Bert Mizusawa is a retired U.S. Army major general whose career spans more than four decades of military command, national-security policy, government service, law, and business. A West Point graduate who later earned degrees from Harvard Law School and the Harvard Kennedy School, he served in senior roles with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Pentagon, the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, and the CIA. Mizusawa is a decorated combat veteran and Silver Star recipient who has dedicated his career to leadership and public service.

Ben Cline was raised in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley and earned degrees from Bates College and the University of Richmond School of Law. Before entering Congress, he worked as an attorney and represented the 24th District in the Virginia House of Delegates, where he championed conservative policies, fiscal responsibility, and government accountability. Since his election to Congress in 2018, Cline has represented Virginia’s 6th Congressional District and continued advocating for limited government, constitutional liberties, and responsible federal spending. He and his wife, Elizabeth, are raising their daughters in Botetourt County.