Kathleen Anderson

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Kathleen Anderson

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last convention

June 24, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

Brigham Young University, 1989

Personal

Birthplace

Jacksonville, Fla.

Religion

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)

Contact

Personal LinkedIn

Kathleen Anderson (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Utah's 2nd Congressional District. She lost in the special Republican convention on June 24, 2023.

Biography

Anderson was born in Jacksonville, Florida. She obtained a bachelor's degree in political science from Brigham Young University in 1989. She then worked for Nationwide Insurance for nearly 10 years. Anderson served as president of the Utah Federation of Republican Women and the Women's Republican Club of Salt Lake City.

Elections

2023

See also: Utah's 2nd Congressional District special election, 2023

General election

Special general election for U.S. House Utah District 2

The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. House Utah District 2 on November 21, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Celeste Maloy (R)	56.8	89,866
		Kathleen Riebe (D)	33.5	52,949
		Brad Green (L)	2.9	4,528
		Cassie Easley (Constitution Party)	2.3	3,678
		January Walker (United Utah Party)	1.8	2,856
	Submit photo	Perry Myers (Independent)	1.4	2,276
		Joseph Geddes Buchman (Independent)	0.8	1,281
	Submit photo	Jonathan La Rele Peterson (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	2
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	688

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 158,124
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kathleen Riebe advanced from the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Utah District 2.

Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 2

Celeste Maloy defeated Becky Edwards and Bruce Hough in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 2 on September 5, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Celeste Maloy	38.8	36,288
		Becky Edwards	32.7	30,560
		Bruce Hough	28.4	26,562

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 93,410
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Remy Kush (R)

Constitution primary election

The Constitution primary election was canceled. Cassie Easley advanced from the special Constitution primary for U.S. House Utah District 2.

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Brad Green advanced from the special Libertarian primary for U.S. House Utah District 2.

United Utah Party primary election

The United Utah Party primary election was canceled. January Walker advanced from the special United Utah Party primary for U.S. House Utah District 2.

Democratic convention

Special Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 2

Kathleen Riebe defeated Guy Warner and Archie Williams III in the special Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on June 28, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathleen Riebe (D)	85.6	243
	Submit photo	Guy Warner (D)	12.7	36
		Archie Williams III (D)	1.8	5

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 284
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Republican convention

Special Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 2

The following candidates ran in the special Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on June 24, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Celeste Maloy (R)	52.4	380
		Gregory Hughes (R)	47.6	345
	Submit photo	Jordan Hess (R)	0.0	0
		Becky Edwards (R)	0.0	0
		Scott Reber (R)	0.0	0
		Kathleen Anderson (R)	0.0	0
	Submit photo	Henry Eyring (R)	0.0	0
	Submit photo	R. Quin Denning (R)	0.0	0
		Bruce Hough (R)	0.0	0
	Submit photo	Bill Hoster (R)	0.0	0
		Scott Hatfield (R)	0.0	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 725
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ty Jensen (R)

Constitution convention

Special Constitution convention for U.S. House Utah District 2

Cassie Easley advanced from the special Constitution convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on July 1, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cassie Easley (Constitution Party)	100.0	24

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24
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Libertarian convention

Special Libertarian convention for U.S. House Utah District 2

Brad Green advanced from the special Libertarian convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on June 24, 2023.

		Candidate
✔		Brad Green (L)

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United Utah Party convention

Special United Utah Party convention for U.S. House Utah District 2

January Walker defeated Stoney Fonua in the special United Utah Party convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on June 27, 2023.

		Candidate
		Stoney Fonua (United Utah Party)
✔		January Walker (United Utah Party)

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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Anderson in this election.

2020

See also: Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2020

Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Utah District 4

Burgess Owens defeated incumbent Ben McAdams, John Molnar, Jonia Broderick (Unofficially withdrew), and Jonathan Peterson in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Burgess Owens (R)	47.7	179,688
		Ben McAdams (D)	46.7	175,923
		John Molnar (L)	3.5	13,053
		Jonia Broderick (United Utah Party) (Unofficially withdrew)	2.1	8,037
		Jonathan Peterson (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	29

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 376,730
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jonathan Lopez (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 4

Burgess Owens defeated Kim Coleman, Jay Mcfarland, and Trent Christensen in the Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 4 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Burgess Owens	43.5	49,456
		Kim Coleman	24.3	27,575
		Jay Mcfarland	21.5	24,456
		Trent Christensen	10.7	12,165

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 113,652
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Daniel Hemmert (R)
• Salvador Giove (R)

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 4

Incumbent Ben McAdams defeated Daniel Beckstrand in the Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 25, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Ben McAdams (D)
	Submit photo	Daniel Beckstrand (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 4

Kim Coleman and Burgess Owens defeated Kathleen Anderson, Chris Biesinger, and Cindy Thompson in the Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 25, 2020.

		Candidate
		Kathleen Anderson (R)
	Submit photo	Chris Biesinger (R)
✔		Kim Coleman (R)
✔		Burgess Owens (R)
	Submit photo	Cindy Thompson (R)

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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Kathleen Anderson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Kathleen Anderson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Anderson'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'm a conservative outsider - meaning I've never run for office before now. I've lived in Utah the past 35 years. Utah's CD4 deserves to be represented by someone who shares Utah's values. It's time to get back to the basics of government for, of and by the people. No more career politicians!

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?

• Conservative Outsider
• Shares Utah's Values
• Supports President Trump's policies for America

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Pro Second Amendment, Pro Secure Ports & Borders, Pro Legal Immigration, Pro Sanctity of Life

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity above all else, and service before self.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Integrity

Hard working
Commitment
Organization
Respectful
Interpersonal skills

Common Sense

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

I believe there are two:

Is this something the federal government is permitted to do per the constitution?

If so, is it a necessary and proper use of taxpayer money?

What legacy would you like to leave?

That I was an honest, hardworking, respectful and responsive Representative.

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

When I was in junior high school, as part of my US Civics class, I studied the 1980 Presidential election between Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter. This experience ignited a lifelong love of US History and government for me.

What is your favorite book? Why?

These is My Words (The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine 1881-1901) by Nancy Turner

I loved this story of a strong, resilient woman in the Arizona territory. Despite much adversity, she never lost her ability to love, learn and grow.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

It's the federal office closest to the People. It's imperative that anyone who serves in this position is accessible and responsive to those they represent.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Absolutely not. In large part, I think that's exactly why government is such a mess. No more career politicians!

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Trends toward Socialism, open borders, gun confiscation and a growing lack of civility in politics. We must preserve and protect the US Constitution and the freedoms and liberties safeguarded there.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

I'm happy to serve wherever I can be of the most service to my Congressional District and State.

If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees?

N/A

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Unfortunately, it seems like those who serve in this office spend most of their time running for re-election.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I support term limits because I know how difficult it is to vote out incumbents - even ones who are not very effective.

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

I'm happy to serve in any capacity if it allows me the opportunity to best represent my Congressional District and State.

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Footnotes

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Utah's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Curtis (R)

Mike Lee (R)

Representatives

District 1

Blake Moore (R)

District 2

Celeste Maloy (R)

District 3

Mike Kennedy (R)

District 4

Burgess Owens (R)

Republican Party (6)