Connecticut House of Representatives District 151 candidate surveys, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 151 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 151

Hector Arzeno defeated Peter Sherr in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 151 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Hector Arzeno (D)	53.5	5,574
		Peter Sherr (R)	46.5	4,845

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,419
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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?

Peter Sherr (R)

We need to protect everything good about Greenwich and Connecticut

I'll work to support K-12 schools, make CT more affordable, tackle rising crime, and keep housing under local control.

We can Restore Connecticut. Let's get started.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Peter Sherr (R)

I'm exceptionally passionate about improving K-12 education for all Connecticut children. We have some of the best-funded schools but students are not reaching their academic potential. This is the fault of Hartford legislators and administrators. We can do better and after 12 years on a local school board, I know many ways that the State of Connecticut can better support local schools, families and their kids.

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

Peter Sherr (R)

Many people but in public life, I particularly admire Ronald Reagan. He was an amazing charismatic leader who could bring people together, always respected those with whom he disagreed, and had a wicked sense of humor.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Peter Sherr (R)

I remember being awakened by my parents to watch Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. We gathered around a black and white TV in our Living Room. I was 5 years old at the time and for some reason remember wearing short-sleeved and shorts pyjamas and holding onto my Saturn 5 rocket toy.

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

Peter Sherr (R)

Connecticut is economically and demographically stagnant. Other states are surging ahead making them more attractive to young people, families and businesses. Meanwhile, Connecticut is increasingly becoming a one-party state with intolerance for alternate viewpoints. These developments are opposite of the trends that have made Connecticut a place of prosperity and liberty. Restoring Connecticut is the greatest challenge over the next 10 years.

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

Peter Sherr (R)

Politics today have become about power and unilaterally advancing one agenda over another. This is slowly degrading American democracy and government. Policy is strongest when it takes into account the wants, needs, and desires of broad coalitions of stakeholders. Compromise while being true to principles is necessary for better governance.

See also

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