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Arizona House of Representatives District 9 candidate surveys, 2022
This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 9 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
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Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 9 (2 seats)
Lorena Austin and Seth Blattman defeated Kathy Pearce and Mary Ann Mendoza in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 9 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lorena Austin (D)  | 26.5 | 30,980 |
| ✔ |  | Seth Blattman (D) | 25.2 | 29,403 |
| Kathy Pearce (R) | 24.5 | 28,643 | ||
 | Mary Ann Mendoza (R) | 23.8 | 27,791 | |
| Total votes: 116,817 | |||
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Lorena Austin (D)
The current rising housing costs have left many residents of Mesa in limbo. Residents who once saw a future of owning a house now face the real possibility of relocation. We must work with the state to reinstate community housing, allowing cities to work with local stakeholders to create equitable living opportunities for all residents.
Millions of Americans are without medical insurance. We must support the passage nationally by Congress of Medicare for All. At the state level, offering a public option through Medicaid to all Arizonans makes sense. The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) is one of the best-run Medicaid programs in the nation. It is imperative that we build on that success by allowing every Arizonan to affordably buy into the program. In addition, the United States continues to be the only developed country that does not guarantee paid family leave to workers. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us this policy is one of the most impactful ways to support our working families.
Lorena Austin (D)
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