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Kraig Powell
2017 - Present
2026
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Kraig Powell is a judge of the Utah Fourth Judicial District. Powell assumed office in 2017. Powell's current term ends in 2026.
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He was appointed to the Utah 4th Judicial District Court by Gov. Gary R. Herbert (R) in October 2016 and was approved by the Utah State Senate in November. Powell took office on January 1, 2017, replacing retiring judge Claudia Laycock. He was retained by voters in 2020 for a term that will expire in 2026. Powell was elected Associate Presiding Judge in January 2020 by the judges of the court.[1]
Powell (b. March 18, 1966) is a former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 54 from 2009 to 2016.
Powell did not seek re-election to the Utah House of Representatives in 2016. He originally filed for re-election, but dropped out of the race on April 20, 2016.[2]
Biography
Powell earned his B.A. in political science/English from Willamette University in 1989. He went on to receive his M.A. in government from the University of Virginia in 1992. He then received his J.D. from the University of Virginia in 1995. In 2000, he earned his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia.
Powell was a briefing attorney for the Texas Court of Appeals in 1995. He then worked as a senior law clerk for the Illinois Supreme Court from 1996 to 2000. He began working as an attorney for Tesch Law Offices in 2001.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 17, 2016. Incumbent Kraig Powell (R) did not seek re-election.
Tim Quinn defeated Rudi Kohler in the Utah House of Representatives District 54 general election.[3]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 54 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tim Quinn |
52.29% | 10,042 | |
| Democratic | Rudi Kohler | 47.71% | 9,163 | |
| Total Votes | 19,205 | |||
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||||
Rudi Kohler ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 54 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Utah House of Representatives District 54, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Rudi Kohler (unopposed) | |
Tim Quinn ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 54 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Utah House of Representatives District 54, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Tim Quinn (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2014. Glenn J. Wright was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Kraig Powell defeated Wylder Smith in the Republican convention. Powell defeated Wright in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kraig Powell Incumbent |
61.8% | 6,262 | |
| Democratic | Glenn J. Wright | 38.2% | 3,875 | |
| Total Votes | 10,137 | |||
2012
Powell won re-election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 54. He ran unopposed in the June 26 Republican primary and defeated Chris Robinson (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kraig Powell Incumbent |
59.3% | 9,252 | |
| Democratic | Chris Robinson | 40.7% | 6,356 | |
| Total Votes | 15,608 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Powell won re-election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 54.[8]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Powell won election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 54 defeating opponents Neil Anderton (D) and Douglas Thompson (C).
Powell raised $33,875 for his campaign while Anderton raised $6,855 and Thompson raised $17.[9]
| Utah State House of Representatives, District 54 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kraig Powell (R)
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9,353 | |||
| Neil Anderton (D) | 4,170 | |||
| Douglas Thompson (C) | 350 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Powell and his wife, Kim, have four children.
State legislative tenure
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Powell served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment |
| • Political Subdivisions, Vice-Chair |
| • Retirement and Independent Entities, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Powell served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
| • Government Operations |
| • Retirement and Independent Entities, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Powell served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education |
| • Government Operations, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Powell served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 25 through March 10.
- GrassRoots: 2016 scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on the organization's mission of "promoting the principles of limited government, constitution, representative government, participatory republic, free market economy, family, and separation of powers."[10]
- Libertas Institute: 2016 Legislative Index
- Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Legislators are scored in the Conservative Liberal Index "to determine who is "truly" Conservative or "really" Liberal."[11]
- Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
- Utah Taxpayers Association: 2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 26 through March 12.
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2014
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In 2014, the 60th Utah State Legislature, second year, was in session from January 27 to March 14.
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2013
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In 2013, the 60th Utah State Legislature, first year, was in session from January 28 to March 14.
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2012
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In 2012, the 59th Utah State Legislature, second year, was in session from January 23 to March 8.
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2011
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In 2011, the 59th Utah State Legislature, first year, was in session from January 24 to March 10.
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The Libertas Institute Index
The Libertas Institute is a libertarian-leaning think tank located in Utah.[13] Each year the organization releases a Legislative Index for Utah State Representatives and Senators.
2013
Kraig Powell received an index rating of 32%.
2012
Kraig Powell received an index rating of 29%.
2011
Kraig Powell received an index rating of 40%.
2010
Kraig Powell received an index rating of 63%.
The Sutherland Institute Scorecard
The Sutherland Institute, "a conservative public policy think tank" in Utah, releases its Scorecard for Utah State Representatives and Senators once a year. The Score Card gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on specific issues which the Sutherland Institute thought were pro-conservative policies.[14]
2012
Kraig Powell received a score of 62 percent in the 2012 scorecard.[15]
See also
- Utah State Legislature
- Utah House of Representatives
- Utah House of Representatives Committees
- Utah Joint Committees
- Utah House of Representatives District 54
External links
- Official campaign website
- Utah House of Representatives - Rep. Kraig Powell
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Kraig Powell on Facebook
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ abc4.com, "Fourth District elects its first female presiding judge," accessed July 1, 2022
- ↑ deseretnews.com, "Rep. Kraig Powell ends campaign to avoid 'divisiveness'," accessed April 27, 2016
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 20, 2016
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 22, 2014
- ↑ Lieutenant Governor's Office, "Utah 2012 candidate filings," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Utah Election Results, "Utah House of Representatives election results," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Utah Election Fundraising, Candidates," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Utah Legislative Ratings, "UTAH HOUSE Scorecard - Compiled 2015 Conservative Liberal Index," May 19, 2015
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ Libertas Institute, "Legislator Indexes," accessed January 21, 2014
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Legislative Session," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Sutherland Institute Legislative Scorecard," accessed March 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Utah House of Representatives District 54 2009-2016 |
Succeeded by Tim Quinn (R) |
