Tomas Roberto Scheel

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Tomas Scheel completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Scheel's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-390818-2026-03-06\" id=\"heading-bio-390818-2026-03-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-390818-2026-03-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-390818-2026-03-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-390818-2026-03-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-390818-2026-03-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI'm Tomas Scheel, a USAF Veteran, Small Business Owner, Software Developer, husband, and a father. \r\n<p>In my free time I have been a volunteer firefighter, given Spanish-English translation assistance, mentored aspiring software developers, and taught English to Ukrainians in support of the defense of their country. \r\n</p><p>I am a Democrat running for Congress in Washington's 2nd District to defeat Rick Larsen, break the hold of billionaire corporate donors on this seat, and put working Washingtonians back in charge. \r\n</p>\nIt is time to have an elected representative who is accountable to the people, not corporate PAC money.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-390818-2026-03-06\" id=\"heading-key-message-390818-2026-03-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-390818-2026-03-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-390818-2026-03-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-390818-2026-03-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-390818-2026-03-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Pass a 'Uniform Code of Public Servant Justice' to establish a higher standard of conduct and criminal liability for elected officials, political appointees, and any sworn federal officer or agent with arrest, detention, search, seizure, or removal authority, with mandatory minimum sentences for violations.</li><li>Pass legislation to build an efficient, cost-effective, patient-focused, physician-led universal single-payer healthcare system for which ALL Americans can participate in, regardless of ability to pay.</li><li>Pass Living Wage legislation, incentivize states with rent stability policies, ban short-term housing in communities with affordable housing shortages, and go after union-busting companies who are keeping wages artificially low.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-390818-2026-03-06\" id=\"heading1-390818-2026-03-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-390818-2026-03-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-390818-2026-03-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-390818-2026-03-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-390818-2026-03-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI care deeply about building a government that is accountable, actually delivers results, and recognizes that climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time. My focus is on policies that improve affordability for all Washingtonians, strengthen labor and civil rights, expand healthcare access, embrace clean renewable energy as one of the greatest economic opportunities of this century, and invest in the infrastructure that will humanely and ethically protect and serve for generations to come.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nTomas Scheel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Scheel's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I'm Tomas Scheel, a USAF Veteran, Small Business Owner, Software Developer, husband, and a father. In my free time I have been a volunteer firefighter, given Spanish-English translation assistance, mentored aspiring software developers, and taught English to Ukrainians in support of the defense of their country. I am a Democrat running for Congress in Washington's 2nd District to defeat Rick Larsen, break the hold of billionaire corporate donors on this seat, and put working Washingtonians back in charge. It is time to have an elected representative who is accountable to the people, not corporate PAC money. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Pass a 'Uniform Code of Public Servant Justice' to establish a higher standard of conduct and criminal liability for elected officials, political appointees, and any sworn federal officer or agent with arrest, detention, search, seizure, or removal authority, with mandatory minimum sentences for violations. Pass legislation to build an efficient, cost-effective, patient-focused, physician-led universal single-payer healthcare system for which ALL Americans can participate in, regardless of ability to pay. Pass Living Wage legislation, incentivize states with rent stability policies, ban short-term housing in communities with affordable housing shortages, and go after union-busting companies who are keeping wages artificially low. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? I care deeply about building a government that is accountable, actually delivers results, and recognizes that climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time. My focus is on policies that improve affordability for all Washingtonians, strengthen labor and civil rights, expand healthcare access, embrace clean renewable energy as one of the greatest economic opportunities of this century, and invest in the infrastructure that will humanely and ethically protect and serve for generations to come.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]