Candidate Recommendation Process
The UEA-PAC operates a rigorous and transparent process for endorsing candidates. Legislative candidates are interviewed by local association PACs, who then submit recommendations to UEA-PAC. For statewide offices and Utah State Board of Education positions, UEA-PAC conducts the interviews and makes recommendations directly.
How Candidates Qualify for UEA-PAC Endorsement
To be considered for endorsement, candidates must:
- Complete a comprehensive questionnaire.
- Participate in an interview process.
Incumbent legislative candidates who earned a 100% rating on the annual legislative scorecard are exempt from the questionnaire. Importantly, UEA member dues are never used to fund political campaigns, and UEA-PAC does not oppose any candidate for office.
UEA-PAC is the most powerful tool our association has to protect public schools.
UEA's political action committee (PAC) uses money voluntarily contributed to elect pro-public education school boards, state representatives and senators, and governors. Join thousands of fellow Utah educators who contribute monthly to UEA-PAC and make your voice heard!
UEA-PAC Recommendations
Office | District Number | Recommended Candidate | Notes |
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Governor | State Wide | Brian King | |
Representative | HD 01 | Claudia Bigler | |
Representative | HD 03 | Patrick Belmont | |
Representative | HD 04 | Kris Campbell | |
Representative | HD 10 | Rosemary Lesser | |
Representative | HD 19 | Ray Ward | |
Representative | HD 21 | Sandra Hollins | |
Representative | HD 22 | Jennifer Dailey-Provost | |
Representative | HD 23 | Hoang Nguyen | |
Representative | HD 25 | Angela Romero | |
Representative | HD 26 | Jeanetta Williams | |
Representative | HD 27 | Dawn Stevenson | Dual Recommendation |
Representative | HD 27 | Anthony Loubet | Dual Recommendation |
Representative | HD 30 | Jake Fitisemanu | |
Representative | HD 31 | Verona Mauga | |
Representative | HD 32 | Sahara Hayes | |
Representative | HD 34 | Carol Spackman-Moss | |
Representative | HD 36 | Jim Dunnigan | |
Representative | HD 37 | Ashlee Matthews | |
Representative | HD 38 | Steven Laude | |
Representative | HD 39 | Jessica Wignal | |
Representative | HD 41 | Gay Lynn Bennion | |
Representative | HD 42 | Travis Smith | |
Representative | HD 43 | Steve Eliason | |
Representative | HD 44 | Greg Green | |
Representative | HD 45 | Sara Cimmers | Dual Recommendation |
Representative | HD 45 | Tracey Miller | Dual Recommendation |
Representative | HD 48 | Stephen Middleton | |
Representative | HD 49 | Sam Winkler | |
Representative | HD 69 | Logan Monson | |
Representative | HD 70 | Carl Albrecht | |
Senator | SD 03 | Stacy Bernal | |
Senator | SD 08 | Alisa Van Langeveld | |
Senator | SD 10 | Luz Escamilla | |
Senator | SD 12 | Karen Kwan | |
Senator | SD 15 | Kathleen Riebe | |
Senator | SD 16 | Monica Manuel | |
State School Board | USBE 06 | Carol B. Lear | |
State School Board | USBE 07 | John Arthur | |
State School Board | USBE 09 | Amanda Bollinger | |
State School Board | USBE 10 | Deborah Gatrell | |
State School Board | USBE 12 | Jason Allen | |
State School Board | USBE 13 | Randy Boothe |