Both candidates for Pierce County, Wash., Sheriff complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both candidates running in the general election for Pierce County, Wash., Sheriff—Patti Jackson and Keith Swank—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

All survey respondents are asked to tell voters about their three key campaign messages. Both Jackson and Swank mentioned efforts to lower crime rates. Excerpts are shown below:

Jackson:

“I am committed to implementing effective crime prevention strategies, increasing patrol presence, and utilizing data-driven approaches to identify and address crime hotspots.”

Swank:

“Crime is at an all-time high, and moral (sic) in law enforcement is at an all-time low. I plan to reverse that in the Pierce County Sheriff Office.”

You can view each candidate’s full survey responses using the links below:

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