Politicians running for office like to dictate what the race is about. TV and digital ads, tweets and other social media posts, don’t always dig into issues — and don’t offer much space to go into depth.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents head to a vehicle after putting a person in a van outside of the Chesterfield County General District Court on June 25, 2025.
Bert Mizusawa addresses supporters in August after winning the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate. The retired major general, who drafted the so-called “Trump doctrine” on foreign military action, is aiming to be the first Republican senator for Virginia since John Warner retired in 2009.
Virginia is one of six states that have no limits on what anyone or any company or organization can give a political candidate.
Bert Mizusawa addresses supporters in August after winning the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate. The retired major general, who drafted the so-called “Trump doctrine” on foreign military action, is aiming to be the first Republican senator for Virginia since John Warner retired in 2009.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents head to a vehicle after putting a person in a van outside of the Chesterfield County General District Court on June 25, 2025.