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Bradley Daw
Bradley Daw (Republican Party) was a member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 60. He assumed office in 2015. He left office on December 31, 2020.
Daw (Republican Party) ran for election to the Utah State Senate to represent District 24. He lost in the Republican convention on April 27, 2024.
Daw completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Daw previously served in the Utah House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013, and again from 2015-2020. He served as Precinct Chair from 1993 to 1995 and again from 1997 to 1999. He has also served as the Chair of the Utah County Republican Party Platform.
Biography
Bradley Daw was born in Provo, Utah. Daw earned his B.S. in Electronics Engineering from Brigham Young University in 1987 and his M.S. in Computer Engineering from San Jose State University in 1992. His career experience includes working as a software developer. He has been affiliated with Boy Scouts of America.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Daw 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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| • Government Operations |
| • Health and Human Services, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Daw served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Government Operations, Vice-Chair |
| • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Daw served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Health and Human Services |
| • Retirement and Independent Entities |
| • Transportation, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Daw served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Health and Human Services |
| • Retirement and Independent Entities |
| • 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
2024
See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Utah State Senate District 24
Keven Stratton defeated Lori Spruance in the general election for Utah State Senate District 24 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Keven Stratton (R) | 66.1 | 23,807 |
 | Lori Spruance (Unaffiliated) | 33.9 | 12,186 | |
| Total votes: 35,993 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Hinckley (Utah Forward Party)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Keven Stratton advanced from the Republican primary for Utah State Senate District 24.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Curtis Bramble (R)
- Daniel Hemmert (R)
Utah Forward Party primary election
The Utah Forward Party primary election was canceled. David Hinckley advanced from the Utah Forward Party primary for Utah State Senate District 24.
Republican convention
Republican Convention for Utah State Senate District 24
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Daniel Hemmert in round 2 , and Keven Stratton in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 96 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Curtis Bramble (R)
Utah Forward Party convention
Utah Forward Party convention for Utah State Senate District 24
David Hinckley advanced from the Utah Forward Party convention for Utah State Senate District 24 on April 27, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Hinckley (Utah Forward Party) | 100.0 | 6 |
| Total votes: 6 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Daw in this election.
2020
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 60
Nelson Abbott defeated Christine Heath and Tommy Williams in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 60 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nelson Abbott (R) | 72.7 | 11,683 |
 | Christine Heath (United Utah Party) | 22.0 | 3,540 | |
| Tommy Williams (Independent American Party) | 5.3 | 846 | ||
| Total votes: 16,069 | |||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 60
Nelson Abbott defeated incumbent Bradley Daw in the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 60 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
 | Bradley Daw (R) | |
| ✔ | | Nelson Abbott (R) |
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2018
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 60
Incumbent Bradley Daw defeated Alan Keele in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 60 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bradley Daw (R) | 71.9 | 8,445 |
| Alan Keele (D) | 28.1 | 3,302 | ||
| Total votes: 11,747 | |||
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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 Bradley Daw defeated Brooke Swallow-Fenton and Tommy Williams in the Utah House of Representatives District 60 general election.[2]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 60 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bradley Daw Incumbent |
75.82% | 10,283 | |
| Democratic | Brooke Swallow-Fenton | 20.19% | 2,738 | |
| Independent American | Tommy Williams | 3.99% | 541 | |
| Total Votes | 13,562 | |||
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||||
Brooke Swallow-Fenton ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 60 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Utah House of Representatives District 60, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Brooke Swallow-Fenton (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Bradley Daw ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 60 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Utah House of Representatives District 60, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bradley Daw 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. Archie Williams, III was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Dana Layton was defeated by Bradley Daw in the Republican primary. Daw defeated Williams in the general election.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Bradley Daw |
85.2% | 5,553 | |
| Democratic | Archie A. Williams, III | 14.8% | 968 | |
| Total Votes | 6,521 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Bradley Daw |
54% | 1,584 |
| Dana Layton Incumbent | 46% | 1,347 |
| Total Votes | 2,931 | |
2012
Daw ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 60. He and Dana Layton defeated Jacob A.J. Siebach in the Republican convention. Layton subsequently defeated Daw in the Republican primary on June 26, 2012. Layton faces Democratic candidate Emmanuel Kepas in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Dana Layton |
54.9% | 2,528 |
| Bradley Daw Incumbent | 45.1% | 2,073 |
| Total Votes | 4,601 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Daw won re-election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 60.[10]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 60 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bradley Daw (R)
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4,851 | |||
| Alan Keele (D) | 1,878 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Daw won re-election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 60 defeating opponents Boyd McAffee (D) and Scott Swain (C).[11]
Daw raised $23,733 for his campaign while McAffee raised $9,161 and Swain raised $16.[12]
| Utah State House of Representatives, District 60 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bradley Daw (R)
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3,940 | |||
| Boyd McAffee (D) | 2,897 | |||
| Scott Swain (C) | 627 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Bradley Daw completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Daw's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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In 1987, he graduated from BYU with a BS in electrical engineering and in 1992, from San Jose State University with an MS. Daw is an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Silver Beaver award. He holds two U.S. patents, one for a unique electrical circuit design and another for a unique software concept. He currently works as a software engineer at Adobe in Lehi.
