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Earl Tanner
Earl D. Tanner is a former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 43 from 2013 to 2017.
Tanner was removed from the 2016 state House candidate list when he did not receive the necessary delegates in the Republican convention.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Tanner served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice |
| • Public Utilities and Technology |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Tanner served on the following committees:
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| • Revenue and Taxation |
| • Transportation |
Campaign themes
2012
Tanner's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- Excerpt: "Government still needs to be restrained. The Legislature sets the limits on taxes, fees, ordinances, and regulations."
- Excerpt: "The unprincipled still prey on the vulnerable. Elderly, low income, students, and investors, we all need sensible, conservative laws and enforcement."
- Excerpt: "Good jobs are still the highest priority. Government should help reputable businesses find success, not make it harder."
- Excerpt: "Education still needs funding and new ideas. Our children and grandchildren are our future."
- Excerpt: "Health, housing, and recreation are still works in progress."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 17, 2016.
Edgar Harwood ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 43 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Utah House of Representatives District 43, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Edgar Harwood (unopposed) | |
Adam Gardiner ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 43 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Utah House of Representatives District 43, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Adam Gardiner (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2014. Diane Lewis was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Earl Tanner was unopposed in the Republican convention. Tanner defeated Lewis in the general election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Earl Tanner Incumbent |
57.5% | 3,968 | |
| Democratic | Diane Lewis | 42.5% | 2,930 | |
| Total Votes | 6,898 | |||
2012
Tanner won election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 43. Tanner defeated Peggy Jo Kennett and Ben Watson in the Republican convention and defeated Jeff Bell (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Earl Tanner |
60.1% | 7,113 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Bell | 39.9% | 4,726 | |
| Total Votes | 11,839 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 23 through March 9. There was also a special session on September 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 25 through March 10.
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2015
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In 2015, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 26 through March 12.
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2014
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In 2014, the 60th Utah State Legislature, second year, was in session from January 27 to March 14.
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2013
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In 2013, the 60th Utah State Legislature, first year, was in session from January 28 to March 14.
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The Libertas Institute Index
The Libertas Institute is a libertarian-leaning think tank located in Utah.[9] Each year the organization releases a Legislative Index for Utah State Representatives and Senators.
2013
Earl Tanner received an index rating of 45%.
Recent news
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See also
- Utah State Legislature
- Utah House of Representatives
- Utah House of Representatives Committees
- Utah Joint Committees
- Utah House of Representatives District 43
External links
- Official campaign website
- Rep. Tanner's website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ tannerforhouse, "Issues," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 20, 2016
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 22, 2014
- ↑ Lieutenant Governor's Office, "Utah 2012 candidate filings," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Utah Legislative Ratings, "UTAH HOUSE Scorecard - Compiled 2015 Conservative Liberal Index," May 19, 2015
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ Libertas Institute, "Legislator Indexes," accessed January 21, 2014
