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Joseph Kerry

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Joseph Kerry
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Utah State Board of Education District 2
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Brigham Young University, 1992

Graduate

Rutgers University, 1995

Law

Rutgers University, 1996

Personal
Profession
Educator
Contact

Joseph Kerry (Republican Party) is a member of the Utah State Board of Education, representing District 2. He assumed office on January 2, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Kerry (Republican Party) ran for election to the Utah State Board of Education to represent District 2. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Joseph Kerry earned a B.A. in political science from Brigham Young University in 1992, an M.S. in public policy from Rutgers University in 1995, and a J.D. from Rutgers University in 1996. Kerry's career experience includes working as an adjunct instructor with Ensign College, a partner with Littlecloud Media, and the chief of staff and senior vice president of Mercury Radio Arts, Inc. He founded Bible Rescue and served on the Sutherland Institute Board of Trustees and as the president of the Mercury One Foundation.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Utah State Board of Education election, 2022

General election

General election for Utah State Board of Education District 2

Joseph Kerry won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joseph Kerry
Joseph Kerry (R)
 
100.0
 
49,818

Total votes: 49,818
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Adi Finsen advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah State Board of Education District 2.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Joseph Kerry advanced from the Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 2.

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 2

Adi Finsen advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 2 on April 9, 2022.

Candidate
Adi Finsen (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 2

Joseph Kerry defeated incumbent Scott L. Hansen and Lewis Johnson in the Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 2 on April 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joseph Kerry
Joseph Kerry (R)
 
60.5
 
288
Image of Scott L. Hansen
Scott L. Hansen (R)
 
22.3
 
106
Lewis Johnson (R)
 
17.2
 
82

Total votes: 476
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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See also

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Scott L. Hansen
Utah State Board of Education District 2
2023-Present
Succeeded by
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