Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Bristol District candidate surveys, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Bristol District who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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General election

General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Bristol District

Incumbent F. Jay Barrows defeated Brendan Roche in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Bristol District on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		F. Jay Barrows (R)	57.5	9,680
		Brendan Roche (D)	42.4	7,135
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	17

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,832
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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?

Brendan Roche (D)

We need to improve the MBTA and public transportation. We need to invest in the MBTA to make it affordable, reliable and safe. We can raise revenues by passing the Fair Share Amendment. We can electrify the commuter rail to make service more reliable and cut down on wait times and travel times. We can invest and expand Regional Transit Authorities to better connect residents to services within their communities by cutting down on the need for a personal vehicle and cutting emissions. We can create a fairer, simpler fare system that unifies all of the public transportation networks in the state and makes it more affordable to use.

We need to continue to push back on climate change and save our environment. We need to continue to invest in the expansion and manufacturing of renewable technology to create jobs here in Massachusetts and reach our statewide goal of 100% renewable energy. We need to pass the next generation of building codes with Net Zero Energy Codes. We also need to continue to work for Environmental Justice and include the communities most impacted by climate change in the solutions to solve it.

We need to reform and invest in education from child care through college. We need to invest in early education and childcare to make them more accessible and affordable. Need to reform standardized testing and end MCAS. We need to invest and expand our Vocational/Technical schools. We also need to invest and expand in our community colleges to be tuition free.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Brendan Roche (D)

Coming from a background in Architecture and design, public transportation and the build environment are my most passionate issues. Working how we can improve the daily lives of residents with access to more amenities in their community. Also by looking at how transportation and buildings affect our carbon emissions and how we can decrease those over time.

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