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Stephen Handy
Stephen Handy (Republican Party) was a member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 16. He assumed office on April 15, 2010. He left office on January 1, 2023.
Handy (Independent, Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 16. Handy (independent) lost as a write-in in the general election on November 8, 2022. He lost in the Republican convention on March 26, 2022.
Biography
Handy worked with Garn when he was on the Layton City Council.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Handy was assigned to the following committees:
- House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee, Chair
- House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
2019-2020
Handy was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment |
| • Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Handy served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Ethics, Chair |
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment |
| • Public Utilities and Technology, Vice-Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Handy served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Ethics, Chair |
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment |
| • Public Utilities and Technology, Vice chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Handy served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Public Utilities and Technology, Vice chair |
| • Transportation |
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
2022
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 16
Trevor Lee defeated incumbent Stephen Handy and Brent Zimmerman in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 16 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Trevor Lee (R)  | 48.6 | 6,375 |
 | Stephen Handy (Independent) (Write-in) | 35.3 | 4,630 | |
 | Brent Zimmerman (L) | 16.0 | 2,103 | |
| Total votes: 13,108 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steve Fershtut (Independent)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Trevor Lee advanced from the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 16.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Brent Zimmerman advanced from the Libertarian primary for Utah House of Representatives District 16.
Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 16
Trevor Lee defeated incumbent Stephen Handy in the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 16 on March 26, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| Stephen Handy (R) | |
| ✔ | | Trevor Lee (R) |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Utah House of Representatives District 16
Brent Zimmerman advanced from the Libertarian convention for Utah House of Representatives District 16 on April 9, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Brent Zimmerman (L) |
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2020
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 16
Incumbent Stephen Handy defeated Cheryl Nunn and Brent Zimmerman in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 16 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen Handy (R) | 62.1 | 10,890 |
 | Cheryl Nunn (D) | 30.1 | 5,272 | |
| Brent Zimmerman (L) | 7.8 | 1,361 | |
| Total votes: 17,523 | |||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 16
Cheryl Nunn advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 16 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Cheryl Nunn (D) |
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2018
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 16
Incumbent Stephen Handy defeated Cheryl Nunn and Brent Zimmerman in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 16 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen Handy (R) | 62.5 | 7,948 |
| Cheryl Nunn (D) | 29.1 | 3,708 | |
| Brent Zimmerman (L) | 8.4 | 1,065 | |
| Total votes: 12,721 | |||
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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.
Incumbent Stephen Handy defeated Tiffany Kopp and Brent Zimmerman in the Utah House of Representatives District 16 general election.[2]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 16 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Stephen Handy Incumbent |
68.02% | 9,778 | |
| Democratic | Tiffany Kopp | 23.53% | 3,383 | |
| Libertarian | Brent Zimmerman | 8.45% | 1,214 | |
| Total Votes | 14,375 | |||
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||||
Tiffany Kopp ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 16 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Utah House of Representatives District 16, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Tiffany Kopp (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Stephen Handy ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 16 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Utah House of Representatives District 16, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Stephen Handy Incumbent (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. Douglas Sill was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Stephen Handy was unopposed in the Republican convention. Jeffrey Ostler ran as a Constitution candidate. Handy defeated Sill and Ostler in the general election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Stephen Handy Incumbent |
66.5% | 4,366 | |
| Democratic | Douglas McEntire Sill | 26.4% | 1,731 | |
| Constitution | Jeffrey Ostler | 7.1% | 469 | |
| Total Votes | 6,566 | |||
2012
Handy won re-election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 16. Handy defeated Chris Crowder in the June 26 Republican primary and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Stephen Handy Incumbent |
66.8% | 8,252 | |
| Democratic | Douglas Sill | 28.9% | 3,564 | |
| Libertarian | Kevin Bryan | 4.3% | 533 | |
| Total Votes | 12,349 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Steve Handy Incumbent |
65.3% | 1,988 |
| Chris Crowder | 34.7% | 1,057 |
| Total Votes | 3,045 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Handy won election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 16.[9]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Stephen Handy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Handy's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[10]
Job Creation
- Excerpt: "The most important priority in Utah right now is the creation of more jobs, which will mean a broadened tax base and less of a burden on all of us. We need to provide the correct environment with attractive tax policies, reduced regulations, and a highly-educated workforce to attract world class companies to Utah. This is a top priority for me as your representative."
Education
- Excerpt: "My number one priority in the legislature is not only the funding of public and higher education, but ensuring that we have rigor and accountability in the classroom, both from teachers and students. I support, too, Utah's public Charter Schools and parents' right to choose the best education options for their children."
Federal Lands
- Excerpt: "I worked hard during the past legislative session on the federal lands issues. Utah can manage its public lands better than the federal government for the benefit of the people, especially Utah's school children. It's no coincidence that the 12 Western states who don't control their public lands also struggle the most to fund public education. We must reverse Utah's last in per-pupil spending ranking and the responsible development of public lands for higher sustainable yield."
Energy Policy
- Excerpt: "Utah has vast, untapped resources of energy, especially in the Uintah Basin. Unfortunately, most of the land is federally-controlled. I have seen first-hand the oil sands developments in Alberta, Canada. While a little different technology is required to extract oil from Utah's oil shale and tar sands, it can be done. Utah is the eighth largest energy producer in the U.S. but we could do so much more."
Gun Rights
- Excerpt: "I fully support the Second Amendment. I own guns and have a concealed carry permit. This a constitutional right and I have supported legislation strengthening a person's right to own and bear arms."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 18 to March 4.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to arts and the humanities.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
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2021
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In 2021, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 19 to March 5.
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2020
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In 2020, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 27 to March 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 28 through March 14.
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2018
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In 2018, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 22 through March 8.
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2017
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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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2012
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In 2012, the 59th Utah State Legislature, second year, was in session from January 23 to March 8.
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2011
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In 2011, the 59th Utah State Legislature, first year, was in session from January 24 to March 10.
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The Libertas Institute Index
The Libertas Institute is a libertarian-leaning think tank located in Utah.[14] Each year the organization releases a Legislative Index for Utah State Representatives and Senators.
2011
Stephen Handy received an index rating of 47 percent.
2012
Stephen Handy received an index rating of 47 percent.
2013
Stephen Handy received an index rating of 48 percent.
The Sutherland Institute Scorecard
The Sutherland Institute, "a conservative public policy think tank" in Utah, releases its Scorecard for Utah State Representatives and Senators once a year. The Score Card gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on specific issues which the Sutherland Institute thought were pro-conservative policies.[15]
2012
Stephen Handy received a score of 85 percent in the 2012 scorecard.[16]
Recent news
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ FOX 13 Now, "Stephen Handy to replace State Rep. Kevin Garn," April 11, 2010
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
- ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Elections Results Utah - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ Utah Elections, "Election Results," accessed October 2, 2015
- ↑ Utah Election Results, "Utah House of Representatives election results," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Steve Handy Utah, "Issues," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 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
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Legislative Session," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Sutherland Institute Legislative Scorecard," accessed March 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Utah House of Representatives District 16 2010-2023 |
Succeeded by Trevor Lee (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Layton City Council 2000-2008 |
Succeeded by - |
