Keith Kuder

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Keith Kuder

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Keith Kuder ran for election to the Vineyard City Council in Utah. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.

Kuder completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Kuder was a 2017 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Utah.

Biography

Kuder attended Utah Valley University. He has been affiliated with the Utah Republican Party, the Utah Republican Latino Coalition, and Keep My Voice.

Elections

2019

Two seats were up for election on the Vineyard City Council in Utah. The general election used a ranked-choice voting electoral system in which the seven candidates on the ballot competed for one seat until a winner was elected. The remaining six candidates then competed for the second city council seat until a winner was elected.

General election

General election for Vineyard City Council

Select round: Round 6 Round 5 Round 4 Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Cristy Welsh in round 6 . 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.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Submit photo	Cristy Welsh	55.8	589	91	Won (6)
	Submit photo	G. Tyce Flake	44.2	466	99	6
	Submit photo	David Lauret	0.0	0	-201	6
		Keith Kuder	0.0	0	0	5
		Anthony Jenkins	0.0	0	0	4
	Submit photo	Hector Hernandez	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Tay Gudmundson	0.0	0	0	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Submit photo	Cristy Welsh	46.7	498	49	Won (6)
	Submit photo	G. Tyce Flake	34.4	367	34	6
	Submit photo	David Lauret	18.9	201	27	6
		Keith Kuder	0.0	0	-131	5
		Anthony Jenkins	0.0	0	0	4
	Submit photo	Hector Hernandez	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Tay Gudmundson	0.0	0	0	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Submit photo	Cristy Welsh	41.3	449	56	Won (6)
	Submit photo	G. Tyce Flake	30.6	333	42	6
	Submit photo	David Lauret	16.0	174	5	6
		Keith Kuder	12.1	131	9	5
		Anthony Jenkins	0.0	0	-118	4
	Submit photo	Hector Hernandez	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Tay Gudmundson	0.0	0	0	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Submit photo	Cristy Welsh	36.0	393	31	Won (6)
	Submit photo	G. Tyce Flake	26.6	291	9	6
	Submit photo	David Lauret	15.5	169	12	6
		Keith Kuder	11.2	122	18	5
		Anthony Jenkins	10.8	118	16	4
	Submit photo	Hector Hernandez	0.0	0	-91	3
	Submit photo	Tay Gudmundson	0.0	0	0	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Submit photo	Cristy Welsh	33.0	362	15	Won (6)
	Submit photo	G. Tyce Flake	25.7	282	5	6
	Submit photo	David Lauret	14.3	157	2	6
		Keith Kuder	9.5	104	3	5
		Anthony Jenkins	9.3	102	8	4
	Submit photo	Hector Hernandez	8.3	91	2	3
	Submit photo	Tay Gudmundson	0.0	0	-35	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Submit photo	Cristy Welsh	31.6	347	0	Won (6)
	Submit photo	G. Tyce Flake	25.2	277	0	6
	Submit photo	David Lauret	14.1	155	0	6
		Keith Kuder	9.2	101	0	5
		Anthony Jenkins	8.6	94	0	4
	Submit photo	Hector Hernandez	8.1	89	0	3
	Submit photo	Tay Gudmundson	3.2	35	0	2

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,098
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nathan Riley (Nonpartisan)
• Nathan Riley (Nonpartisan)

General election

General election for Vineyard City Council

Select round: Round 5 Round 4 Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by G. Tyce Flake in round 5 . 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.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Submit photo	G. Tyce Flake	65.3	660	159	Won (5)
	Submit photo	David Lauret	34.7	351	62	5
		Anthony Jenkins	0.0	0	-247	5
		Keith Kuder	0.0	0	0	4
	Submit photo	Hector Hernandez	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Tay Gudmundson	0.0	0	0	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Submit photo	G. Tyce Flake	48.3	501	59	Won (5)
	Submit photo	David Lauret	27.9	289	39	5
		Anthony Jenkins	23.8	247	33	5
		Keith Kuder	0.0	0	-155	4
	Submit photo	Hector Hernandez	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Tay Gudmundson	0.0	0	0	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Submit photo	G. Tyce Flake	41.7	442	28	Won (5)
	Submit photo	David Lauret	23.6	250	30	5
		Anthony Jenkins	20.2	214	28	5
		Keith Kuder	14.6	155	29	4
	Submit photo	Hector Hernandez	0.0	0	-122	3
	Submit photo	Tay Gudmundson	0.0	0	0	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Submit photo	G. Tyce Flake	38.8	414	20	Won (5)
	Submit photo	David Lauret	20.6	220	6	5
		Anthony Jenkins	17.4	186	22	5
		Keith Kuder	11.8	126	3	4
	Submit photo	Hector Hernandez	11.4	122	8	3
	Submit photo	Tay Gudmundson	0.0	0	-64	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Submit photo	G. Tyce Flake	36.7	394	0	Won (5)
	Submit photo	David Lauret	19.9	214	0	5
		Anthony Jenkins	15.3	164	0	5
		Keith Kuder	11.5	123	0	4
	Submit photo	Hector Hernandez	10.6	114	0	3
	Submit photo	Tay Gudmundson	6.0	64	0	2

