Candidates not included in comparison card did not return a questionnaire.

Candidate comparison cards may not adequately reflect nuances between candidate positions. See fully completed questionnaires below that include:

• Additional comments by the candidate on Yes/No questions

• Longer-form responses to open-ended questions related to policing and public safety

  • Where do you see and how would you address bias in the criminal legal system?

  • What metrics do you believe should be used to determine whether the City Attorney’s Office is succeeding in its mission and improving the criminal legal system?

  • Do you believe that people with substance use disorders should face criminal penalties? Do you believe people who use drugs and do not have substance use disorders should face criminal penalties? If the answer to either of these questions is, “Yes,” what types of charging practices, diversion programs, education, and recovery support programs do you support?

  • What specific steps will you take as City Attorney to keep people with mental health disabilities out of the criminal legal system?

  • The City Attorney’s Office holds discretionary prosecutorial power for misdemeanor offenses. What is your position about the categories and fact patterns of offenses that merit criminal charges?