Recommended Candidates - 2022 General Election

Bipartisan committees of NSEA members recommend pro-education candidates based on interviews, candidate questionnaires and voting records. Recommendations are based solely on issues affecting children, public schools and school employees. Committee members ask about a candidate’s stance on key issues such as class size, resources for students and teachers, safety in our schools, employee rights and responsibilities and school funding.  NSEA recommended candidates are strong advocates for children and public education. They understand the importance of supporting educators so they can provide every student with the support, tools and the time necessary to learn.

Below is a list of candidates recommended by these bipartisan member committees. We will update the recommended candidate list as more member committees complete the process and report their results.

RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR

• Sen. Carol Blood (Democrat)

RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS

   Congressional District 1

• Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks (Democrat)

     Congressional District 2

• Sen. Tony Vargas (Democrat)

RECOMMENDED STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES:

• Helen Raikes, District 5
• Danielle Helzer, District 6
• Robin Stevens, District 7
• Deb Neary, District 8      

RECOMMENDED STATE LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES:

• Sarah Slattery, District 2
• Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek, District 4
• Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, District 6
• Sen. Megan Hunt, District 8
• Sen. Wendy DeBoer, District 10
• Robin Richards District 12
• Michael Young, District 18
• Stu Dornan & John Fredrickson, District 20
• George Dungan, District 26
• Jane Raybould, District 28
• Sen. Myron Dorn, District 30
• Tim Royers, District 31
• Sen. Tom Brandt, District 32
• Angie Lauritsen, District 36
• James Michael Bowers, District 46

RECOMMENDED BOARD OF REGENTS:

• Sen. Matt Williams, District 7