Austin Searle

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Austin Searle

Democratic Party

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Lehi, Utah

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Call center representative

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Austin Searle (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Utah. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 28, 2022.

Searle completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Searle was born on December 12, 1991, in Lehi, Utah. His professional experience includes working as a call center representative.

Elections

2022

See also: United States Senate election in Utah, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Utah

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Utah on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Lee (R)	53.2	571,974
		Evan McMullin (Independent)	42.7	459,958
		James Arthur Hansen (L)	3.0	31,784
	Submit photo	Tommy Williams (Independent American Party of Utah)	1.1	12,103
		Laird Hamblin (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	152
	Submit photo	Michael Seguin (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	60
		Abe Korb (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	37

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,076,068
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Allen Glines (D)
• Austin Searle (D)
• Nick Mitchell (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Utah

Incumbent Mike Lee defeated Becky Edwards and Ally Isom in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Utah on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Lee	61.9	258,089
		Becky Edwards	29.7	123,617
		Ally Isom	8.4	34,997

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 416,703
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ty Jensen (R)
• Benjamin Davis (R)
• Brendan Wright (R)

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. James Arthur Hansen advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Utah.

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for U.S. Senate Utah

No candidate advanced from the convention.

		Candidate	%	Votes
		Kael Weston (D)	43.2	594
		Other/Write-in votes	56.8	782

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Vote totals may be incomplete for this race.
	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,376
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Republican convention

Republican convention for U.S. Senate Utah

The following candidates ran in the Republican convention for U.S. Senate Utah on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Lee (R)	70.7	2,621
		Becky Edwards (R)	11.8	436
		Ally Isom (R)	9.7	358
		Jeremy Friedbaum (R)	3.6	132
		Evan Barlow (R)	2.0	75
	Submit photo	Loy Arlan Brunson (R)	1.9	71
		Laird Hamblin (R)	0.3	12

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,705
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Alton Anderson (Constitution Party)

Independent American Party of Utah convention

Independent American Party of Utah convention for U.S. Senate Utah

Tommy Williams advanced from the Independent American Party of Utah convention for U.S. Senate Utah on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Tommy Williams (Independent American Party of Utah)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Utah

James Arthur Hansen defeated Lucky Bovo in the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Utah on April 9, 2022.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Lucky Bovo (L)
✔		James Arthur Hansen (L)

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Austin Searle completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Searle's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Austin Searle, and I am 29 years old, running for U.S. Senate. I love hiking, any sports and helping people. I am currently working at a call center and soon after decided to get involved in politics. I helped presidential candidate Andrew Yang and his campaign. His message was strong and powerful and opened my eyes to the future coming our way sooner than later. I am running on a strong message and changes that we need to fix here in Utah.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Universal Basic Income

• More resources for those with a disability

• legalize Gambling

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

We need freedom for our citizens, more opportunities. A lot of work needs to get done. The government has taken over Utah for years; in my eyes and thousands of other citizens agree that the government should work for the people, not the other way around.

Medicare for All is a human's right to see a doctor with a small co-pay. Thousands of people cannot get on any healthcare provider due to making too much or living in a household, providing a total of all household incomes for an individual to qualify.

Universal Basic Income. Every citizen should get cash relief for companies and tech making money off our data, and we do not see a dime out of our data. It's time for this to change. If every big tech companies pay a portion to the people, we can easily make this happen. And the money will get spent, and it will get passed around from community to community. There is no harm in this policy.

I believe those with a disability need more resources available to them to help educate them. Suppose we had a disability education plan in place. In that case, we could help them, so they have the opportunity to gain the skills needed to provide those with a disability to be able to get a good-paying job; this means more tutoring, more focus, setting a plan in place, etc.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to former presidential canddidate Andrew Yang. I will follow in terms of his policies because I am terified of the future our kids will be raised in if we do not get ready for whats to come.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

My campaign website and following my message is the best way to understand why I am running.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Someone who gets elected for office should do what they are elected to do.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Promises kept, communication, teamwork, responsibilities, keep the public informed, get things done.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

My view on responsibilities is to get things done. The message you give to your voters is the reason they voted for you in the first place.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Support and protect our people, have faith in one another. And do not be afraid to stand up and fight for what you truly desire.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The first time I had got dizzy and fell while in the Olympics. I was about 7-8 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Mcdonald's the day I turned 16. I have kept that job for a few months.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The War On Normal People -Andrew Yang

The War On Normal People book had opened my eyes to what is to come in the future—something we all have to prepare for in the future.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Probably Commander Shepard. Nothing could be better than that!

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Eminem: Seize the moment try to freeze it and own it, squeeze it and hold it; Because we consider these minutes golden.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

The biggest struggle is someone saying I am not good enough. Life can be a struggle and no reward; for some, struggling is the reward. Believe in faith, and it will guide you.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

To work as a team to face challenges and overcome those challenges and believe in anything is possible.

What qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution?

I believe in U.S. Senators and the work they have provided to us fellow Americans. I think we can do more, though.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Not at all; as long as they have good ideas and plans set in place and work together to bring people closer together, we can accomplish just about anything. Anything is possible, and we can a real change.

What do you think of the filibuster?

I think senators can agree to get something beneficial passed into law and keep our people safe and moving forward.

What criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees?

I am straight forward on clear and fresh ideas that will move our country forward instead of not getting anything done. We need new ideas in Congress.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other senators?

Of course! How else would things get done?

If you are not a current senator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

I would take on a role in a committee that will make provisions to get things done.

If you are a current senator, why did you join your current committees?

I am currently running to solve the issues that need to get done.

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. Senate, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

I will be interested in joining my party's leadership to bring good ideas to the table. I will accept any role given depending on the direction that will lead us all forward.

Is there a particular senator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

None in particular.

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Footnotes

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Utah's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Curtis (R)

Mike Lee (R)

Representatives

District 1

Blake Moore (R)

District 2

Celeste Maloy (R)

District 3

Mike Kennedy (R)

District 4

Burgess Owens (R)

Republican Party (6)