Patrick Belmont
Patrick Belmont (unaffiliated) ran for election to the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 3. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Belmont completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Patrick Belmont was born in Chicago, Illinois. Belmont's career experience includes working as a professor. He has also served as vice-chair of the Logan City Renewable Energy and Sustainability Advisory Board.[1] Belmont earned a bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University in 2000, a graduate degree from Lehigh University in 2007, and a Ph.D. from Lehigh University in 2007.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 3
Jason Thompson defeated Patrick Belmont in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jason Thompson (R)  | 54.0 | 8,209 |
 | Patrick Belmont (Unaffiliated) | 46.0 | 6,988 | |
| Total votes: 15,197 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Jason Thompson advanced from the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 3.
Republican convention
The Republican convention was canceled. Jason Thompson advanced from the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 3.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Paul Borup (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Belmont in this election.
Pledges
Belmont signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Dan Johnson defeated Patrick Belmont in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dan Johnson (R) | 56.6 | 6,194 | |
| Patrick Belmont (D) | 43.4 | 4,754 | |
| Total votes: 10,948 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Patrick Belmont advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah House of Representatives District 3.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dan Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 3.
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 3
Patrick Belmont advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 3 on March 26, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Patrick Belmont (D) |
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Dan Johnson advanced from the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 3 on March 26, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Dan Johnson (R) | |
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Patrick Belmont completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Belmont's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
| Collapse all
Our land, water, and air resources are the backbone of our economy and the key to our quality of life here in Utah. As one of the only legislators with expertise in water, agriculture, energy, and ecology, Patrick Belmont will bring critical, constructive perspective to conversations about how to ensure Utah grows in smarter ways in the future.
Patrick has been leading efforts to solve many of the biggest challenges of our time and will bring his rigorous research capabilities, deep-thinking skills, compassion, and practical problem-solving attitude to work for Utah.- We need a water scientist in Utah Legislature. The legislature wastes a tremendous amount of our time and money NOT fixing our water problems because special interests (and not science and the best interests of individual citizens) are driving policy decisions. I will advocate everyday for science-based decision-making because it is effective, fiscally responsible, and protects our health, economy, and resources.
- Utah is going to continue to grow. We need to do it MUCH smarter. 85% of future growth is expected to be our own kids. We need to make sure we grow in ways that maintain or improve our quality of life, which means protecting our open space (agriculture, trails, greenspace), utilizing smart zoning principles, being good stewards of our environment.
- Patrick will work to ensure Utah's economy works for -- everyone --, not just the wealthy few. Far too many people are being left behind by inflation, the out-of-control housing market, stagnant wages, and inflated healthcare costs. I will work everyday to create high paying jobs and ensure every worker in Utah is paid a living wage.
A common thread in his life has been service to others in pursuit of building a better world for today and future generations. Throughout his 20+ year professional career he has been known for asking the right questions to get to the heart of matters, listening and doing the hard work needed to understand all sides of complex issues, and bringing people together around common values. As a researcher, educator, and communicator he has been working to solve many of the biggest challenges of our time, protecting water resources, making a rapid and just transition to clean energy, reducing risks related to wildfire, improving air quality, and solving climate change so we can leave our children a better world than the one we inhabit today.
For example, while the rest of the world is innovating new clean energy technologies, the Utah Legislature passed a bill requiring that state taxpayer money be used to purchase and operate coal plants even after the power industry has deemed them obsolete...it's a bad deal for Utahns. As your representative I'll work to ensure Utah incentivizes energy conservation, upgrades our energy infrastructure, and becomes a leader in the clean energy economy.
Utah is going to continue to grow, but we are all feeling the pains of poor growth management. As your representative, I will work to ensure Utah grows in ways that reduce traffic and transportation-related pollution, makes home ownership a reality for many more Utahns, and minimizes damage to the unique and wonderful environmental amenities that make Utah such a great place to live.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
2022
Patrick Belmont completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Belmont's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
| Collapse all
Water is vital to our economy and quality of life here in Utah. As Utah's -- only water scientist -- in the legislature, Dr. Belmont will work to ensure we protect our water resources and we do not waste billions of taxpayer dollars on boondoggles like the Lake Powell Pipeline, the Pacific Ocean pipeline, or building artificial islands in Utah Lake.
Patrick has been leading efforts to solve many of the biggest challenges of our time and will bring his rigorous research capabilities, deep-thinking skills, compassion, and practical problem-solving attitude to work for Utah.
- We need a water scientist in Utah Legislature. The legislature wastes a tremendous amount of our time and money NOT fixing our water problems because special interests (and not science and the best interests of individual citizens) are driving policy decisions. I will advocate everyday for science-based decision-making because it is effective, fiscally responsible, and protects our health, economy, and resources.
- Utah is going to continue to grow. We need to do it MUCH smarter. 85% of future growth is expected to be our own kids. We need to make sure we grow in ways that maintain or improve our quality of life, which means protecting our open space (agriculture, trails, greenspace), utilizing smart zoning principles, being good stewards of our environment.
- We need the economy to work for -- everyone --, not just the wealthy few. Far too many people are being left behind by inflation, the out-of-control housing market, stagnant wages, and inflated healthcare costs. I will work everyday to create high paying jobs and ensure every worker in Utah is paid a living wage.
-- support families and those who have been hit hardest by inflation
-- update and improve our infrastructure
-- advocate for smarter development in rural, sub-urban, and urban areas
-- fix major problems in our rental and real estate housing market
-- clean our air by:
-- creating high-paying, clean energy jobs,-- ensure Utah's economy works for -- everyone -- not just the wealthy few
-- incentivizing use of clean energy resources,
-- supporting research and development of new clean energy technology
-- repeal the gerrymandered legislative district maps passed in 2021 and support redistricting by a non-
partisan, independent commission moving forward
Voters should choose their representatives. Representatives should not be choosing their voters.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
Campaign finance summary
Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
|
Candidate Utah House of Representatives District 3 |
Personal |
Footnotes
