Michigan State Senate District 30 candidate surveys, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Michigan State Senate District 30 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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General election

General election for Michigan State Senate District 30

Incumbent Mark Huizenga defeated David LaGrand and Theo Petzold in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 30 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Huizenga (R)	49.2	63,754
		David LaGrand (D)	48.9	63,363
	Submit photo	Theo Petzold (L)	1.9	2,516

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 129,633
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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?

Theo Petzold (L)

FUND CHILDREN NOT BUREAUCRATS

FREEDOM FROM THE STATE FOR ALL, ALWAYS

DEFENDING OUR RIGHT TO SELF-DEFENSE

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Theo Petzold (L)

The issue I feel the strongest about and believe most people can agree with is funding the education of children and not lining the pockets of administrators. I believe nothing stifles the imagination and energy of teachers and students more than the heavy handed oversight our government has placed on the classroom. Children, parents, and teachers should be enabled to freely educate in the manner that works for them because we are all individuals with different values and different ways of learning. The average school receives $16,000 per student and yet more than half of our students are below their grade in proficiency of reading and math. I propose we provide each child $16,000 to find a teacher and measure their success with core tests at grade level to continue to receive funding . Five students can group together and pay a teacher $80,000 for a small class with dedicated instruction. A stay at home mom can teach her three children for $48,000 and make more money than a minimum wage job she might otherwise be forced to find.

The Declaration of Independence states that we are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness and that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it.

See also

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