Washington House of Representatives District 39-Position 1 candidate surveys, 2022
This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Washington House of Representatives District 39-Position 1 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
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General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 39-Position 1
Sam Low defeated incumbent Robert Sutherland in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 39-Position 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sam Low (R)  | 54.4 | 31,997 |
 | Robert Sutherland (R) | 42.5 | 24,976 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.2 | 1,856 | ||
| Total votes: 58,829 | |||
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Sam Low (R)
Remove Governors Emergency Powers
Build out and repair our transportation system
K-12 Education choices: Children are a blessing from our Creator. And I believe that God granted parents the authority and the responsibility to raise, nurture and educate them. This includes which foods to eat, which religion (if any) to believe in, which friends to associate with, etc. While parents may hire the government to help them educate their children in certain limited subjects, such as reading, writing, arithmetic, history, etc., doing so does not shift the authority away from parents to the government. Parents should always have the final say in their children’s education, including topics such as sex education, Critical Race Theory, Common Core math, etc.
Excess Taxation I believe our government should be big enough to get the job done and no bigger. Growing the size and scope of a multitude of inefficient and expensive government bureaucracies only adds to the financial burdens of our already over-taxed and hard-working families. I will fight to limit the size and scope of our government and the amount of taxes it collects (takes) from each of us. And I believe certain things should never be taxed by the government: food to eat, income to survive, and a home to live.
Sam Low (R)
In the USA, we have a longstanding tradition of peacefully transferring political power from one administration to another. Instead of bullets, we use ballots. But for this tradition to remain intact, we must have free and fair elections, and the people must have complete confidence that their vote counted and that it counted the way they intended. Without fair elections, nothing else matters. Voter integrity is a top priority for me.
Traffic Traffic congestion in certain parts of our state, including my Legislative District (39), is horrendous and getting worse. This is an absolute failure of the government to plan for population growth adequately and build the necessary infrastructure over the past 30-40 years. One Party rule over this same period of time is, in my opinion, the cause. It’s past time we put our finest to work to increase lane capacity, increase commuter bus and van capacity, and encourage wider car-pooling opportunities (tax credits for car-poolers?). We should not stop until the problem is successfully mediated.
Other Top Priorities: Solving Homelessness. Reducing Drug Addiction. Lowering Crime. True $30.00 car tabs. Reducing Property Taxes. Medical Freedom. Uphold and Defend the Constitution.
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