California State Senate District 22 candidate surveys, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for California State Senate District 22 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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General election

General election for California State Senate District 22

Incumbent Susan Rubio defeated Vincent Tsai in the general election for California State Senate District 22 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susan Rubio (D)	58.5	110,327
		Vincent Tsai (R)	41.5	78,156

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 188,483
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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?

Vincent Tsai (R)

Protection your right to medical freedom.

Stopping the Chinese Communist Party influence in our state and country.

Defending your 2nd Amendment Right to defend yourselves against lawless criminals.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Vincent Tsai (R)

Giving the power to make decisions back to the people. The government does not co-parent with you. The government doesn not have the right to make medical decisions for you.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Vincent Tsai (R)

I admire Jocko Wilink because he is the epitome of a great leader, humble and compitent. I have attended a couple of his leadership courses and have learned a tremendous amount of lessons on how to be a selfless and effective leader.

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

Vincent Tsai (R)

1) Humility

2) Integrity

3) Compassion

4) Courage

5) Common Sense

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

Vincent Tsai (R)

The humility to listen and learn from others.

The courage to lead from the front and stand up against tyrants.

The integrity to do the right thing and admit when I'm wrong.

Compassion to try to understand different points of view.

Common sense in a time where it's not that common.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Vincent Tsai (R)

The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle. It's my favorite book because it helped me navigate a tough time in my life by teaching me to detach from my own ego. In turn, this led me the discovery that I need to be more selfless, leading to my main mission of helping people.

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

Vincent Tsai (R)

Keeping people from leaving California. The current elected officials have made this state almost unliveable. From high taxes to high crime rates, Californian residents are fleeing the state in record numbers because of poor decision making by state legislators.

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

Vincent Tsai (R)

No, because career politicians bear a huge part of the responsibility for the current issues we are facing. The manner in which current legislators have been governing doesn't work. They have consistently taken actions that only benefit themselves, at the expense of their suffering constituents. Now is the time for change. This state desperately needs regular people to be in office, instead of professional politicians.

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

Vincent Tsai (R)

Yes, there has to be a give and take. In many instances, the solution is not left or right, it's somewhere in between.

The problems this state and country are facing presently is due to a lack of mental and idealogical flexibility. Both sides think they have the only right answer and the bickering that goes on doesn't lead to any solutions.

We need to work together because regardless of political party affiliation, we are all humans, living here on earth, at the same time in history. We are all connected, whether we realize it or not.

See also

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