Washington State Senate District 33 candidate surveys, 2022

Elections in Washington, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Washington State Senate District 33 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Washington State Senate District 33

Incumbent Karen Keiser defeated Marliza Melzer in the general election for Washington State Senate District 33 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Karen Keiser (D)	69.1	30,332
		Marliza Melzer (R)	30.7	13,486
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	63

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,881
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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?

Marliza Melzer (R)

This is not an election about political parties, but about voting out those who continually vote for harmful policies. Voting out career politicians, like the 26 year incumbent, will go a long way in turning around the messes they have created.

I will work to provide community safety for all by fully funding police and holding criminals accountable while providing rehab where practical

I will work to stop the government influence over our children and their sexuality, and encourage parental engagement in the education system.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Marliza Melzer (R)

I'm very passionate about personal and community safety, while the incumbant prefers pro crime policies. I believe that criminals and the mentally ill should be offered rehabilitation services, with or without jail time. Law abiding citizens should be provided a basic level of safety. Our most vulnerable should be protected and our laws upheld.

I strongly oppose the over- sexualization of our children that is currently being pushed in public schools. The incumbent is in favor of the sexualization of our children. That one can send a child to school and have them create a whole new identity without parental knowledge or consent is an abomination, all while the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic go by the wayside. Parental involvement should be encouraged and appreciated. School choice for all should be an educational option.

I am passionate about fixing the taxation and affordability issues we face. Housing is increasingly out of reach for many. The incumbant, I believe, has never met a tax she didn't like; gas taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, utility taxes, and the list goes on. This is not sustainable in a free society.

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