Re: the Sept. 24 letter to the editor "Vote for the candidate, not the party."
In a recent letter, Ben Carmitchel, the Democratic candidate for state senator in LD 16, writes of his frustration about being "asked about the Second Amendment, the pro-choice/pro-life debate, and Supreme Court nominees as if those issues are next on the docket" of the Arizona Legislature.
I am a Democrat-supporting Green Party candidate for state representative for one of the two seats in LD 16. I ardently support meaningful gun control, strongly favor a woman's right to choose abortion, and oppose the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. If Ben doesn't think the Legislature has a role in gun control or abortion rights or the judiciary, he is mistaken.
I'm one candidate who's not afraid of stating my views in a strongly Republican district. I'm a progressive, a liberal, a democratic socialist, and am proud to say so. Even if I get less than 1 percent of the vote, people will know where I stand.
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Richard Grayson
Apache Junction
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