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UUP Elects New Leadership
The United Utah Party elected new party leadership at its State Convention on April 29th. "This is an exciting time for the UUP and the moderate movement in Utah, and we're grateful for the chance to help build even more momentum going forward," says Ladd Johnson, new party chair.
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2023 UUP State Convention
United Utah Party Announces State Convention on April 29th, 2023Salt Lake City, UT - The United Utah Party is excited to announce its State Organizing Convention on April 29th, 2023. This year's convention will be held in person at Lehi High School, as well as broadcast virtually via Zoom. The theme for this year's convention is "Uniting for the Future," where party leadership and fellow Uniters will discuss and vote on important decisions, including the party platform for the next two years.Read more -
We Persist
Politics can be discouraging, but the alternative is to give up and, as passionate moderates, that’s just not an option for us. Persistence is woven into Utah’s social fabric, and we’re good at playing the long game.
It can work both ways. In 2018, four initiatives made it to the ballot and three passed; in the intervening years, the legislature has gutted each one. In 2019, the legislature passed an unpopular tax reform bill in a December special session that was repealed under threat of referendum. The legislature passed it piecemeal instead.
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Utah: A Purple State
Every election year, the UUP does a professional survey. We do this for several reasons: to learn more about which issues are important to voters, to help inform our candidates’ campaigns, and to track how awareness about the UUP has changed over time. I’d like to share some interesting results with you.
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Thoughts on Roe v. Wade
Last week, a leaked draft opinion indicated that the Supreme Court is inclined to overturn Roe v. Wade. To be clear, this is a draft opinion from February, not the final opinion of the court. Positions and reasoning can and do change, and so I don’t want to devote too much ink to something that is admittedly incomplete.
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ORRIN HATCH PASSES AWAY AT 88
Former Senator Orrin Hatch has passed away at the age of 88. The United Utah Party appreciates his long career of civic service. "Senator Hatch was a wonderful example of dedicated service to his state and nation,” says Hillary Stirling, United Utah Party Chair.
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Brent Allsop published DEIDRE HENDERSON BOOED, SPENCER COX AND MITT ROMNEY NOT IN ATTENDANCE AT GOP STATE CONVENTION in Newsfeed 2022-04-27 11:59:51 -0600
DEIDRE HENDERSON BOOED, SPENCER COX AND MITT ROMNEY NOT IN ATTENDANCE AT GOP STATE CONVENTION
Sen. Mitt Romney and Gov. Spencer Cox did not attend today's Republican Party Convention. "After being booed down last year, it’s no surprise they didn’t attend, and now Lt. Gov. Henderson has also been subjected to similar treatment," said Hillary Stirling, United Utah Party Chair. “All three would have found a much warmer welcome at our state convention last week.”
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Brent Allsop published UUP APPLAUDS DEMOCRATIC ENDORSEMENT OF EVAN MCMULLIN FOR U.S. SENATE in Newsfeed 2022-04-27 11:51:21 -0600
UUP APPLAUDS DEMOCRATIC ENDORSEMENT OF EVAN MCMULLIN FOR U.S. SENATE
Democratic Party delegates took the unprecedented step today of forgoing nomination of their own candidate in favor of endorsing Evan McMullin for US Senate. "We applaud the courage and wisdom of the Democratic Party in setting aside party loyalty and putting the needs of Utah first," said Hillary Stirling, United Utah Party Chair.
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Brent Allsop published Post-Convention Update with a Call to Action in Newsfeed 2022-04-21 20:11:51 -0600
Post-Convention Update with a Call to Action
Thank you to everyone who participated at our state convention last Saturday! It was good to meet together in person again, and we are grateful for the technology that allowed so many to join and participate remotely, too. The pandemic has stretched us individually and as a party, and being able to be even more inclusive is one of its few silver linings.
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UUP Nominates and Endorses Candidates
The Utah Party held its state nominating convention this Saturday. “This is the third time we're fielding candidates in regular elections, and we're excited to have such a solid slate. The opportunity to also vote on endorsing Evan McMullin only added to that excitement,” said Hillary Stirling, chair of the United Utah Party.
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Brent Allsop published UNITED UTAH PARTY STATE CONVENTION ON APRIL 16 in Newsfeed 2022-04-06 08:35:28 -0600
UNITED UTAH PARTY STATE CONVENTION ON APRIL 16
The United Utah Party will be holding its State Nominating Convention on Saturday, April 16 at 10:00 am at West High School in Salt Lake City (241 N 300 W, Salt Lake City UT, 84103).Read more -
Candidates - 2022
We are excited to have United Utah Party candidates running in Federal and State elections for 2022. Look for events near you to meet them!
Do their priorities and approach align with yours? Find ways to volunteer for a particular candidate through their respective websites.
