Three Independent Candidates Polled Over 40% of Vote for Utah Legislature

Posted on by January 15, 2025

At the November 2024 election, three independent candidates polled over 40% of the vote for Utah legislature. No one other than Republican or Democratic nominees has been elected to the Utah legislature since 1956.

In the State Senate election for district 16, in Salt Lake County, Monnica Manuel polled 42.53% against a Republican.

In the State House election for district 3, in Cache County, Patrick Belmont polled 45.98% against a Republican.

In the State House election for district 39, in Salt Lake County, Jessica Wignall polled 44.70% against a Republican.

There had been a strong campaign to elect an independent to the Utah legislature in 2024. See this story.

In 1956, independent legislative candidate Clarence Albrecht had been elected to the State House.

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Three Independent Candidates Polled Over 40% of Vote for Utah Legislature — 5 Comments

  1. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2025/01/10/palestinian-authority-terror-payments-holocaust-survivor-israel/77543726007/

    Peace in Israel isn’t possible until Palestinians stop paying terrorists to kill | Opinion

    The Palestinian Authority’s ‘pay to slay’ program perversely rewards more money to those Palestinians convicted of the worst crimes against Israelis.
    John Spencer
    Opinion contributor
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    More dead bodies in Middle East ???– regardless of today’s alleged *deal* between Israel and Hamas regimes.

    HOW MANY KILLERS BEING RELEASED — TO KILL SOME MORE ???

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