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Senator Tochtrop Pledges to Run Clean Campaign

Calls on Opponent to Do the Same

Lois Tochtrop, Democratic candidate for State Senate District 24, has signed a pledge to run a clean campaign in District 24 and she is calling on her Republican opponent to do so as well.  

Lois released this statement along with her pledge:

"Voters have consistently rejected negative campaigning and I want them to know that I am going to abide by the high standards they have set. We owe it to the people of District 24 to have an honest, issue based debate and avoid smearing one another with dirty attacks."

The League of Woman Voters, a nonpartisan group, originally circulated the pledge:

I pledge to conduct my campaign for public office openly and fairly. I will discuss the issues and participate in fair public debate with respect to my views and qualifications.

I will not engage in, nor permit, defamatory attacks upon the character of my opponent, nor shall I engage in unwarranted invasions of personal privacy unrelated to campaign issues.

I shall not appeal to, and I shall condemn appeals to, prejudice based on race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or political affiliation.

I will not permit the use of any campaign material or advertisement that misrepresents, distorts, or otherwise falsifies the facts regarding my record or that of any other candidate.

Finally, I will publicly repudiate support deriving from any individual or group whose activities would violate this Fair Campaign Practices Pledge.

In signing this pledge, I assume personal control and responsibility for the conduct of my campaign.

Tochtrop is calling on her Republican opponent to sign the pledge as soon as possible.

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