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Angela Walser
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Angela Walser (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Alabama House of Representatives to represent District 8. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Walser completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Angela Walser's career experience includes working as an educator.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Terri Collins defeated Angela Walser in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Terri Collins (R) | 84.8 | 7,234 |
 | Angela Walser (L)  | 14.7 | 1,255 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 46 | ||
| Total votes: 8,535 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Terri Collins advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 8.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Angela Walser completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Walser's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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One of my core political beliefs is that in an ideal system, the biographical facts of elected representatives wouldn't actually matter much. Representatives that you vote for should stand in place of you, standing in to be your voice in legislature, representing your thoughts on the issues, and voting in the House of Representatives for your interests. I am the proud mother of four wonderful children, wife to a brilliant rocket scientist (who supports me in all my zany pursuits - such as running for office!), and sister of 6 siblings. Like many of us, my family is settled into the core of my existence and sense of self. I believe strongly that individuals in families are the fundamental unit of society, and that the government should not seek to over-regulate and stifle the potential of a family to excel.
In my working hours I spend my time as an educational independent contractor, taking advantage of technology to tutor students around the world on a wide variety of topics. I have an insatiable love for learning, and am skilled at translating information from stuffy textbooks and lectures into more accessible concepts so that my students can catch the same enthusiasm. As such, topics of education are particularly important to me. Students in District 8 deserve the best education that can be accessed, and free choice in their schooling so that families can determine the best fit for their needs, without unnecessary government input.
- As has been magnified in recent years and elections, the two-party system has been even more damaging to society than the various laws and practices they have put into place. More and more we see the two major parties demanding their members move further and further to extremes. Most of this human family finds themselves on neither extreme, but are actually rational, compassionate, humble, and concerned about the world around them, and desire to improve it. My own desire to improve the world drives me to work to move away from the false dichotomy of a two party system, to remind everyone of common sense, and to create a space where people can feel free to determine their views without feeling a need to align to the limits of two parties
- We have been conditioned by the world around us to look at society's ills and think, "Someone should do something about that. Isn't there a law???" However, lawmakers tend to be inexperienced in specific issue solutions, may have ulterior motives, and are trying to work within a faulty system. The government machine is not an efficient one, and rarely solves as many problems as it creates. Actual solutions are best put in place by private groups, working to become educated on which solution best fits their community, how to implement it, and how it can be continuously improved and optimized. Unfortunately, there are often road blocks put in their way by the government. The easiest way to improve a situation? Take the government out of it
- Imagine, instead of a false dichotomy of only two extreme parties, a world where voters educate themselves on candidates from a wide variety of parties (or perhaps even without party associations), determine which candidate they feel will best represent their personal interests in government, and then vote for that candidate. To ensure their vote is not "wasted", they could then further report their second, third, etc. choices, so that their voice is still represented, should their first choice fail to be elected. This utopian ideal is not so far out of reach - ranked choice voting systems are in place and being used in states such as Maine and Alaska, and Alabama has an opportunity to join.
In society as a whole, and certainly in the state of Alabama, individuals are presented with incredible challenges. Addictions to substances, violence, lack of access to healthcare, and educational hurdles are included. On the other hand, individuals are also presented with basic rights and sources for joy, such as protecting their families and personal interests, pursuing harmless hobbies and entertainments, and enjoying safety and food security.
As a rule, none of the above issues have been made better by asking the clunky government machine to try and solve them.
Generally, my stance on any single issue topic is that the greatest way to improve that issue's relationship to the life of individuals is simple: Decentralize it. Remove inefficient and sometimes downright harmful government regulations and return the choices to the individual. Let family structures, churches, charities, private social welfare groups, and other similar institutions work unhindered so that experts who are qualified to help can help, and individuals can move forward unfettered.
Truly seeing themselves as a public servant and putting aside their own agenda and motives is an essential but rarely seen trait in our current elected officials. A willingness and ability to look outside of the box, to blaze a new trail instead of following the well-worn one, is another characteristic that is essential for turning the tide of our current governmental structure.
Ella Enchanted. I know I should put something intellectual and inspiring here, probably something with a strong Libertarian ideology, such as The Law by Frederic Bastiat. But the truth is, Ella Enchanted, with its strong female protagonist, interesting twist on a well-known fairytale, and clever world-building has been my favorite book since my first time reading it as a child. There are few other books that I'm always up for reading again.
Ideally, the governor and state legislature would work to keep each other in check, to ensure that no actions were taken outside of the limited scope of the state constitution. They would work as a team to restore rights to individuals, to remove roadblocks in the way of state citizens, and be truly servants to the public.
Alabama (and the other states of this nation) are presented with the great challenge of needing to turn in a new direction, away from the path we are currently on, and the direction that powerful career politicians and media outlets have us screaming towards. Education of individuals on their rights, and encouraging them to use it, will be an uncomfortable, but vital, shift from the status quo. Empowering citizens is counter-intuitive to the current governmental structure, and unless voters seek it, it will not happen.
I think it is beneficial for state legislators to have taken a civics class, and to have read the Constitution of their state (and nation). Beyond that, I think that career politicians who have held office for long stretches have removed their ability to think outside the box, have lost the viewpoint of serving the public, and tend to be inherently self-serving. Being a state legislator is not inherently complicated, only made complicated by unnecessary and unhelpful politicking. If instead we had a higher turnover of legislators, we could see a more true representation of the wider pool of citizens.
