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Elizabeth Weight
Image of Elizabeth Weight
Prior offices
Utah House of Representatives District 31
Successor: Karen Kwan

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Utah State University, 1976

Graduate

University of Utah, 2003

Contact

Elizabeth Weight (Democratic Party) was a member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 31. She assumed office in 2017. She left office on January 1, 2023.

Weight (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 26. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Weight completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Elizabeth Weight earned a bachelor's degree from Utah State University in 1976 and a graduate degree from the University of Utah in 2003.[1]

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2021-2022

Weight was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Weight 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
Economic Development and Workforce Services
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice

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 26

Quinn Kotter defeated incumbent Elizabeth Weight in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 26 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Quinn Kotter
Quinn Kotter (R) Candidate Connection
 
50.7
 
4,748
Image of Elizabeth Weight
Elizabeth Weight (D) Candidate Connection
 
49.3
 
4,621

Total votes: 9,369
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elizabeth Weight advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah House of Representatives District 26.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Quinn Kotter advanced from the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 26.

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 26

Incumbent Elizabeth Weight advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 26 on April 9, 2022.

Candidate
Image of Elizabeth Weight
Elizabeth Weight (D) Candidate Connection

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 26

Quinn Kotter defeated Levi Young in the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 26 on April 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Quinn Kotter
Quinn Kotter (R) Candidate Connection
 
94.1
 
32
Levi Young (R)
 
5.9
 
2

Total votes: 34
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Endorsements

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2020

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 31

Incumbent Elizabeth Weight defeated Matt MacPherson in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 31 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Elizabeth Weight
Elizabeth Weight (D)
 
56.6
 
6,261
Image of Matt MacPherson
Matt MacPherson (R) Candidate Connection
 
43.4
 
4,799

Total votes: 11,060
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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 31

Incumbent Elizabeth Weight advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 31 on April 25, 2020.

Candidate
Image of Elizabeth Weight
Elizabeth Weight (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 31

Matt MacPherson defeated Michael Beynon in the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 31 on April 25, 2020.


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2018

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 31

Incumbent Elizabeth Weight defeated Fred Johnson and Brian Fabbi in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 31 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Elizabeth Weight
Elizabeth Weight (D)
 
61.6
 
4,976
Fred Johnson (R)
 
35.4
 
2,856
Brian Fabbi (United Utah Party)
 
3.0
 
244

Total votes: 8,076
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2016

See also: Utah House of Representatives 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.

Elizabeth Weight defeated incumbent Sophia DiCaro in the Utah House of Representatives District 31 general election.[2]

Utah House of Representatives, District 31 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Elizabeth Weight 51.46% 4,234
     Republican Sophia DiCaro Incumbent 48.54% 3,994
Total Votes 8,228
Source: Utah Secretary of State


Elizabeth Weight ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 31 Democratic primary.[3][4]

Utah House of Representatives District 31, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Elizabeth Weight  (unopposed)

Incumbent Sophia DiCaro ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 31 Republican primary.[3][4]

Utah House of Representatives District 31, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Sophia DiCaro Incumbent (unopposed)

