Iowa State Senate District 35 candidate surveys, 2022

This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Iowa State Senate District 35 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Iowa State Senate District 35

Incumbent Chris Cournoyer defeated Jed Ganzer in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 35 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Chris Cournoyer (R)	61.0	14,552
	Jed Ganzer (D)	39.0	9,292
	Other/Write-in votes	0.0	6

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,850
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Joe Brown (D)

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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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?

Jed Ganzer (D)

I want to support and fund public schools at the very least at the rate of inflation. Public education has been under funded the last 10 years at a rate less than inflation. We currently have a teacher shortage which in my view is partially due to the under funding of schools. This funding directly impacts how much pay teachers will get and the amount of support for them.

I want to invest in our infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and broadband. Iowa bridges are ranked 48th in the nation according to a 2021 report by the American Road and Transportation Builder's Association. Iowa should be investing in our infrastructure and our communities.

I want affordable and accessible healthcare for all Iowans. I want every Iowan to have quality care that is free from government intrusion between the patient and his/her medical doctor. Iowa has difficulty attracting and retaining medical doctors especially in the rural areas. Banning medical procedures such as abortions and placing fines on doctors and /or jail time, will only exacerbate the problem of finding quality OBGYN doctors for Iowa.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jed Ganzer (D)

Public education

Infrastructure medical care

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

Jed Ganzer (D)

My Father who had a very hard work ethic. My Mother who was very loving and caring. Both of these traits have been valuable to me in my life.

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

Jed Ganzer (D)

I worked for farmers baling hay and delivered newspapers as a teenager.