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,073
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

2017

See also: Utah's 3rd Congressional District special election, 2017

Keith Kuder sought election to the 3rd Congressional District of Utah in 2017. Kuder did not advance to the general election.

Campaign themes

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Keith Kuder completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kuder'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.

Breanne Kuder - Let me tell you about the man I know him to be. It took two years of dating and getting to know each other before he proposed to me. In that time, I learned of his love for his family and friends, his generosity and his deep faith in God. He sets goals and always achieves them. He is never intimidated by celebrities, people with large titles, and yes, even politicians. I know he always speaks from his heart and some respect or fear him for that. Keith is blessed with a keen mind and the ability to think clearly and understand situations as they arise. He's a natural listener. People call on him to solve problems that involve the lives of many people, not only in his profession but at home and in his community service as well. He is blessed with this innate ability to see the real problem and uses his people skills to bring people together to achieve an effective solution. Keith and I just bought our first home in Vineyard several years ago. We are living the American dream and want that for all of those who yearn for that, as well. We enjoy boating and getting out in nature. Utah is not only our home, it's our paradise. It is with great pride, faith and confidence that I recommend him to you as a person you would be proud to have represent you for Vineyard City. Thank You, Breanne Kuder

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?

• Smart Growth
• Sensible Spending
• Strong Neighborhoods

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Smart Growth Vineyard is the fastest growing city in the nation. As we grow, more homes are being built and yes, even more High-Density homes. We need to strike the right balance between accommodating growth and preserving our heritage. This means we need to move forward focusing on single-family homes. And yes, we do need a grocery store. Sensible Spending Growing up in poverty I was taught the math to become a fiscal conservative. My family manages a budget at home, we live within our means, and always plan for the future. That's exactly what government should be doing. As your Vineyard City representative, thats exactly what I plan to do. Strong Neighborhoods We need to strengthen our neighborhoods. When neighborhoods are strong, crime usually stays low, businesses grow and we become closer as a community. I will work hard to ensure our neighborhoods are clean and safe places to live.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

Keith Kuder is a husband, son of a legal immigrant Mother from Colombia, a social media director for Keep My Voice, and a government affairs research analyst for Entrata. In 2008, Keith was recruited into the Utah political process by being asked to make phone calls to and knock on doors of local delegates in regard to Jason Chaffetz, a congressional candidate considered by many to be an underdog in the race. Because of that assignment, Keith took on the role of Orem Captain. He recruited prominent individuals as members or supporters of Jason Chaffetz for US Congress. Jason Chaffetz later defeated a 12-year incumbent in a 2008 convention and June primary. The Jason Chaffetz victory was shocking on several fronts. Congressman Chris Cannon was endorsed by President George W. Bush, both Utah State U.S. Senators, Orrin Hatch and Bob Bennett, and almost the entire Utah State Republican establishment. Congressman Chris Cannon outspent Jason Chaffetz by 6 to 1 when it was all over with. Keith Kuder was first recognized by US Congressman Brad Sherman, the 27th District of California, for his Outstanding Service to the Community in 2001. Since getting involved with community programs, he has maintained a consistently conservative record reflecting the will of the people of the Republican Party. Despite growing up most of his life in a liberal community, in poverty, Keith has demonstrated a unique ability to build a consensus amongst friends and has worked across party lines to achieve results. Keith believes that we can reach solutions if we are not concerned about who gets the credit. A staunch defender of individual liberty and economic freedom, Keith Kuder has consistently demonstrated his strong support for government to be more fiscally conservative. While living in Los Angeles, Keith helped to bring about change. Keith went before the Los Angeles City Council and millions of viewers in 2002 and

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