Joseph Shelton (Utah)
Joseph Shelton (United Utah Party) ran for election to the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 48. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Shelton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Shelton was born on January 1, 1995, in West Jordan, Utah. He has attended classes at Brigham Young University. Shelton also has professional experience in woodworking and steel fabrication shops.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 48
Incumbent Keven Stratton defeated Lucas Ramirez and Joseph Shelton in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 48 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Keven Stratton (R) | 72.3 | 12,858 |
Lucas Ramirez (D)  | 24.0 | 4,278 | ||
 | Joseph Shelton (United Utah Party) | 3.7 | 654 | |
| Total votes: 17,790 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 48
Incumbent Keven Stratton defeated David Shallenberger in the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 48 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Keven Stratton | 50.3 | 4,293 |
 | David Shallenberger | 49.7 | 4,250 | |
| Total votes: 8,543 | |||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 48
Lucas Ramirez advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 48 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Lucas Ramirez (D) | |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 48
Incumbent Keven Stratton and David Shallenberger advanced from the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 48 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Keven Stratton (R) |
| ✔ | | David Shallenberger (R) |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joseph Shelton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Shelton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, my highest priorities are to love God and my neighbors. Despite what we've seen from Washington these days, it is possible to kindly disagree and find common solutions. As a member of the United Utah Party, these principles are more important to me than politics. I will work to protect Utah from the political division that is rampant in our country. In 2017, I co-founded the Utah Flag Group. In our efforts to find a simpler flag for Utah, I saw first-hand how to get things done on Capitol Hill. The state flag is a smaller issue, but I'm ready to take on the big problems Utah faces. During my studies to become an astrophysicist, I have gained unique insights into issues like energy production, climate change, and new disruptive technology. My perspective will help Utah be ready for the future of self-driving cars, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology.
I love Utah, and I am ready to serve as the representative for the 48th district.- Civility is key to good and moral government. We must put our differences behind us and reject tribalism. We are stronger by working together.
- Utah has grown rapidly in the last few decades. Unfortunately, a dangerous side-effect of this growth is contaminated air. We need to take greater action to clean our air and protect the health of all Utahns.
- I love efficiency. Because government tends to become bloated and inefficient over time, I support government reforms that will create efficiency and save taxpayer dollars long into the future.
We must implement Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) throughout Utah and the United States so we don't have to be forced to choose from "the lesser of two evils".
I also support the idea of multi-member legislative districts elected by ranked choice voting.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 22, 2020
