Alabama House of Representatives District 43 candidate surveys, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Alabama House of Representatives District 43 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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General election

General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 43

Incumbent Arnold Mooney defeated Prince Cleveland and Jason Burr in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 43 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Arnold Mooney (R)	74.3	12,751
		Prince Cleveland (D)	21.9	3,760
		Jason Burr (L)	3.8	644
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	10

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,165
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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Jason Burr (L)

A fiscal conservative

Against new taxes

Liberty for ALL

Prince Cleveland (D)

Alabama is one of only three states that impose the full state sales tax rate on groceries. With rising inflation squeezing incomes at all levels, eliminating the grocery tax will help families put more food on the table and afford basic needs.

Our relatives in nursing homes and our neighbors caring for their terminally ill loved ones are struggling with high healthcare costs. We must take advantage of federal dollars available to expand Medicaid so that we can provide much-needed relief for our most vulnerable citizens.

Our students and teachers are in great need of support to be successful and competitive. We must protect the Education Trust Fund, prioritize its revenue toward successful educational initiatives, and invest in innovative educational resources.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jason Burr (L)

Mr. Burr seeks to promote initiative and referendum powers for the voters in Alabama in the way 26 other States allow their citizens.

Prince Cleveland (D)

Alabama is one of only three states that impose the full state sales tax rate on groceries. With rising inflation squeezing incomes at all levels, eliminating the grocery tax will help families put more food on the table and afford basic needs.

Our relatives in nursing homes and our neighbors caring for their terminally ill loved ones are struggling with high healthcare costs. We must take advantage of federal dollars available to expand Medicaid so that we can provide much-needed relief for our most vulnerable citizens.

Our students and teachers are in great need of support to be successful and competitive. We must protect the Education Trust Fund, prioritize its revenue toward successful educational initiatives, and invest in innovative educational resources.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

Jason Burr (L)

The Governor of a State should ideally set a legislative agenda according to the plans for the State that the Governor desires. The matters discussed in legislative session should be in accordance with the Governors priorities. Conversely, legislative matters can be brought forth by members of the legislative body and should be discussed with the Governor prior to proposal to garner the support of the Governors office to ensure confirmation if passed by both legislative bodies.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Jason Burr (L)

Over the next 10 years the State of Alabama faces challenges in defining “States Rights”. As the Federal Government returns more powers to the States, it will be our elected officials jobs to create and define how Alabamians want to be governed in our State.

What are the benefits and drawbacks of a unicameral state legislature, in your opinion?

Jason Burr (L)

A Unicameral State legislature would have the benefit of speeding up the process of debate in State Government. Often times matters pass one body and fail in another. A lot of time is spent in both chambers in debate on the same issue, with no positive results. The differences between the bodies in State legislature are in the population a Senator represents vs a House District Representative. More representation provides a more diverse opinion ensuring constituents are properly represented. A Unicameral body can be both good and bad depending on the agenda of the Governor.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Jason Burr (L)

If we insist on the precedent that State legislatures have previous experience in government or politics, we then create a body of Representatives that are an elite class separated from the constituents. The main goal when electing a representative is to have a member of your local society who represents the people who live in that area. Additionally, “experience” breeds corruption. The longer a politician spends learning how things work, the more accustomed to which back to scratch they become. Term limits would give an opportunity for new ideas and diversity to govern our State by changing who sits at the table often. Politicians hold these positions for too long and become complacent in their jobs! They should serve, represent, then go home and make way for the next. Just like we do for the Office of the President.

See also

More about these elections:

• Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2022

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