His foray into politics was kicked off when he attended his first neighborhood caucus meeting and ended up being elected chair of the precinct.
Brad is passionate about prescription drug abuse prevention, advocating for transparency and integrity in elections, and promoting pay day lending practices that benefit both the borrower and the lender. He is also passionate about advancing reasonable and consensus-based cannabis and other plant based medicine policy.
In an effort to more effectively communicate with his constituents, Rep. Daw was one of the first legislators to put out a weekly newsletter and taught a number of his colleagues how to create their own mailing list so they could do the same.
He and his wife, Laura, are the proud parents of five children and eight grandchildren.- EFFECTIVE From enacting a nationally recognized medical cannabis law to reducing prescription drug abuse Brad Daw has successfully led the way in making Utah a better place. Senator Daw won't just make big promises he will deliver.
- ACCESSIBLE Brad Daw was one of the first legislators to publish a weekly newsletter and was often regarded by his constituents as the most accessible legislator on the Hill. Brad strongly believes that one of the greatest defenses against tyranny is an engaged and informed electorate. He will work hard to respond to your concerns and be a fully transparent public servant. Individual voices carry far more weight with him than big money.
- CONSERVATIVE Brad passionately believes that the primary role of government is defending our God-given rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Brad will champion family, life, gun rights, individual freedom, limited government, free markets, and low taxation.
Abraham Lincoln. He was the right man at the right time to hold a nation together and end the practice of slavery.
- Accessibility, we are public servants and we are put in place by our constituents. We have a deep obligation to be responsive to them and to report on what we are doing.
- Effectiveness, being a good legislator is a lot of work. You have to bring a lot of diverse people together to pass any bill of substance. Being willing to work hard, make intelligent compromises and keep your eye on what is important is how you get things done.
I am respectful of others and a good listener. I can have a discussion in a group with diverse opinions and bring them to a consensus.
2. Finding and solving the pressing problems of the day. For example health care financing and access is a huge burden on too many people. We need to find ways to clear away the read tape, remove unneeded expenses, and empower patients to find the best solution for them.
God doesn't think He's a doctor.
Government Operations (election law is heard there)
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2020
Bradley Daw did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Daw's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[13]
Prescription Drug Abuse
- Excerpt: "As a legislator, I’m working to inform everyone about the addictive and dangerous nature of prescription drugs."
Child Pornography, Pedophilia and Molestation
- Excerpt: "I’m working to make the world a better place, and a safer place for our children. I’m proud to have sponsored bills that make it easier to track down pedophiles because when a child is missing, time is of the essence. I’m grateful to do my part to help save the lives of innocent children in Utah."
Government Spending
- Excerpt: "The best way to explain why government spending should be as minimal as possible it to go back to the father of our country. George Washington stated "Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." I could actually just end right there and feel like the point has been made, but let me elaborate a bit."
Alternative Energy
- Excerpt: "I’ve devoted a lot of effort to the study of nuclear energy. I’ve toured facilities and I’m a big proponent of it when it’s done properly and safely: it doesn’t emit pollution and its waste can be disposed of efficiently. Since Utah is unramium-rich, I firmly believe nuclear energy could be an economic boon to Utah."
Education
- Excerpt: "When we see the word "education" we are apt to think of the school we went to, or the one our kids are going to. From a legislative perspective it becomes all too easy to think of education as a very big and very high priority budget item. A teacher or principal might be inclined to think of their job. All of these are valid perspectives, but ultimately they miss the point. A child's education, in fact all of our education, is going on all the time."
Campaign finance summary
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2020
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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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.[17]
2012
Bradley Daw received a score of 100 percent in the 2012 scorecard.[18]
Personal
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Daw and his wife, Laura, have five children.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Utah State Senate District 24 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 22, 2024
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "Utah Election Preliminary Results," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Utah 2012 candidate filings
- ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Elections Results Utah - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 27, 2012
- ↑ Utah.Gov, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed July 24, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "Official 2010 general election results," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "Official 2008 general election results," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Funds raised by 2008 Utah House candidates," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ braddaw.com, "Issues," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Utah Legislative Ratings, "UTAH HOUSE Scorecard - Compiled 2015 Conservative Liberal Index," May 19, 2015
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Legislative Session," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Sutherland Institute Legislative Scorecard," accessed March 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dana Layton (R) |
Utah House of Representatives District 60 2015-2020 |
Succeeded by Nelson Abbott (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Utah House of Representatives District 60 2005-2013 |
Succeeded by Dana Layton (R) |
