EDITORIAL: We endorse: McClendon, Randall; Evans, Fitzpatrick; Caldier, Stanford for Peninsula legislative races
And that's just among
As the TNT Editorial Board prepared for election endorsement season, the plot thickened in the
Sen.
Thus, the district's two sitting
Will
For the open
McClendon offers
Credit the 51-year-old
By now Peninsula voters should know what they have in McClendon: an unwaveringly upbeat candidate light on policy details but tireless in talk of "win-win" scenarios. The Republican caucus, in need of a recharge, could use some of his positive energy.
On the Democratic side, Randall provides a well-traveled perspective and proves you can go home again. The 32-year-old Latina was raised in a union household, left to attend college and work as a health-care advocate, and returned a year ago after 13 years away.
A childhood in
Randall has strong appeal for diverse millennial voters, including those identifying as LGBTQ.
Also vying for this seat is
For House Position 1, we recommend
Evans, 39, got a crash course in state politics as a citizen fighting for parental rights. A
Anti-tax, pro-gun rights conservatives won't be disappointed in her, and she deserves to carry the Republican message into November.
For
Fitzpatrick needs to flesh out positions on several issues, but we see raw potential in the 48-year-old PTA mom from
The Legislative Ethics Board fined Young twice in the past year for crossing the line between elections and legislative duties. Charges that he verbally abused staff led to loss of his legislative aide. He denies all impropriety, but the smoke swirling around him warns of at least some fire.
Young is smart, creative and not afraid to buck his party at times, and this year he achieved his long-sought goal of freezing
For House Position 2, we endorse incumbent
Caldier, 42, represents core Republican pocketbook values while distinguishing herself as an advocate for the marginalized, including foster children (as a girl, she was one) and nursing home patients (as a dental surgeon, she treats them).
The
If Caldier were the traitor some claim, she wouldn't have the trust of
Stanford, 53, knows all about the demographic diversity of the 26th, having lived 10 years in
Speaking to us, she was fluent on key Democratic talking points. And in
A third candidate in the race,
Finally, Republican
It reflects poorly on Boss, a
He considers it a sin that Caldier often votes with
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