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Michigan House of Representatives District 19 candidate surveys, 2022
This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 19 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
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Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Samantha Steckloff defeated Anthony Paesano in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 19 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Samantha Steckloff (D) | 67.1 | 31,957 |
Anthony Paesano (R)  | 32.9 | 15,678 | ||
| Total votes: 47,635 | |||
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Anthony Paesano (R)
I am small business; I own a small business and counsel small businesses. Today, employers are still struggling to find workers, which is driving up wages, which is driving up costs to consumers, and contributing to the highest inflation rate in 40 years. As state representative, I will make sure we hold government accountable. I will be a guardian of tax dollars, and I will vote against all reckless spending.
Violent in crime in Michigan is out-of-control. Progressives want to defund the police and that’s how we got here. I oppose defunding the police. I oppose reducing the number of officers on the street. I oppose the elimination of cash bail so there’s more criminals on the streets. I oppose making it easier for the criminals to sue the police through elimination of qualified immunity.
Anthony Paesano (R)
I will be a voice for parents. The Covid shutdowns and the increasing politicization of the classroom have exposed legitimate questions about the focus of our public schools. Parents deserve a say in that discussion. We need to be focused on “best in class curriculum” and not advancing a progressive social agenda in our schools. We already have a massive literacy and math gap in FHS and other schools within the District.
I will be a voice for public safety. Crime is rising throughout the state. Eight cities in Michigan are among the 50 most violent in the country. I oppose defunding the police. I oppose reducing the number of officers on the street. I oppose the elimination of cash bail so there’s more criminals on the streets. I oppose making it easier for the criminals to sue the police through elimination of qualified immunity.
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