Connecticut State Senate District 36 candidate surveys, 2022

This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Connecticut State Senate District 36 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Connecticut State Senate District 36

Incumbent Ryan Fazio defeated Trevor Crow in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 36 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ryan Fazio (R)	50.1	21,467
	Trevor Crow (D)	49.9	21,378

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,845
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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?

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Trevor Crow (D)

Women's reproductive rights are human rights.

Furthering fiscal responsibility at the state level while building and attracting business to CT

Gun safety is key to safe and civil society. Closing loop holes in Red Flag laws along with tasking mental health professionals to asses for guns in the home and safe storage.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Trevor Crow (D)

Women's reproductive rights, supporting HB 5414 and making a constitutional amendment for Roe in the state of CT. Working to create ways for the state to attract business here, including funding programs for low-cost loans to small businesses and private and public partnerships to help struggling businesses. As well as funding improvement to transportation.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Trevor Crow (D)

The first person I looked up to as a child was Tenley Albright, the first American woman to win the Olympic Gold Medal in figure skating. Tenley also became a surgeon and mom. I wanted to be an Olympic skater and trained for 6 hours a day through out my school years and quit to go to college at 18.

I went to Wellesley College and I looked up to both Madeleine Albright and Hillary Clinton. Both are brilliant women who have devoted their lives to serving our country.

Today I am impressed by Lynn Cheney and her courage to stand up for our country and constitution in the face of fierce opposition.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Trevor Crow (D)

I remember Martin Luther King's assassination. I was 6 years old. Of course I didn't truly understand what had happened, but I remember how sad and painful it was.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

Trevor Crow (D)

Respectful, communicative and collaborative.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Trevor Crow (D)

Our greatest challenge is and will be maintaining our democracy in the face of growing authoritarian threat domestically.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Trevor Crow (D)

Compromise is absolutely part of collaboration. The best solutions are outcomes of stakeholders working together.