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Peter Knudson
Republican Party
Prior offices:
Utah State Senate District 17
Years in office: 1999 - 2019
Successor: Scott Sandall (R)
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 4, 2014
Personal
Profession
Orthodontist
Contact
Personal website

Peter Knudson (Republican Party) was a member of the Utah State Senate, representing District 17. Knudson assumed office in 1999. Knudson left office on January 1, 2019.

Knudson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Utah State Senate to represent District 17. Knudson won in the general election on November 4, 2014.

Knudson served in the Utah House of Representatives from his appointment in December 1994 to 1999.

Biography

Knudson earned his B.S. from Utah State University. He went on to receive his AS from Weber State University in 1962. He then earned his D.D.S. from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at the University of Pacific in 1996. In 1969 he received his M.S. from Loyola University in Chicago. He also received his Certificate of Specialization in Orthodontics from Loyola University School of Dentistry in 1969.

Knudson has worked as an orthodontist, starting in that field in 1969.

Knudson is a retired Colonel in the United States Army Reserve. He worked for United States Public Health Service from 1966 to 1967. From 1956 to the present, Knudson served as a Colonel in the Utah Army National Guard.

Knudson served as a member of the Brigham City Council from 1974 to 1978. He went on to become the mayor of Brigham City in 1978 and served in that position until 1990.

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Utah committee assignments, 2017
• Ethics, Chair
• Government Operations and Political Subdivisions
• Health and Human Services
• Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Knudson served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Knudson served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Knudson served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Knudson served on the following committees:

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.


Elections

2018

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2018

Peter Knudson did not file to run for re-election.

2014

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Utah State Senate 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. Scott Totman was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Peter Knudson was unopposed in the Republican convention. Knudson defeated Totman and Kirk Pearson (Constitution) in the general election.[1]

Utah State Senate District 17, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeter C. Knudson Incumbent 74.7% 14,431
     Democratic Scott Totman 15.3% 2,949
     Constitution Kirk D. Pearson 10% 1,939
Total Votes 19,319

2010

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2010

Knudson was re-elected to the 17th District seat in 2010. He defeated Richard "Rick" Kent and Sherry Phipps in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2][3]

Utah State Senate, District 17, General Election 2010
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Peter Knudson (R) 16,806
Richard "Rick" Kent (D) 4,299
Sherry Phipps (C) 2,463

2006

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2006

On November 7, 2006, Knudson won re-election to the 17th District Seat in the Utah State Senate, defeating opponents Arthur Douglas and Kirk Pearson.[4]

Knudson raised $53,769 for his campaign, while Douglas raised $9,700 and Pearson raised $5,768. [5]

Utah State Senate, District 17 (2006)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Peter Knudson (R) 14,149
Arthur Douglas (D) 6,797
Kirk Pearson (C) 1,541

Campaign finance summary

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Peter Knudson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2014Utah State Senate, District 17Won $112,803 N/A**
2010Utah State Senate, District 17Won $88,372 N/A**
2006Utah State Senate, District 17Won $53,769 N/A**
2002Utah State Senate, District 17Won $23,851 N/A**
1998Utah State Senate, District 24Won $25,292 N/A**
1996Utah House of Representatives, District 2Won $5,787 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in Utah

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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2018.

  • Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
  • Sierra Club Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
  • The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
  • Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
  • Utah GrassRoots — 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."
  • Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2017.

  • Americans for Prosperity - Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes on economic issues.
  • Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
  • The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
  • Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
  • Utah GrassRoots — 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."
  • Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2016.

  • Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
  • National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
  • Sierra Club Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
  • The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
  • Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
  • Utah GrassRoots — 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."
  • Utah Legislative Ratings — Legislators are scored in the Conservative Liberal Index "to determine who is 'truly' Conservative or 'really' Liberal."
  • Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2015.

  • Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
  • Sierra Club Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
  • Sutherland Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills picked by the Sutherland Institute that promote conservative policy.
  • The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
  • Utah Charter Network — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to charter schools.
  • Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
  • Utah GrassRoots — 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."
  • Utah Legislative Ratings — Legislators are scored in the Conservative Liberal Index "to determine who is 'truly' Conservative or 'really' Liberal."
  • Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2014.

  • Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
  • Planned Parenthood Action Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
  • Sierra Club Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
  • Sutherland Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills picked by the Sutherland Institute that promote conservative policy.
  • Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
  • Utah Legislative Ratings — Legislators are scored in the Conservative Liberal Index "to determine who is 'truly' Conservative or 'really' Liberal."
  • Utahns Against Common Core — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to Common Core.
  • Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on taxpayer related bills.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2013.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2012.

  • Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
  • Parents for Choice in Education — Legislators are scored based on the issue of education.
  • Planned Parenthood Action Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
  • Sierra Club Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
  • Sutherland Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills picked by the Sutherland Institute that promote conservative policy.
  • Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
  • Utah Legislative Ratings — Legislators are scored in the Conservative Liberal Index "to determine who is 'truly' Conservative or 'really' Liberal."
  • Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on taxpayer related bills.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2011.

Personal

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Knudson and his wife Georgianna have four children.

Knudson was Chair of the Brigham City Republican Party from 1972 to 1974. He then served as Chair of the Box Elder Republican Party from 1991 to 1993.

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 21, 2014
  2. ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed May 23, 2014
  3. ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed May 23, 2014
  4. ↑ 2006 election results, Utah State Senate, District 17
  5. ↑ District 17 Utah State Senate spending, 2008
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Preceded by
NA 		Utah Senate District 17
1999–2019 		Succeeded by
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