From 1929 to 2000, Mexico had a one-party system.  It is true that political parties other than the PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) could form and compete.  And it is likely one of those parties won the 1988 presidential election, but was denied the victory due to election fraud by the PRI.  But competition was stifled by the overriding influence of the governing party over not only the machinery of elections, but also all the various sectors in Mexican society.

As I talk with various "movers and shakers" about the United Utah Party, I tell them about how we started, what we stand for, and what we plan to do in 2018.  But I find these people are particularly interested in our candidates.  It is a pleasure to be able to introduce our candidates to them.

Chair's Note

Eric Eliason, our candidate for the 1st Congressional district, informed me over the weekend that he got a voter card in the mail from his elections office that showed he was registered as an unaffiliated voter.  He then compared it to one he received a month ago saying he was registered with the United Utah Party.  Without his permission, someone in an elections office had changed his party affiliation so he was not longer affiliated with the UUP. 

Upon hearing of this, Jim Bennett, our former Congressional candidate, then checked his party registration online and found that the same had occurred to him.  He had done a video blog last year showing his new registration with the UUP.  But when he checked his registration on Monday, he was now unaffiliated.

United Utah Party is very proud of the 19 candidates who have stepped forward and are willing to do their part in pioneering real change in local, state, and federal lawmaking.  

Look for the complete list and information on each candidate: https://www.unitedutah.org/candidates.

Don't stop there.  In order to create the right momentum to effect real change, each of these candidates needs your help.  If you have few candidates running in your area, consider adopting a candidate in another part of the state.  Do you have a certain skill set or resources?  Consider volunteering or offering an in-kind donation.  

We can do more than we realize, when we're united!

2018's state convention provided an atmosphere of agreement and progress towards a better political future for Utah. 

The United Utah Party state convention is THIS SATURDAY, April 28, 2018 at 10:00 AM

We will meet at Midvale Middle School in Midvale, UT.

7852 S. Pioneer St., Midvale, UT 84047

As I've participated in my own county convention and have had a chance to talk with other like-minded voters, I feel a new energy growing throughout the state, and I'm loving it! I used to feel so cynical and pessimistic about politics.  My voice didn't matter, my vote didn't count.  Now, I'm starting to catch the vision of what can be accomplished if we unite and do our part. 

Hope to see you all at the state convention!  

For those in Cache, Iron, and Washington counties, we will have official remote viewing locations where you can come and serve as a delegate without needing to drive all the way to Salt Lake City. Here are the locations:

Logan - 

Whittier Community Center
290 N. 400 E.
Logan, UT 84321

Cedar City - 

Cedar City Library
303 N. 100 E.
Cedar City, UT 84721

St. George - 

Desert Hills High School
828 Desert Hill Dr. E
St. George, UT 84790

For those who are unable to attend any of these locations but who would still like to view the convention, it will be published on Facebook live. Please visit our Facebook page.

United Utah Party Convention Schedule 2018 - 

Washington County - April 7th
Utah County - April 14th
Salt Lake County - April 14th
Davis County - April 21st
Cache County - April 21st
State Convention - April 28th

Our Washington County Convention was a success, and we are moving right along this weekend with two more county conventions in Utah and Salt Lake Counties.

Before we get to the details for our next convention, however, we'd like to introduce you to our three new officers from Washington County:

County Chair - James Young

County Vice Chair - Gary Allred

County Secretary/Treasurer - Louise Nygaard

We look forward to working closely with James, Gary, and Louise and the rest of our great supporters in Washington County as we build the party in Southern Utah!

Up next we have conventions in Utah and Salt Lake Counties this Saturday, April 14th at 10am (Utah County) and 10:30am (Salt Lake County). We invite residents of both counties to join us this Saturday to participate in the county conventions for Utah's two largest counties.

During the convention, delegates (all registered voters with the United Utah Party are automatically enabled to serve as delegates) will be able to officially nominate 15 of our 19 candidates running with the United Utah Party this year.

All are welcome to come and observe, as there will be ample opportunities to hear more about what the United Utah Party is all about.

See you this Saturday!

FULL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULED UUP CONVENTIONS

United Utah Party Convention Schedule 2018 - 

Washington County - April 7th
Utah County - April 14th
Salt Lake County - April 14th
Davis County - April 21st
Cache County - April 21st
State Convention - April 28th

Washington County is next in line for our county conventions to be held in 2018. We invite residents of St. George and other cities of Washington County to join us this Saturday to participate in the first-ever county convention of Utah's newest party to be held in Washington County.

During the convention, delegates (all registered voters with the United Utah Party are automatically enabled to serve as delegates) will have the honor of selecting the first group of county leaders to serve in Washington County. All are welcome to come and observe, as there will be ample opportunities to hear more about what the United Utah Party is all about.

See you this Saturday!

FULL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULED UUP CONVENTIONS

“Come, join us; enter the conversation. Together we’ll listen. Together we’ll find practical solutions. No person will be discounted. No idea will be shunned. Compromise is not a dirty word here. We can move forward above the current political gridlock with respect, compassion, and dignity for all. Now there’s a dream!!”

--- Debbie Mays, Letter to the Editor, The Herald Journal, March 24, 2018

These words perfectly summarize the excitement, the exhilaration, and the hope that was felt by nearly 900 caucus-goers at the United Utah’s Party’s first ever caucuses held across the state on March 20, 2018.

If you attended, or followed online, then you know that Utahns showed everyone that night that there is a growing hunger and thirst in our state for a party that makes reasonableness, compromise, and practicality its central tenants.  There is a great yearning by those who have been left politically homeless by the growing extremism of the Republicans and Democrats to find someplace where they belong.

At the Caucuses, we boldly declared that that someplace is with the

UNITED UTAH PARTY

And we need YOUR help to take that

Message to the state capitol and Congress

Sign up TODAY to be a monthly donor! If you and other Utahns will commit to contribute just $20.18 a month, it will give us the resources we desperately need to bring the type of changes to Utah and the Nation that so many are longing for.

If you can’t donate monthly, then please consider making a one-time donation HERE or sign up to be a volunteer!

By donating today, YOU will add your voice to growing chorus of Utahns who have had enough of partisan bickering and extremism.

PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TODAY!