Eva Lopez Chavez

Eva Lopez Chavez is a member of the Salt Lake City Council in Utah, representing District 4. Lopez Chavez assumed office on January 1, 2024. Lopez Chavez's current term ends on January 3, 2028.

Lopez Chavez ran for election to the Salt Lake City Council to represent District 4 in Utah. Lopez Chavez won in the general election on November 21, 2023.

Lopez Chavez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Eva Lopez Chavez earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah in 2018.^[1]

Elections

2023

General election

General election for Salt Lake City Council District 4

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The ranked-choice voting election was won by Eva Lopez Chavez 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.

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,809
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Endorsements

To view Lopez Chavez's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here. Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Lopez Chavez in this election.

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

Eva Lopez Chavez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lopez Chavez'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.

I am the eldest daughter of a working-class Mexican immigrant family and a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community. My background is as a government administrative professional who recently worked at city hall as a liaison and project manager. I'm running to represent District 4 as a decade-long neighbor and as someone who shows up to represent our community. I believe our neighborhood deserves to have an active voice representing them at city hall.

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?

Neighborhood Safety
Community Preservation and Affordable Housing
Environmental Stewardship and Saving our Great Salt Lake

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I'm excited by the growth we are experiencing. We have an opportunity to shape our neighborhoods long-term to help continue being a place for all types of families and people to live in. I believe our communities are centered in the parks we build, the schools we preserve, and the streets we repair: we determine the families that will make our neighborhood their home. I cannot wait to continue showing up for our Downtown and District 4 families.

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

I look up to my grandmother, Graciela, who escaped poverty in Mexico to build a better life for her family in the US. I'm eternally grateful for teaching me the value of hardworking and for caring for our community.

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

I remember 9/11 and the aftermath that chilled our nation. I was 6 years old.

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

My first job was at 14 years old working at the "Big T" swimming pool. I worked there for two year until it closed.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Utah AFL-CIO

Central Utah Federation of Labor
Salt Lake City Fraternal Order of Police
AFSCME Local 1004
American Federation of Teachers – Utah
Heat and Frost Insulators Local 69
Operating Engineers Local 3
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 57
UA Local 140 Plumbers, Pipefitters, HVAC&R
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES local 77

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 222

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Candidate

Salt Lake City Council District 4

Officeholder

Salt Lake City Council District 4

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Footnotes

↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on November 1, 2023

Political offices
Preceded by Ana Valdemoros	Salt Lake City Council District 4 2024-Present	Succeeded by -

[bio-1] Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on November 1, 2023

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	Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Eva Lopez Chavez	53.6	2,427	526	Won (2)
Submit photo	Ana Valdemoros	46.4	2,100	490	2
Submit photo	Clayton Scrivner	0.0	0	-1,298	1

	Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Eva Lopez Chavez	39.5	1,901	0	Won (2)
Submit photo	Ana Valdemoros	33.5	1,610	0	2
Submit photo	Clayton Scrivner	27.0	1,298	0	1

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Eva Lopez Chavez

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Biography

Elections

2023

General election

General election for Salt Lake City Council District 4

Endorsements

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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