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2023 Candidates Recommended by Education PACs

About the Association’s Participation in Elections

Because of the important role elected officials play in public education, the NEA, UEA and each local UniServ have Political Action Committees comprised of local educator members. One role of these committees is to recommend candidates they believe are most likely to have a positive impact on public education and issues important to public education employees.

2023 United States House of Representatives Recommendation is Kathleen Riebe for CD2

2022 General Election Results

Most candidates recommended by Utah state and local education political action committees were successful on November 8. Of the 39 races where state and local PACs recommended candidates during the 2022 General Election, 33 candidates won and four lost. Two races remain too close to call. “We appreciate the hard work of campaign volunteers and those who contributed to association political action committees,” said UEA Government Relations Director Chase Clyde. “Our students and educators are the real winners when we elect education-friendly candidates.”

Federal Races

  • United States Senate: Evan McMullin (I) – LOSS

State Board of Education Races

  • School Board District 1: Curtis Benjamin (D) – LOSS
  • School Board District 4: LeAnn Wood (R) – WIN
  • School Board District 5: Sarah Reale (D) – WIN
  • School Board District 6: Carol Lear (D) – WIN
  • School Board District 8: Christina Bogess (R) – WIN
  • School Board District 11: Cindy Davis (R) – WIN

Utah State Senate Races

  • Senate District 1: No Recommendation
  • Senate District 5: Ann Millner (R) – WIN
  • Senate District 6: No Recommendation
  • Senate District 6: No Recommendation
  • Senate District 9: Jennifer Plumb (D) – WIN
  • Senate District 11: No Recommendation
  • Senate District 12: Karen Mayne (D) – WIN
  • Senate District 13: Nate Blouin (D) – WIN
  • Senate District 14: Stephanie Pitcher (D) – WIN
  • Senate District 18: No Recommendation
  • Senate District 19: Parker Bond (D) – LOSS
  • Senate District 20: No Recommendation
  • Senate District 21: No Recommendation
  • Senate District 23: No Recommendation
  • Senate District 28: Evan Vickers (R) – WIN

Utah State House of Representatives Races

  • House District 1: No Recommendation
  • House District 2: No Recommendation
  • House District 3: Dan Johnson (R) – WIN
  • House District 4: No Recommendation
  • House District 5: No Recommendation
  • House District 6: No Recommendation
  • House District 7: No Recommendation
  • House District 8: No Recommendation
  • House District 9: No Recommendation
  • House District 10: Rosemary Lesser (D) – WIN
  • House District 11: No Recommendation
  • House District 12: No Recommendation
  • House District 13: No Recommendation
  • House District 14: No Recommendation
  • House District 15: No Recommendation
  • House District 16: Steve Handy (R – Write-in) – LOSS
  • House District 17: No Recommendation
  • House District 18: No Recommendation
  • House District 19: Ray Ward (R) – WIN
  • House District 20: Melissa Ballard (R) – WIN
  • House District 21: Sandra Hollins (D) – WIN
  • House District 22: Jennifer Daily-Provost (D) – WIN
  • House District 23: Brian King (D) – WIN
  • House District 24: Joel Briscoe (D) – WIN
  • House District 25: Angela Romero (D) – WIN
  • House District 26: Elizabeth Weight (D) – TOO CLOSE TO CALL
  • House District 27: Clare Collard (D) – TOO CLOSE TO CALL
  • House District 28: No Recommendation
  • House District 29: No Recommendation
  • House District 30: No Recommendation
  • House District 31: Karen Kwan (D) – WIN
  • House District 32: Brittany Karzen (R) – WIN
  • House District 33: No Recommendation
  • House District 33: Doug Owens (D) – WIN
  • House District 34: Carol Spackman Moss (D) – WIN
  • House District 34: No Recommendation
  • House District 35: No Recommendation
  • House District 36: Jim Dunnigan (R) – WIN
  • House District 37: Ashlee Matthews (D) – WIN
  • House District 36: No Recommendation
  • House District 37: No Recommendation
  • House District 38: No Recommendation
  • House District 39: No Recommendation
  • House District 40: Andrew Stoddard (D) – WIN
  • House District 41: Gay Lynn Bennion (D) – WIN
  • House District 42: Robert Spendlove (R) – WIN
  • House District 43: Steve Eliason (R) – WIN
  • House District 44: No Recommendation
  • House District 45: Susan Pulsipher (R) – WIN
  • House District 46: No Recommendation
  • House District 47: No Recommendation
  • House District 48: No Recommendation
  • House District 49: No Recommendation
  • House District 50: No Recommendation
  • House District 51: No Recommendation
  • House District 52: No Recommendation
  • House District 53: No Recommendation
  • House District 54: No Recommendation
  • House District 55: No Recommendation
  • House District 56: No Recommendation
  • House District 57: No Recommendation
  • House District 58: No Recommendation
  • House District 59: No Recommendation
  • House District 60: No Recommendation
  • House District 61: Marsha Judkins (R) – WIN
  • House District 62: No Recommendation
  • House District 63: No Recommendation
  • House District 64: No Recommendation
  • House District 65: No Recommendation
  • House District 66: No Recommendation
  • House District 67: Christine Watkins (R) – WIN
  • House District 67: No Recommendation
  • House District 69: No Recommendation
  • House District 70: No Recommendation
  • House District 71: No Recommendation
  • House District 72: No Recommendation
  • House District 73: No Recommendation
  • House District 74: No Recommendation
  • House District 75: No Recommendation

View all candidates and election results at vote.utah.gov.