Name: Daniel Charles Svoboda

Town: Port Hadlock

Party: Trump Republican

Education: High School.

Employment or business background: Commercial truck driver with Covenant Transport.

Endorsements: None listed

Questions

1. We’ve had an updated revenue forecast for almost a month and we know more about the financial and social impacts of COVID-19. Is it time for the Legislature to have a special session to address budget and other issues?

I believe that the state should open up immediately and not make mask wearing mandatory.

2. Because of Covid-19, the state will lose billions of dollars in revenue over this biennium and next, much more than is in the current rainy day fund. Balancing the budget will mean cuts and/or raising taxes. What are your thoughts on whether to cut spending or raise revenue?

I do not think that the legislature needs to have a special session regarding this issue and if there are going to be budget cuts then I would like to see them coming from public employees’ pensions.

3. If the Legislature has to raise taxes to balance the budget, which segments of the economy should see the increases.

I do not believe that we should raise taxes in order to balance the budget.

4. Is there a need for policing reform? If so, what are some of the issues that need addressing?

As far as police reform goes I believe that we need to give our officers more discretion so that they can make the right decisions for the moment. I do not believe in the false narrative that America has a systematic racism problem nor do I believe in the myth of white Privilege.

5. What is the most pressing need in your district and what can the Legislature do to address it?

(The candidate did not provide an answer.)