2018 Endorsed Candidates and Survey Results

Our 501(c)4 arm, Utah Cultural Advocacy Alliance, sent out candidate surveys assessing support for issues of importance to arts, humanities, and cultural businesses. All candidates who scored 100% are endorsed by Utah Cultural Advocacy Alliance. Because our endorsement is based entirely on survey response, it is possible that multiple candidates in the same race can receive the endorsement of Utah Cultural Advocacy Alliance.

We at Utah Cultural Advocacy Alliance encourage that you vote for the candidates who also support culture!

You can view full responses here>> (Click on each candidate below to see their individual responses)

Individual responses are posted as separate pages on this blog as well.

UPDATE: If an asterisk has been placed next to a candidate's name it means they are still in the race.

Questions we asked:

Should government invest in funding the arts and humanities at fiscally responsible levels?
Do you support investing money into K-12 arts and humanities education at fiscally responsible levels?
Do you believe that arts and humanities education should be required in the k-12 curriculum?
Do you consider the arts and culture sector to be an economic driver in Utah?
Do you support Utah's Percent-for-Art Act, which designates 1% of public building costs for public art?
Do you support preserving the Utah Historic Preservation Tax Credit?
Do you support policy that positively impacts tourism, such as the creation of historic and cultural districts?
Have you had a personal experience with arts, culture, or humanities that has had an impact on your life? Please explain. (responses to this question were not graded)

Scores

All answers except for question 8 counted toward the total grade. Question 8 was an open response.

Yes = 1 point
Depends or Unsure = .5 point
No = 0 point

The total possible points: 7.

CANDIDATES ENDORSED BY UTAH CULTURAL ADVOCACY ALLIANCE:
Either scored a grade of A+ on the survey, were interviewed by the 501c4 board and found fully supportive of culture, or scored an A or better two years in a row via their voting record.

US SENATE

U.S. House of Representatives

District 1

Adam Davis
Eric Eliason // Utah United Party
Lee Castillo // Democrat

District 2

Shireen Ghorbani // Democrat

District 3

Gregory C Duerden // Independent American Party
Eric Eliason // Utah United Party
James Singer // Democrat

District 4

Ben McAdams // Democrat

Utah State Senate

District 2

District 3

Gene Davis (incumbent) // Democrat (also, his voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 4

Jani Iwamoto (incumbent) // Democrat (also, her voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 5

Karen Mayne (incumbent) // Democrat (her voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 8

District 9

Alexander Castagno // United Utah Party

District 12

Clare Collard // Democrat
Daniel Thatcher (incumbent) // Republican (also, his voting record in the House was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 17

Scott Sandall // Republican (his voting record in the House was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)
Clark Davis // Republican
Michael Keil // Democrat

District 18

Ann Millner (incumbent) // Republican (her voting record in the House was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 22

J. Stuart Adams (incumbent) // Republican (his voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 26

District 28

Mark Chambers // Democrat

Utah State House of Representatives

District 1

Joshua Hardy // Democrat

District 2

Tyler Allred // Democrat

District 3

Marilyn Mecham // Democrat
Val Potter (incumbent) // Republican (his voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 4

District 5

Karina Brown // Democrat

District 8

Deana Froerer // Democrat

District 9

Kathie Darby // Democrat

District 10

Lorraine Brown // Republican
Lou Shurtliff // Democrat

District 11

Kelly Miles (incumbent) // Republican (his voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 15

Brad Wilson (incumbent) // Republican (his voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 16

Stephen Handy (incumbent) // Republican (his voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 17

Stewart Barlow (incumbent) // Republican (his voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 19

Raymond Ward (incumbent) // Republican

District 20

District 21

Douglas Sagers (incumbent) // Republican (his voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 23

Sandra Hollins (incumbent) // Democrat (her voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 24

District 25

Joel Briscoe (incumbent) // Democrat (his voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 26

Angela Romero (incumbent) // Democrat (also, her voting record is also an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 27

Elisabeth Luntz // Democrat

District 28

Brian King (incumbent) // Democrat (his voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 29

Kerry Wayne // Democrat
Lee Perry (incumbent) // Republican (his voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 30

Mike Winder (incumbent) // Republican (also, his voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 31

Elizabeth Weight (incumbent) // Democrat (her voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)
Brian Fabbi // United Utah Party

District 33

Craig Hall (incumbent) // Republican (also, his voting record is also an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)
Ira Hatch // Democrat

District 34

Karen Kwan (incumbent) // Democrat (also, her voting record is also an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 35

Mark Wheatley (incumbent) // Democrat (his voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 36

Patrice Arent (incumbent) // Democrat (her voting record is also an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 37

Carol Moss (incumbent) // Democrat (her voting record is also an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 39

Stephen Peck // Democrat

District 40

Stephanie Pitcher // Democrat

District 43

Diane Lewis // Democrat

District 44

Bruce Cutler (incumbent) // Republican (although, he has not scored an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades but he did score 100% on the candidate survey)
Andrew Stoddard // Democrat

District 45

Steve Eliason (incumbent) // Republican (his voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 46

District 49

District 52

Dan McClellan // Democrat

District 53

District 54

Meaghan Miller // Democrat

District 55

Christina Higgins // Democrat
Scott Chew (incumbent) // Republican (his voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCA's legislative grades)

District 56