California State Assembly District 40 candidate surveys, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for California State Assembly District 40 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 40

Pilar Schiavo defeated incumbent Suzette Martinez Valladares in the general election for California State Assembly District 40 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pilar Schiavo (D)	50.2	79,852
		Suzette Martinez Valladares (R)	49.8	79,330

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 159,182
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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?

Pilar Schiavo (D)

Cut taxes for small businesses, working people, seniors, and veterans—while making sure that big corporations and billionaires pay their fair share

Guarantee quality healthcare for every Californian

Help people stay in their homes and find housing they can afford

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Pilar Schiavo (D)

Health care, Labor, Homelessness, housing, Climate and Environmental justice

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Pilar Schiavo (D)

I am an organizer and coalition builder through and through. I know what it takes to pass a bill and I'm ready to take on that challenge on day one.

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

Pilar Schiavo (D)

Climate change.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Pilar Schiavo (D)

Yes, absolutely. Having worked for twenty years in the labor movement as an organizer I know what it means to build a coalition. This kind of work requires compromise.

See also

More about these elections:

• California State Assembly elections, 2022

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