(The Center Square) – Virginia voters will decide Tuesday whether to reelect Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner or send Republican Bert Mizusawa to Washington.

Warner, first elected in 2008, is seeking a fourth six-year term and has said it would be his last. Mizusawa, a retired Army major general, won the Republican nomination in August.

Republicans hold a 53-seat majority in the Senate. The Cook Political Report rates the Virginia race solid Democrat.

Healthcare and rising electricity costs are among the top issues.

Warner has called for bringing back enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits that expired at the end of 2025. He also wants to reverse Medicaid changes included in the federal tax and spending law signed by President Donald Trump in July 2025 and has proposed a public health insurance option.

Mizusawa has focused on lowering healthcare costs by holding insurance companies accountable and increasing funding for rural hospitals.

Electricity costs are another issue, particularly as Virginia continues to see data center development.

Warner wants data centers to disclose how much electricity and water they use and pay for infrastructure costs rather than passing those expenses to other customers.

Mizusawa has proposed placing data centers in less populated areas and using federal funding to build transmission lines to serve them. He also supports expanding nuclear power.

On housing, Warner wants to renovate existing buildings, speed up construction permits and help first-time buyers get mortgages. Mizusawa supports lowering taxes on home sales to encourage more homeowners to sell.

Warner has criticized Trump’s tariffs, saying they increase consumer prices. Mizusawa has defended tariffs in some cases, arguing they can help ensure fair trade.

Warner helped negotiate the bipartisan infrastructure law, which provided funding for roads, bridges and broadband expansion. He also co-authored the CHIPS and Science Act, which supports semiconductor manufacturing in the United States.

Mizusawa has called for reducing federal spending and balancing the budget.

AARP Virginia canceled an October debate after Warner’s campaign said it could not commit because of his Senate schedule. Mizusawa had accepted the invitation.