Bert Mizusawa

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says protecting the nation is too important to leave to career politicians who have not experienced military sacrifice, and that he wants Virginia to lead on national security.[5]
• Describes himself as a proven leader with decades of service, protecting Virginia's values and securing America's future.[1]
• Cites his record as a four-time combat veteran and pledges to protect veterans' benefits.[2]
• Says he would focus on balancing the federal budget and helping bring down the cost of living.[2]
• Says he can work with President Trump, while arguing the race is not about Trump.[6]

Background

• Senior adviser for national security technology and business integration, Central Intelligence Agency · From 2020[3],[4]
• Commander, Combined Joint Interagency Task Force-Afghanistan · 2014–2015[3]
• Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives and later Assistant to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff · From 2011, as a major general[3],[4]
• Officer, active duty and Army Reserve (retired as major general), U.S. Army · 1979–2015[4],[7]
• Attorney at Sullivan & Cromwell, then president of Innovative Technology Application; founded Paxcentric in 2004, Private sector (law and government contracting) · 1990–2004[4],[8]
• Deputy Under Secretary of the Army, U.S. Department of the Army · 1998–2001[3],[8]
• Professional staff member, U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services · 1995–1998[3],[4]

Education

• B.S., U.S. Military Academy at West Point[3],[4]
• J.D., Harvard Law School[3],[4]
• Master in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School[3],[4]

Where they stand

• Economy & Jobs
  Says he would focus on balancing the federal budget; says rural Southwest Virginia wants more jobs and points to Virginia Tech's new counter-drone research and testing center as worth supporting.[2],[6]
• Taxes
  Says he would cut taxes on Virginia families, including lowering the tax on selling a home.[2]
• Health Care
  Says he would lower health care costs by holding insurance companies accountable and funding rural hospitals.[2]
• Veterans
  Pledges to protect veterans' benefits and improve health care access so veterans do not face long waits.[2]
• Energy & Environment
  Supports building new nuclear power plants to lower household energy costs; says data centers should not be placed in communities that do not want them.[2],[6]
• Foreign Policy
  Supports the president's actions in the Iran conflict and says "we have to trust the president" on the matter; warns that AI regulation should not let the U.S. fall behind China.[6]
• Elections & Democracy
  Supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks.[2]

Voting record

Bert Mizusawa has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words