Devin Thorpe

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Devin Thorpe

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of Utah, 1989

Graduate

Cornell University, 1993

Personal

Birthplace

Provo, Utah

Religion

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Profession

Author, speaker

Contact

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Devin Thorpe (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Utah's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

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

Biography

Devin Thorpe was born in Provo, Utah. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah in 1989 and earned a graduate degree from Cornell University in 1993. Thorpe's career experience includes working as an author, speaker, journalist, chief financial officer, and as a founder with an investment bank. He has served as a member with Rotary International since 2012.

Elections

2020

See also: Utah's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Utah District 3

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Curtis (R)	68.7	246,674
		Devin Thorpe (D)	26.8	96,067
		Daniel Clyde Cummings (Constitution Party)	2.5	8,889
		Thomas McNeill (United Utah Party)	2.0	7,040
		Trey Robinson (Independent) (Write-in)	0.1	250
		Jeremy Friedbaum (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	7

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Russel Fugal (Independent)

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 3

Devin Thorpe defeated Jared Lyle Anderson and Trey Robinson in the Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 3 on April 25, 2020.

		Candidate
		Jared Lyle Anderson (D)
		Trey Robinson (D)
✔		Devin Thorpe (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 3

Incumbent John Curtis defeated Timothy Noel Aalders in the Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 3 on April 25, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		John Curtis (R)
		Timothy Noel Aalders (R)

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Campaign themes

2020

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Devin Thorpe completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Thorpe'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.

Devin is a bestselling author and new-media journalist. He calls himself a champion of social good. He travels extensively as a volunteer doing service, as a journalist finding heroes and as a speaker sharing what he's learned. As a Forbes Contributor, he covers social entrepreneurship and impact investing, reaching an audience of over 2 million people. He produced 1,200 episodes of his Your Mark on the World show featuring luminary change agents, including Bill Gates. A bestselling author, his books-read over 1 million times-help people use money for good. He has helped nonprofits raise millions of dollars via crowdfunding. He draws on his experience as an investment banker, CFO, treasurer and U.S. Senate staffer. He earned an MBA at Cornell. Frequently finding himself on airplanes, Devin is grateful to be middle-seat-sized.

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?

• Reversing climate change could represent the single greatest opportunity in human history to profitably reinvent our society in a way that literally benefits every living being on the plant,
• America is prosperous enough to provide health care to every single person in the country. I'll fight to find the most cost effective way of doing just that.
• In a rich country like the United States, there is no reason for people to be hungry or to live in extreme poverty and yet people do. I won't rest until poverty in America is eradicated.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

For the past eight years, I've been working to eradicate extreme poverty, improve global health and reverse climate change by bringing attention to these issues. I've concluded that the biggest opportunity for impact lies in serving in Congress where I can fight for the people of Utah's 3rd District every single day.

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

While I admire Bill Gates and have had the opportunity to interview him twice, I am more genuinely inspired by the rather more ordinary people who have nonetheless managed to have great impact in the world. I'm convinced that the only thing stopping us from playing above our weight class is our misperception that we can't.

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

The key principle is a desire to govern, including by working across the aisle.

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

Perseverance.

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

I remember Apollo 11. I was 4.

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

My first real job as a teenager was digging ditches for a company that installed sprinkling systems. I'm proud that before I was old enough to drive, I could dig trenches faster than much stronger, bigger adults. I'm also glad that job only lasted one summer.

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

The House has proven an ability to get things done, to pass legislation and move things forward even when the Senate can't.

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

Yes. My past work on Capitol Hill is part of what qualifies me for the job.

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

Climate change both the biggest challenge and the biggest opportunity for the country over the next decade.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Terms should be four years.

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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)