Texas State Senate District 21 candidate surveys, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Texas State Senate District 21 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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General election

General election for Texas State Senate District 21

Incumbent Judith Zaffirini defeated Julie Dahlberg and Arthur DiBianca in the general election for Texas State Senate District 21 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Judith Zaffirini (D)	61.6	129,832
		Julie Dahlberg (R)	35.9	75,799
		Arthur DiBianca (L)	2.5	5,282

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 210,913
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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?

Julie Dahlberg (R)

RETURNING OUR LEGISLATURE TO SERVANT LEADERSHIP: Public officials need to understand that they work for you! A government truly of, by and for WE THE PEOPLE. I will fight alongside you for the needs in our communities and earn your respect. We must rid our public offices of establishment control and intimidation and replace them with regular, hard-working people who you can trust to have your family's best interests at heart.

ABOLISHING ABORTION FOR GOOD: Any laws based on Roe vs. Wade permitting the intentional brutal murder of a child without criminal prosecution are unconstitutional and should be abolished. Personhood of a preborn child has already been established in Texas law. Preborn children should have equal protection under the law. Anything less amounts to tolerating the tens of thousands of child murders each year. No part of abortion is healthcare nor is it reproductive health.

DEMANDING ELECTION INTEGRITY & SECURITY: There has been great progress made this last year in securing our elections, but there is more work to be done, beginning with increasing criminal penalties for fraudulent voting and corrupt election activities. We must continually work to improve the public trust in the integrity of our election process. As well, we need to be better educators of the election process overall to our fellow Texans.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Julie Dahlberg (R)

RETURNING OUR LEGISLATURE TO SERVANT LEADERSHIP

ABOLISHING ABORTION FOR GOOD DEMANDING ELECTION INTEGRITY & SECURITY PRESERVING THE PROTECTIONS OF 2A INSISTING ON CREDIBLE FISCAL STEWARDSHIP & TRANSPARENCY ADVOCATING FOR REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE CHAIRS RESTORING PARENTAL AUTHORITY PROTECTING TEXANS FROM EXECUTIVE OVERREACH OUTLAWING CHILD ABUSE - END GENDER MODIFICATION HONORING THE WORK OF REPUBLICAN DELEGATES & FIGHTING FOR OUR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES Protecting religious liberty. Protecting our students from divisive curriculum such as Critical Race Theory. Ending mandates. Introducing legislation for term Limits of 12 years. Fully securing our border with physical barriers and surveillance, and support and fund every effort on the state level to prevent illegal federal trespassers. Insisting on a plan to end property taxes as expediently as possible. Holding leaders accountable to supporting our law enforcement & border patrol. Lower taxes by cutting unnecessary and excess spending. Removing reference or consideration based on any particular ethnicity or race in legislation.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Julie Dahlberg (R)

The commitment to perform his or her duties in the role of an elected official with the mindset of working for the people is the most important principle in public office. Humility in service are extremely important, as is the commitment to legislate as good steward of other people's money. Transparency is of most importance, as well as the willingness to de-complicate complex issues in order for increased understanding and participation by the people he or she serves in their district.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Julie Dahlberg (R)

The core responsibilities of the role of a State lawmaker are to listen to the constituents' concerns on issues in the district, thoroughly investigate and educate oneself on all factors of the issue by engaging the community and subject experts, and then consider potential solutions that a state law could be used to improve the situation, without unnecessarily or arbitrarily creating another law. A lawmaker should be willing to thoroughly educate themselves on all issues before them, and aggressively champion solutions to critical issues, including willingness to work to repeal laws when necessary. Another very important core responsibility is to maintain their integrity and never to be compromised by any potential benefit to themselves or their interests, but to keep their word to their constituents to legislate as they promised to.

Should the legislature oversee or grant the use of emergency powers?

Julie Dahlberg (R)

Absolutely.

See also

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