Federal Offices
House of Representatives - District 2
Jay MacFarland
https://www.jaymacforutah.com/
House of Representatives - District 4
January Walker
https://poplme.co/januarywalker/
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Office
Website
David Muir SL County Auditor https://davidmuir4auditor.com Jonathan Munoz Millard County Commission https://vote4johny.com/ Leon Day Sanpete County Commission https://www.electleonday.com/ Kerry Soelberg SL County Council Dist 3 http://kerry-soelberg.com/ Ammon Gruwell Utah House District 15 https://ammongruwell.com/ Cabot Nelson Utah House District 23 https://www.unitedutah.org/cabotnelson Evan Rodgers Utah House District 30 https://www.evanrodgers4utah.com/ Adam Bean Utah House District 32 [email protected] Tim Loftis Utah House District 40 https://timothyloftis.wixsite.com/my-site David Jack Utah House District 42 https://unitewithdavidjack.com Ladd Johnson Utah House District 46 https://www.voteladd.com Dave Lundgren Utah House District 47 https://www.DaveUtah47.com Drew Matishen Utah House District 54 https://matishen.com/ Alan Wessman Utah House District 64 https://www.electawessman.com Zeno Parry Utah House District 70 http://votezenoparry.com/ Piper Manesse Utah House District 71 https://www.piperforutah.com/ Kimberly Wagner Utah Senate District 7 https://www.votekimberlywagner.com/ Dennis Roach Utah Senate District 14 https://www.facebook.com/voteroach Jed Nordfelt Utah Senate District 18 [email protected] Tyler Peterson Utah Senate District 19 https://tpfor19.com/ Patricia Bradford Utah Senate District 28 https://votepatriciabradford.com/ Thomas Alan Horne Utah State Treasurer vote.talanhorne.com -
Chair's Note— Back with a Bang!
Between the omicron variant, the disarray caused by redistricting, and an abruptly-shortened candidate recruiting season, we took a brief hiatus with the newsletter. But the good news is that we’re back and with a bang!
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Brent Allsop published January Walker Announces Candidacy for U.S. House of Representatives with United Utah Party in Newsfeed 2022-02-26 12:15:16 -0700
January Walker Announces Candidacy for U.S. House of Representatives with United Utah Party
Businesswoman and cybersecurity professional January Walker announced today that she will run for U.S. House of Representatives in the 4th Congressional District with the United Utah Party. “Utah is the youngest state in the nation and deserves to have a seat at the table that’s representative of them in both age and technological expertise,” says January.
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Brent Allsop published Jay Mcfarland Announces Run for U.S. House of Representatives With UUP in Newsfeed 2022-02-22 14:37:35 -0700
Jay Mcfarland Announces Run for U.S. House of Representatives With UUP
Well-known podcaster and former KSL talk radio personality Jay Mcfarland announced today that he will run for U.S. House of Representatives in the 2nd Congressional District with the United Utah Party. Jay has spent his career in radio fighting for principled politics, most notably as the host of the JayMac News Show on KSL News Radio in Salt Lake City. Jay announced that he had joined the United Utah Party on his January 6th podcast. "I believe that the United Utah Party is the best place moving forward, where we can create an opportunity to take back the power from the majority parties and return to a place where elected officials have to come to us for our vote, instead of knowing how we're going to vote," said Jay in his announcement.Read more -
UUP CONDEMNS ANTI-SEMITISM
A recent email from David Bateman, founder and chair of Utah tech firm Entrata, asserts that COVID-19 vaccines are part of a plot by “the Jews” for “the systematic extermination of billions of people.”“This kind of bigotry and ignorance has no place in civilized public discourse,” said Hillary Stirling, United Utah Party Chair. “David Bateman’s anti-Semitic remarks are a disgrace and must be condemned in the strongest possible terms.” -
How We Respond to Bad News
Checking the headlines lately has left me feeling saddened and even frustrated. Yes, we are in extraordinary times, but on the other hand, there has always been bad news. What matters is how we respond to it.
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UUP Response to Infrastructure Bills
The United Utah Party supports a balanced approach to America’s infrastructure crisis. The $3.5
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trillion infrastructure bill pushed by some Congressional Democrats is problematic, given our
country’s budget deficit and ballooning national debt. Maintaining our physical infrastructure
and implementing broadband are essential for modernizing the American economy. However,
the social programs included in this bill are not something that all Americans agree that we can
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What Makes UUP Different
A friend recently asked me what makes the United Utah Party different from other political parties. I explained how we are the only political party in the state giving a voice and a vote to the “moderate middle.” My friend wasn’t as interested in our ideology, though. He wanted to know if we operated in the same way as other parties, and I was pleased to be able to tell him about an aspect of the UUP that is often less talked about.
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UUP Has a Vision
I grew up watching 1776 and was particularly moved by “Is Anybody There?” While there’s plenty of literary license in it, I always appreciated John Adams’ well-documented vision of an America where all Americans are free. It was a lofty goal, one that we're arguably still working toward but we're undeniably closer to. His commitment, shared and treasured across generations of Americans, has allowed us to come as close as we have to realizing that vision.
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