U.S. Senate candidates for Utah

Mike Lee (R) is the incumbent Republican senator. He heavily favors a balanced budget, second amendment rights, and low taxes. He is a strong critic of state-funding for abortions and gay marriage.

Misty Snow (D) is the challenger and Democratic nominee. She is one of the first transgender nominees of a major political party in the United States. She favors same-sex marriage, reproductive rights for women, and decreased tuition for university-level education. She currently works as a cashier and wanted to offer a counterpoint to the conservative Mike Lee.

U.S. House of Representatives candidates for Utah

Rob Bishop (R) is the incumbent Congressmen and has served in Congress since 2002. He is a former public school teacher and currently serves as chairman of the House Committee of Natural Resources. He is a strong supporter of states rights and, in his words, is “strongly pro-life”. He voted no on a bill that would prosecute anti-gay hate crimes and he plans to vote for Donald Trump (R) this November.

Peter Clemens (D) is a retired military Captain and active member of the LDS church, Peter Clemens currently works as a doctor. He favors renewable energy and the GI Bill, which allows military men and women to attend college for free. Furthermore, he supports the DREAM Act and believes it is “impractical to deport 11 million people and split up families.”

Utah State Representative candidates: district 28 (area code: 84098)

Brian S. King (D) is the Minority leader of the Utah House of Representatives. A former attorney, he has argued cases in front of the Supreme Court. He has served on the Utah Board of Justice and the board of the Rape Recovery Center. The Utah Education Association gave him a 100% score based on his voting record for education indicating that he is very supportive of education. The Utah Sierra Club also gave him a score based on his support of environmental issues; again, King received 100%.

Utah Governor candidates

Gary Herbert (R) has served as governor of Utah since 2009. He has campaigned on an economic platform and likes to market Utah as the “best state for business”. His number one budget priority is education and he wants to increase spending in STEM schools.

Mike Weinholtz (D) has previously served as CEO of CHG Healthcare Services, and was awarded CEO of the Year by Utah Business Magazine. Mike decided to run because he believes the Republican Party has too much control over Utah state politics. He wants a further expansion of Medicare, increased funding for schools, especially for STEM, and an increased minimum wage.

Utah State Senate Candidates: District 19 (area code 84098)

Allen M. Christensen (R) supports decreasing taxes and believes that Utahns are being over taxed. Christensen opposes big government, stating that, “Government was never meant to provide so much to so many”.

Deana Froerer (D) is a businesswoman who works as a part of the Economic Department at Weber State University. Froerer advocates for air quality control; she believes that poor air quality decreases business growth. As far as education is concerned, Froerer believes in trusting teachers, not tests.

Utah State Representative candidates: District 54 (area code 84060)

Rudi Kohler (D) previously worked as a chemical engineer for a Fortune 250 company. He supports the protection of our clean air and water, as well as our outdoor recreational spaces. In the Utah House of Representatives, he hopes to demonstrate that education is our top priority.

Tim Quinn (R) Quinn runs on a platform of education. He seeks to attract and prepare a more educated workforce by “growing our economy, [and] generating the dollars to increase funding for education”. Quinn also believes that education should be free from the grips of the Federal Government, and that local communities should have more of a say in what is taught according to their local needs and values.