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Marliza Melzer
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

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Marliza Melzer (Republican Party) ran for election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 33. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Melzer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2022

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Washington State Senate District 33

Incumbent Karen Keiser defeated Marliza Melzer in the general election for Washington State Senate District 33 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Karen Keiser
Karen Keiser (D)
 
69.1
 
30,332
Image of Marliza Melzer
Marliza Melzer (R) Candidate Connection
 
30.7
 
13,486
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
63

Total votes: 43,881
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 33

Incumbent Karen Keiser advanced from the primary for Washington State Senate District 33 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Karen Keiser
Karen Keiser (D)
 
92.1
 
18,985
 Other/Write-in votes
 
7.9
 
1,639

Total votes: 20,624
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2020

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 33-Position 2

Incumbent Mia Gregerson defeated Marliza Melzer in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 33-Position 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mia Gregerson
Mia Gregerson (D)
 
73.1
 
42,578
Image of Marliza Melzer
Marliza Melzer (L)
 
26.0
 
15,123
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
520

Total votes: 58,221
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 33-Position 2

Incumbent Mia Gregerson and Marliza Melzer advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 33-Position 2 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mia Gregerson
Mia Gregerson (D)
 
75.6
 
24,105
Image of Marliza Melzer
Marliza Melzer (L)
 
22.5
 
7,159
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.9
 
621

Total votes: 31,885
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Marliza Melzer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Melzer's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I ran as a write-in candidate against incumbent Karen Keiser in the August primary and received enough write-ins to advance to the general election in November. I've lived in the 33rd Legislative District for much of my adult life. I served four years on the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council where I was able to facilitate the installation of a new play structure at Southern Heights Elementary School and reconfiguration and installation of sidewalks and bike lanes on Des Moines Memorial Drive. I served on the Highline School District Health Ed Board, and served many years as a Blockwatch Captain in my community.
  • This is not an election about political parties, but about voting out those who continually vote for harmful policies. Voting out career politicians, like the 26 year incumbent, will go a long way in turning around the messes they have created.
  • I will work to provide community safety for all by fully funding police and holding criminals accountable while providing rehab where practical
  • I will work to stop the government influence over our children and their sexuality, and encourage parental engagement in the education system.
I'm very passionate about personal and community safety, while the incumbant prefers pro crime policies. I believe that criminals and the mentally ill should be offered rehabilitation services, with or without jail time. Law abiding citizens should be provided a basic level of safety. Our most vulnerable should be protected and our laws upheld.

I strongly oppose the over- sexualization of our children that is currently being pushed in public schools. The incumbent is in favor of the sexualization of our children. That one can send a child to school and have them create a whole new identity without parental knowledge or consent is an abomination, all while the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic go by the wayside. Parental involvement should be encouraged and appreciated. School choice for all should be an educational option.

I am passionate about fixing the taxation and affordability issues we face. Housing is increasingly out of reach for many. The incumbant, I believe, has never met a tax she didn't like; gas taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, utility taxes, and the list goes on. This is not sustainable in a free society.

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2020

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