Arizona State Senate District 4 candidate surveys, 2022

Elections in Arizona, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Arizona State Senate District 4 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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General election

General election for Arizona State Senate District 4

Incumbent Christine Marsh defeated incumbent Nancy K. Barto in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christine Marsh (D)	50.5	62,205
		Nancy K. Barto (R)	49.5	61,016

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 123,221
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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?

Christine Marsh (D)

Fully funding our state’s public education system: I was the 2016 Arizona Teacher of the Year and am in my fourth decade in the classroom and know just what statistics around our state’s education funding crisis look like for our kids. We need to bring both parents and teachers to the table to find stable and robust solutions and funding for our kids' local public schools.

Building a strong economy: I am the daughter of two small business owners and know just how vital our state’s small businesses are to our economy. My voting record reflects my commitment to small businesses. I have also fought back against attacks on Arizona working families and backed vital legislation expanding the tax credits which actually help Arizona families succeed.

Reinstating reproductive freedom: A territory-era law bans abortion in our state with no exceptions for rape or incest. We urgently need to repeal this radical and dangerous law. Arizona should be protecting access to necessary healthcare, not getting in the way of trained medical professionals.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Christine Marsh (D)

Our legislature addresses a broad array of issues, but in addition to the above, two which warrant mention are protecting access to the ballot box and solving our state’s water crisis. On voting rights, we need to implement automatic voter registration and expand options for mail-in voting, as well as give Independents more options for voting in primaries. Regarding our state’s water crisis, we need a broad array of solutions, including conservation measures, rainwater collection, and supporting local communities as they take the steps they need to secure their water supply.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Christine Marsh (D)

Elected officials should have the open-mindedness to give good ideas a fair and lively discussion, regardless of who proposes them. Elected officials should also understand the origins of the problems they work to solve and solve them with an eye towards justice and how they can help the most people.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Christine Marsh (D)

My first job was working in my dad’s restaurants. I grew up working in my father’s restaurants and catering company from the time that I could walk. I’d go on deliveries with him when I was five or six, started cleaning pots and pans shortly thereafter, drove a delivery route of my own when I was 17, and ran catering ventures that took me away from home for a week at a time.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Christine Marsh (D)

My favorite book is Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird; the injustice it recounts is maddening and told so poignantly. When I was at the Capitol with my fellow teachers during Red for Ed, my sign read “What would Atticus do?”

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