Colorado State Senate District 15 candidate surveys, 2022

Elections in Colorado, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Colorado State Senate District 15 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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General election

General election for Colorado State Senate District 15

Janice Marchman defeated incumbent Rob Woodward in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 15 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janice Marchman (D)	50.6	43,068
		Rob Woodward (R)	49.4	42,054

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 85,122
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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?

Rob Woodward (R)

A main focus of my candidacy is addressing our growing affordability crisis. Inflation has driven the cost of groceries, gas, rent, utilities, car repairs, and a number of other essentials through the roof. Interest rates are climbing quickly, so credit card bills and house payments are about to rise even higher. New taxes and fees also drive up the cost of living in Colorado. At the same time, wages are not keeping up. The legislature must address affordability issues and stop taking hard-earned dollars out of citizens' pockets.

In order to avoid an energy crisis, Colorado must encourage the development of clean, affordable, and reliable forms of energy. I advocate an all-of-the-above approach. This means developing our oil and gas resources, which produce the cleanest carbon molecule in the world, in addition to renewable sources like wind and solar. I am also in favor of developing geothermal energy resources, having sponsored two geothermal bills that were passed by the legislature in the 2022 session.

When it comes to public safety, historically we have enjoyed low crime rates in northern Colorado. That’s why it’s been alarming over the past couple years to see crime on the rise. Colorado is now #1 in car thefts, cocaine use, and bank robberies; and #2 in fentanyl and violent crime. Families deserve to feel safe in their neighborhoods, not living in fear and suspicion. At the legislature, we need to work together to ensure that law-abiding citizens can live in peace. Fentanyl and other dangerous drugs cannot be tolerated in our communities, and criminal offenders should be held accountable.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Rob Woodward (R)

As a lifelong entrepreneur and small business owner, I bring unique perspective to a legislative body that is otherwise mostly void of experience in business, lending, taxation, and operations. In addition to business and finance policy, I am passionate about unleashing opportunity for Colorado working families. Key to this opportunity is affordable housing policy, along with educational policy that allows parents to make the right decisions for their children's individual needs.

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