Bert Mizusawa
Bert Mizusawa (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Virginia. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 16, 2026.[source]
Mizusawa filed a statement of candidacy to run for U.S. Senate in the state of Virginia on February 9, 2018.[1] He did not collect enough signatures to appear on the ballot and was disqualified in March 2018.[2]
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in Virginia, 2026
General election
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Virginia
Incumbent Mark Warner (D), Lorita Daniels (D), Gregory Eichelberger (D), Mark Moran (D), and Jason Reynolds (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Virginia on June 16, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Virginia
Kim Farington (R), Al Mina (R), Bert Mizusawa (R), Chuck Smith (R), and David Williams (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Virginia on June 16, 2026.
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2026
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Career
Mizusawa graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1979. He later earned a J.D. and a Master of Public Policy from Harvard University in 1989 and served two appointments as a MacArthur Fellow in International Security at the Harvard Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.[3][4][5]
Mizusawa was awarded a Silver Star in 1984 for his service during the Second Korean Conflict. He served as the commander of the Joint Security Force Company, United Nations Command Security Force at Panmunjom, Korea. Mizusawa led a soviet defector to safety across the Military Demarcation Line into South Korea while under attack from North Korean soldiers.[3][4]
In 2010, Mizusawa campaigned as a Republican candidate for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District, but lost in the primary.[4][6]
In March 2016, then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump named Mizusawa to his team of foreign policy advisors.[7]
Donald Trump presidential transition team, 2016-2017
Mizusawa was a member of Donald Trump's presidential transition team in his first presidential term. The transition team was a group of around 100 aides, policy experts, government affairs officials, and former government officials who were tasked with vetting, interviewing, and recommending individuals for top cabinet and staff roles in Trump's administration.
According to Politico, Mizusawa "is leading defense and national security" for Trump's transition team.[8]
See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Bert Mizusawa, retired major general and former Trump adviser, to run for U.S. Senate in Va.," February 13, 2018
- ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Retired Gen. Bert Mizusawa fails to qualify for Virginia GOP's U.S. Senate primary," March 29, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Military Times, "Hall of Valor—Bert Kameaaloha Mizusawa," accessed November 14, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Hill, "Potential Trump adviser claimed role in secret Libya peace talks," March 28, 2016
- ↑ Daily Press, "BIO: Bert Mizusawa," June 6, 2010
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Here's who Donald Trump is taking foreign policy advice from," April 7, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "In Donald Trump’s Worldview, America Comes First, and Everybody Else Pays," March 26, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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