John Duresky

[{"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>John Duresky completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Duresky'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-key-message-351089-2025-12-10\" id=\"heading-key-message-351089-2025-12-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-351089-2025-12-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-351089-2025-12-10\" 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-351089-2025-12-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-351089-2025-12-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Affordability &amp; Economic Fairness: \r\n<p>Families in Central Washington are being squeezed from every direction, groceries, housing, health premiums, and tariffs that raise costs for farmers and consumers. My priority is to make life more affordable for working people.\r\n</p>\nThat starts with restoring congressional authority over tariffs, fixing a tax code that favors the wealthy over workers, and protecting Social Security from reckless budget proposals. Washington’s families deserve an economy that works for them.</li><li>Healthcare &amp; Rural Hospitals: \r\nHealthcare in Central Washington is growing more expensive and harder to access, especially in rural communities. I will work to keep rural hospitals open, restore ACA subsidies, protect and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid, and reduce waste in our system. Over time, I believe our nation must move toward universal healthcare, because no family should go bankrupt due to illness, and no community should lose its only hospital.</li><li>Immigration Reform: \r\nOur immigration system is broken, and it’s hurting families, farms, and local employers. We need secure borders, yes, but we also need a fair, humane pathway to legal status and citizenship for people who have lived, worked, and raised families here.\r\nAs a former civil servant, I’ve seen firsthand the failures of ICE, and I believe the agency requires major structural reform. America’s story is one of immigration, and our policies should reflect our values and our economic needs.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-351089-2025-12-10\" id=\"heading1-351089-2025-12-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-351089-2025-12-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-351089-2025-12-10\" 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=\"heading1-351089-2025-12-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-351089-2025-12-10\" 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 am passionate about tax reform. The tax code is the tool with which the wealthiest 1% of Americans have waged war against the rest of us. I want to remove the “Stepped up Basis” and carried interest loopholes, but those loopholes are just the start. <br/><br/>\n<p>As a former military member and civil servant, I was required to uphold the highest ethical standards. I am interested in reforming ethics rules for all three branches of the Government. A civil servant should not be fired or sent to prison for something congressmen do legally with impunity.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nAs a veteran, I’ve struggled with Veteran’s Affairs, and I would welcome any opportunity to listen to veterans and make improvements to the VA.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-351089-2025-12-10\" id=\"heading2-351089-2025-12-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-351089-2025-12-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-351089-2025-12-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-351089-2025-12-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-351089-2025-12-10\" 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\tBenton Country Democrats, Grant County Democrats, Klickitat County Democrats\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\nJohn Duresky completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Duresky's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nPlease 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? Affordability & Economic Fairness: Families in Central Washington are being squeezed from every direction, groceries, housing, health premiums, and tariffs that raise costs for farmers and consumers. My priority is to make life more affordable for working people. That starts with restoring congressional authority over tariffs, fixing a tax code that favors the wealthy over workers, and protecting Social Security from reckless budget proposals. Washington’s families deserve an economy that works for them. Healthcare & Rural Hospitals: \r\nHealthcare in Central Washington is growing more expensive and harder to access, especially in rural communities. I will work to keep rural hospitals open, restore ACA subsidies, protect and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid, and reduce waste in our system. Over time, I believe our nation must move toward universal healthcare, because no family should go bankrupt due to illness, and no community should lose its only hospital. Immigration Reform: \r\nOur immigration system is broken, and it’s hurting families, farms, and local employers. We need secure borders, yes, but we also need a fair, humane pathway to legal status and citizenship for people who have lived, worked, and raised families here.\r\nAs a former civil servant, I’ve seen firsthand the failures of ICE, and I believe the agency requires major structural reform. America’s story is one of immigration, and our policies should reflect our values and our economic needs. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? I am passionate about tax reform. The tax code is the tool with which the wealthiest 1% of Americans have waged war against the rest of us. I want to remove the “Stepped up Basis” and carried interest loopholes, but those loopholes are just the start. As a former military member and civil servant, I was required to uphold the highest ethical standards. I am interested in reforming ethics rules for all three branches of the Government. A civil servant should not be fired or sent to prison for something congressmen do legally with impunity. As a veteran, I’ve struggled with Veteran’s Affairs, and I would welcome any opportunity to listen to veterans and make improvements to the VA. What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? Benton Country Democrats, Grant County Democrats, Klickitat County Democrats\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."}]