Iowa State Senate District 42 candidate surveys, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Iowa State Senate District 42 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Iowa State Senate District 42

Charlie McClintock defeated Jessica Wiskus and Bruce Gardner in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 42 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Charlie McClintock (R)	58.8	17,420
		Jessica Wiskus (D)	37.9	11,222
	Submit photo	Bruce Gardner (Independent)	3.2	954
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	12

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,608
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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?

Jessica Wiskus (D)

Since November 2021, I've been fighting against eminent domain for private corporations. This year, I will bring the fight to the State Senate.

When something fundamental is at stake, like our constitutional rights, Iowans know how to set their day-to-day differences aside and work passionately for the common good.

It's not about Democrats. It's not about Republicans. It's not about Independents. It's about IOWANS.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jessica Wiskus (D)

Sometimes it feels like the powers that be—political, corporate—want to keep us, the voters, split apart because it’s easier for them to trample on our constitutional rights if we are busy fighting each other. But in the many months that I’ve been organizing with my neighbors against eminent domain, I’ve seen that what unites us is much stronger than what divides us. Iowans want respect from Des Moines, not bullying. We value honesty, not corporate or political spin. We stand for fairness and dignity. And we admire courage and action, not excuses.

I am running for State Senate to bring our values back to Des Moines.

I ask that voters consider what I’ve been doing to stand up against eminent domain—the way I’ve done the research, talked neighbor-to-neighbor, communicated with the media, and stood up at meetings across the state—to see how I would be a respectful but truth-telling leader in the Iowa Senate.

I believe that now, more than ever, we need leaders who are part of our communities, and who have listened to what really matters to us—our rights, our dignity as human beings, our love of neighbor and commitment to the land we call home.

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