Peter Clemens

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Peter Conover Clemens

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2016

Personal

Religion

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

Profession

Doctor

Contact

Personal website

Peter Conover Clemens was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Utah.

Clemens was a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House, representing Utah's 1st Congressional District in 2014. He lost the Democratic nomination to Donna McAleer on April 26, 2014.

He was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 19 of the Utah State Senate.

Biography

Clemens practices medicine and specializes in wound and hyperbaric medicine and primary care medicine.

Elections

2016

See also: Utah's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Rob Bishop (R) defeated Peter Clemens (D), Craig Bowden (L), and Chadwick Fairbanks III (Independent) in the general election on November 8, 2016. David Yu-Lin Chiu was eliminated in the Republican convention on April 23, 2016.

U.S. House, Utah District 1 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Rob Bishop Incumbent	65.9%	182,925
	Democratic	Peter Clemens	26.4%	73,380
	Libertarian	Craig Bowden	5.9%	16,296
	Independent	Chadwick Fairbanks III	1.7%	4,850
Total Votes				277,451
Source: Utah Secretary of State

2014

See also: Utah's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014

Clemens ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Utah's 1st District. Donna McAleer won the Democratic nomination with 66 percent of the vote.

2012

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2012

Clemens ran for election in the 2012 election for Utah State Senate District 19. Clemens was unopposed in the June 26 Democratic primary and was defeated by incumbent Allen Christensen (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Utah State Senate, District 19, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Allen Christensen Incumbent	60.7%	19,941
	Democratic	Peter Conover Clemens	33.8%	11,096
	Libertarian	Courtney White	5.5%	1,798
Total Votes				32,835

2010

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2010

Clemens was defeated by incumbent Ryan Wilcox (R) in the November 2 general election.

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Clemens' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Education: My siblings and I received a great public school education which made it possible for us to chase and achieve our dreams. Utah must continue our tradition of providing our youth with a first-class education so they can become a part of the new economy. Air and Water Quality: My role as a physician allows me to see personally the effects of poor air quality on peoples' lives, the cost in dollars to our economy, the lost wages of our workers, and the impact of companies that will not relocate to Utah because of our air quality. Jobs and the Economy: There has been a continuous erosion of middle class wealth over the last few decades. The gap between the middle class and the billionaires has grown by leaps and bounds as tax cuts go to the wealthiest while middle class wages stagnate. ​ Healthcare: As a nation, we spend more than any other country on healthcare, and yet we do not list in even the top ten on most ranking of healthcare outcomes worldwide. Public Lands: Public lands are one of the most important revenue makers in the state of Utah. The early vision of Utah revolved around it's beauty. With 5 national parks, it's no surprise that each year, our public lands bring in millions of tourists from across the world. This tourism is a keystone to much of our economy.	”
—Peter Clemens' campaign website, http://clemensforcongress.com/education.html

2014

Clemens' campaign website listed the following issues:

“	Comprehensive Immigration Reform: "Immigration reform is a family and economy issue. I stand with the eight Utah university presidents that last year wrote a letter to our Congressional delegation calling for a comprehensive, bipartisan solution." Jobs and the Economy: "There has been a continuous erosion of middle class wealth over the last few decades. The gap between the middle class and the millionaires has grown by leaps and bounds as tax cuts go to the wealthiest while middle class wages stagnate." Protecting Veterans and Federal Workers: "Federal Workers are the backbone of Utah's economy, and our veterans risked their lives to protect everything that we hold dear. Congress must listen to the their needs and do what is necessary to protect and thank them for their service." Government Accountability: "This is no longer the era of Speaker Tip O'Neill and President Ronald Reagan working together for the best interests of Americans. Approval ratings of Congress are at an all-time low, and it is time for steps to be taken to show every American that Congress works for them, not for special interests." Seniors: "Our Greatest Generation made a great country for us, and they deserve to have programs that they rely on protected."	”
—Peter Conover Clemens' campaign website, http://clemensforcongress.com/issues.html

Campaign finance summary

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Personal

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Clemens and his wife, Tammy, have six children. He is an active member of the LDS church.

Recent news

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Peter Conover Clemens News Feed

See also

• United States House of Representatives
• Utah's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
• Utah's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
• Utah's 1st Congressional District

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign website
• Facebook page
• Twitter feed
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2010

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)