The committee that I would most want to be a part of is one that is not yet created - a Voter Empowerment committee. This committee would focus on ensuring vote security, and installing a ranked choice voting option, to increase voter turnout and power of the vote.
No. Any and all emergency powers should be used by more local government offices. Curfews, quarantines, etc. should be put in place by local, more accountable government officials, and supported by their local areas by rule of common consent. Not put in place by far-distant puppet-masters who feel no accountability, and often no obligation to hold themselves to the same restrictions they impose on others.
I believe it is vital to remember the humanity of people on all sides of an issue - too often we are tempted to reduce people, particularly with opposing views, to obstacles to be mowed down. The media and career politicians have thrived on creating drama, division, and disaster.
Policymaking should take all viewpoints into account, and should be civil, focused on lawmakers vs. the problem. But policymaking is not about compromise. It is not about trading and meeting in the middle, giving and taking from a pool of citizens' rights to try and appease all of the members in the room where it happens. Instead, policymaking should be focused on what the governing body can do to better allow citizens to help themselves. On how to provide *more* freedoms and liberties to the citizens, to allow private organizations to move forward unhindered.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 21, 2022
Current members of the Alabama House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Nathaniel Ledbetter
Majority Leader:Scott Stadthagen
Minority Leader:Anthony Daniels
Representatives
District 1
Phillip Pettus (R)
District 2
Ben Harrison (R)
District 3
Kerry Underwood (R)
District 4
Parker Moore (R)
District 5
Danny Crawford (R)
District 6
Andy Whitt (R)
District 7
Ernie Yarbrough (R)
District 8
Terri Collins (R)
District 9
Scott Stadthagen (R)
District 10
Marilyn Lands (D)
District 11
Heath Allbright (R)
District 12
Vacant
District 13
Vacant
District 14
Tim Wadsworth (R)
District 15
Leigh Hulsey (R)
District 16
Bryan Brinyark (R)
District 17
Tracy Estes (R)
District 18
Jamie Kiel (R)
District 19
Laura Hall (D)
District 20
James Lomax (R)
District 21
Rex Reynolds (R)
District 22
Ritchie Whorton (R)
District 23
Mike Kirkland (R)
District 24
District 25
Phillip Rigsby (R)
District 26
Brock Colvin (R)
District 27
Jeana Ross (R)
District 28
Mack Butler (R)
District 29
Mark Gidley (R)
District 30
District 31
Troy Stubbs (R)
District 32
Barbara Boyd (D)
District 33
Ben Robbins (R)
District 34
David Standridge (R)
District 35
Steve Hurst (R)
District 36
Randy Wood (R)
District 37
Bob Fincher (R)
District 38
Vacant
District 39
Ginny Shaver (R)
District 40
Chad Robertson (R)
District 41
Corley Ellis (R)
District 42
Ivan Smith (R)
District 43
Arnold Mooney (R)
District 44
Danny Garrett (R)
District 45
Susan DuBose (R)
District 46
David Faulkner (R)
District 47
Mike Shaw (R)
District 48
Jim Carns (R)
District 49
Russell Bedsole (R)
District 50
Jim Hill (R)
District 51
Allen Treadaway (R)
District 52
Kelvin Datcher (D)
District 53
Anthony Daniels (D)
District 54
Neil Rafferty (D)
District 55
Travis Hendrix (D)
District 56
Ontario Tillman (D)
District 57
Patrick Sellers (D)
District 58
Rolanda Hollis (D)
District 59
Mary Moore (D)
District 60
Juandalynn Givan (D)
District 61
Ron Bolton (R)
District 62
Bill Lamb (R)
District 63
Vacant
District 64
Donna Givens (R)
District 65
District 66
Alan Baker (R)
District 67
Prince Chestnut (D)
District 68
Thomas Jackson (D)
District 69
Kelvin Lawrence (D)
District 70
District 71
Artis McCampbell (D)
District 72
Curtis Travis (D)
District 73
Kenneth Paschal (R)
District 74
Phillip Ensler (D)
District 75
Reed Ingram (R)
District 76
Patrice McClammy (D)
District 77
TaShina Morris (D)
District 78
Kenyatté Hassell (D)
District 79
Joe Lovvorn (R)
District 80
Chris Blackshear (R)
District 81
Ed Oliver (R)
District 82
Pebblin Warren (D)
District 83
Jeremy Gray (D)
District 84
Berry Forte (D)
District 85
Rick Rehm (R)
District 86
Paul Lee (R)
District 87
Jeff Sorrells (R)
District 88
Jerry Starnes (R)
District 89
Marcus Paramore (R)
District 90
Chris Sells (R)
District 91
Rhett Marques (R)
District 92
Matthew Hammett (R)
District 93
Steve Clouse (R)
District 94
Jennifer Fidler (R)
District 95
District 96
Matt Simpson (R)
District 97
Adline Clarke (D)
District 98
Napoleon Bracy (D)
District 99
Sam Jones (D)
District 100
Mark Shirey (R)
District 101
Chris Pringle (R)
District 102
Shane Stringer (R)
District 103
Barbara Drummond (D)
District 104
Margie Wilcox (R)
District 105
Chip Brown (R)
Republican Party (72)
Democratic Party (29)
Vacancies (4)