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Elizabeth Weight completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Weight's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My family roots are in rural Utah, and I grew up in northern Utah and earned degrees from Utah State University and the University of Utah. I taught junior and senior high school for 32 years and became interested in the influence of our state legislature in my work and the lives of my students and their families – jobs, education, health, futures. Also, with insights from family, teachers, and colleagues, I observed the effects of growing population, climate change, and shifts in the political perspectives in my state. Along with teaching, I have been involved in community organizing and leadership roles to address concerns and improve conditions in neighborhoods and workplaces. I’m impressed with what people accomplish and the understanding that develops when they design and work toward common goals. My experiences and opportunities have put me in a position to contribute to the positive future of my state and its people. That’s a purpose that makes sense to me.
  • Education and opportunity provide people with critical choices that make a difference in their own lives and how they participate in their neighborhoods and workplaces. For ourselves and our kids, let’s make understanding and thinking skills priorities in education.
  • “Good jobs” means more than lots of jobs. It means sustaining wages, safe workplaces, employee benefits like family leave, and opportunities for advancement. Our workforce and families deserve good jobs.
  • Across our state, we can see the effects of current drought conditions and climate change, and we can understand the future impacts. They’re complex. Good sense and good direction now will lead to the positive outcomes we want for Utah’s future.
-Coming from a career in public education, I am greatly interested in policies that affect the conditions, direction, oversight, and expectations of our education programs and communities.
-Planning and development of infrastructures is critically important in Utah. Our population is growing as we realize impacts from that along with the effects of changing climate. Topics such as “traffic” involve consideration of air quality and public health as well as a road construction, land, or fuel issues.
My parents are the people I most admire and look up to. They both accomplished much in their careers and community, due to their values of hard work and doing more than the minimum expected. I grew up with community a part of our family involvement - PTA and civic organizations, engagement with elected officials, and workplace family events. Both my parents earned equivalents of advanced degrees with professional development opportunities and experiences because they made those choices. Meanwhile, their first responsibility was to family and the meaningful values and opportunities they wanted their four daughters to have.
The greatest challenge in Utah is balancing the needs to support population growth with the obvious impact of climate change and limited resources. Traditional economics and practices seem too limited for considering what will accomplish the best options and opportunities for the people of our state, and it is the place of government to regard social conditions and the interconnections among climate, people, and capital ventures in planning, direction, and accountability. Fortunately, we have experts in expanded or new fields and with new tools to allow elected leaders to assess risks and understand natural, predictive trends so they can design responsible directions.
It is not only beneficial but absolutely necessary to build relationships with other legislators. Especially in the broader picture of responsible government, the degree and quality of understanding among legislators influences the sense of responsibility among them and the effectiveness of policies for all constituents.
Compromise is necessary for policymaking. Listening to and understanding other ideas and different views is the responsibility of an elected leader. When decisions cannot meet the desires or hopes of everyone, it is essential that constituents trust who they elect to consider various perspectives and choose directions with the best interests of the whole community in mind and with the ability to rethink and adjust original ideas and goals. Leaders must be able to describe the background and reasons for their votes and endeavor to raise awareness of the needs of the community and its future for all the citizens.

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2020

Elizabeth Weight did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Weight's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Our classrooms: The accomplishments of our students & teachers together are the purpose of an education system & must stay at the forefront of discussions.

  • Access and opportunity for K-12 and post-high school students.
  • Funding as an investment for students access, achievement, and futures.
  • College as a financial concern: education is the best investment for our children, but it comes with a price for families.
  • Teaching and learning must remain the focus for decision-making.
  • Teachers, other education professionals, and their salaries, safe and supportive working conditions, dignity and respect.

Our Jobs: As Employees, We Work to Support Ourselves and our Households. We Expect Fair Pay and Safe Working Conditions.

  • We all know how our jobs provide income for our home and family needs. In the bigger picture, the vitality of our households shapes the economic health of our communities and our state. We also see that good jobs and workplaces benefit from workers' insights and worksite culture. I value dynamic employer-employee relationships that strengthen our economy and Utah families.

Our homes and neighborhoods: We rely on our secure homes, safe neighborhoods, and a well-maintained Water system as we build our lives and our kids' futures.

  • Many of us know the impacts of health, addiction, and air quality factors. We rely on well-informed, responsive leaders to listen and work with our community to create both the dialogue and solutions on issues that affect us all. I am committed to growing our community connections and to build realistic resolutions with you.

Our Humanity: We have all seen how our increasing ability to share information and ideas about politics can make words and actions grow bolder.

  • We all have similar dreams as well as obstacles. Our best work will be done together, and I will be a strong, sensible leader who leads dialogue positively and respectfully. It's not a matter of being "politically correct" to behave with respect and civility. Audacity and message are lost if they are expressed in an obnoxious, offensive manner. [5]
—Elizabeth Weight[6]

Campaign finance summary


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Elizabeth Weight campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Utah House of Representatives District 26Lost general$40,077 $-25,308
2020Utah House of Representatives District 31Won general$18,698 N/A**
2018Utah House of Representatives District 31Won general$38,574 N/A**
2016Utah House of Representatives, District 31Won $25,150 N/A**
Grand total$122,499 $-25,308
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 10, 2022
  2. Utah Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed November 29, 2016
  3. 3.0 3.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 23, 2016
  4. 4.0 4.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 20, 2016
  5. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. Elect Elizabeth Weight, "Issues," accessed September 30, 2016


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