Hope Goeckeritz
Hope Goeckeritz (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 39. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Goeckeritz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Hope Goeckeritz was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. She earned an associate degree from Salt Lake Community College in 2016 and a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah in 2018. Her career experience includes working as the executive director of a nonpartisan nonprofit organization. Goeckeritz has worked for the Third Congressional District of Utah, for a member of the British Parliament, and for the City of South Jordan.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Ken Ivory defeated Hope Goeckeritz in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 39 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ken Ivory (R) | 55.1 | 6,733 |
 | Hope Goeckeritz (D)  | 44.9 | 5,479 | |
| Total votes: 12,212 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Hope Goeckeritz advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah House of Representatives District 39.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ken Ivory advanced from the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 39.
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 39
Hope Goeckeritz advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 39 on April 9, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Hope Goeckeritz (D) |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Ken Ivory advanced from the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 39 on April 23, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Ken Ivory (R) |
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Hope Goeckeritz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Goeckeritz's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I grew up on a horticultural farm on the border of West and South Jordan in a lower-middle class family. It was there that I learned the value of hard work and persistence: between pulling weeds out of the garden in the summer heat for hours, to raising my five younger siblings while my parents worked and thereafter when my father unexpectedly passed away, to putting myself through college by working three jobs.
My professional experience can be summed up as such: by the people and for the people. I've spent years listening to constituents and relaying those concerns to the people in power about how we can do better. I have had the incredible opportunity to speak to voters every day about why they need to and should vote and how much it matters, and I'm honored to have the opportunity again as I listen to you and discuss the issues that matter to you and your loved ones.
To learn more about me, please visit vote4hope.com. I hope to earn your vote.
- Family-Strengthening Policies: Our family unit- whatever that looks like for you- is the bedrock of our community. Family-strengthening goes further than family-friendly. Policies such as affordable and accessible daycare, Medicaid expansion (our district voted for Prop 3 in 2018), stable and affordable housing, abolishing the state tax on food, and increased mental health care services including suicide prevention are all examples of family-strengthening policies that I will work towards when I go to work for you as your representative. I know that Utah truly values families and we need the infrastructure in place to reflect and uplift these values.
- Good Governance: Restoring faith in our politics. Unfortunately, our district is not currently immune to conflicts of interest. We are elected to represent you as your representative. The Utah Capitol is the People's House. Good governance includes increased transparency and accountability for government officials. For example, Utah is one of the few states that does not have a limit on any individual, political party, PAC, Union, or Corporate contribution to a state candidate. If elected, I will work to change that.
- Protecting our Environment: Utah deserves to be around for a long time. Utah's natural beauty is stunning, but climate change is a real problem. From the breath-taking inversion in the Salt Lake Valley, to our precious water and unique habitat sources like Great Salt Lake and Utah Lake, we need policies in place to ascertain that future generations will be able to appreciate Utah as we do now. For example, 75% of Utah's population is losing at least one year of life due to air pollution and annually, air pollution costs Utah nearly two billion dollars. If elected, I will work towards reducing air pollution via decarbonization and incentives.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 25, 2022
