Missouri House of Representatives District 98 candidate surveys, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Missouri House of Representatives District 98 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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General election

General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 98

Deb Lavender defeated Ryan Higgins in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 98 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deb Lavender (D)	51.5	8,213
		Ryan Higgins (R)	48.5	7,733

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,946
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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?

Ryan Higgins (R)

Parental Voice in Education- Education can only be a success when there is a dual partnership between a school district and families. Parents are the cornerstone to the success of a student’s education. I will use my 9 years’ experience in the classroom to help keep and build partnerships between parents and our schools.

Community Safety- Keeping the communities of our district safe is a top priority. You deserve to feel safe. I will do everything I can to fight for policies to keep our communities protected and to support our law enforcement officers. I am the only candidate in the race endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Missouri Polce.

Middle Class Relief- Missourians have been hit hard by the current economic environment. Most of us have watched as prices have soared, while our salaries have not. You deserve to keep more of what you earn. High taxation hurts and burdens the middle class most. In a world where it is hard enough to make ends meet, you should not be paying more money to the government. I will fight for the lowering of Missouri income taxes and property taxes. I will work to see that supply chains keep moving through Missouri and we push to repeal the burden of the Missouri gas tax.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Ryan Higgins (R)

My campaign focuses on several key legislative areas which include the following: Parental voice in education, community safety, protecting constitutional freedoms, middle class relief, and helping our small businesses. Right now, our middle class is hurting with out-of-control inflation and the highest gas prices in American history. Our focus in the legislature should be protecting our middle class and ensuring that they thrive.

See also

More about these elections:

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