotherpoliticians$287KOther kinds ofdonors$351K$11.4M raised
$2,953,2096Small individual donors
$6,304,9476Large individual donors

Bert Mizusawa

Where the campaign money came from7

small donorslarge donors
small donors$123Klarge donors$99K$378K raised
$122,5977Small individual donors
$99,0377Large individual donors

Checks

Mark R. Warner

Checks run: missed votes · stock trades

🚨 Stock trades on file: 43 since 2017. 8

Bert Mizusawa

No voting record to check yet

About red flags

These are Voter Choice's editorial choices, not a finding about any person. We flag: stock trading while in office, absences, money's influence in politics, and reported misuse of power or public funds. State and local items may come from local news, which can lean partisan. Take with a grain of salt. The judgment is yours.

Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. Senator Mark R. Warner biography (text of saved PDF) · checked 2026-10-14 used in: Experience
  2. About Mark - Senator Warner · checked 2026-10-19 used in: Experience
  3. Meet Bert Mizusawa (campaign page JavaScript) · checked 2026-10-19 used in: Experience
  4. bertforsenate.com used in: Top issues
  5. Congress.gov roll-call votes · 2022-11-04 to 2026-11-04 used in: How they voted on top issues
  6. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  7. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  8. House and Senate periodic transaction reports · disclosed through 2021-03-10 used in: Checks