Randy Hopkins
Randy Hopkins (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Utah's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic convention on April 25, 2020.
In 2018, Hopkins was a Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Utah.[1] Hopkins was eliminated at the party convention on April 28, 2018.[2]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Hopkins' academic, professional, and political career:[3]
- 1978-2013: Director for department of workforce services
- 1977: Graduated from the University of Utah with a B.S. in psychology
Elections
2020
See also: Utah's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Utah District 2
Incumbent Chris Stewart defeated Kael Weston and J. Robert Latham in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Stewart (R) | 59.0 | 208,997 |
 | Kael Weston (D)  | 36.6 | 129,762 | |
 | J. Robert Latham (L) | 4.4 | 15,465 | |
| Total votes: 354,224 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joseph Jarvis (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ashley Jolin (D)
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
Kael Weston defeated Randy Hopkins and Larry Livingston in the Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
 | Randy Hopkins (D) | |
| Larry Livingston (D) | ||
| ✔ | | Kael Weston (D) |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
Incumbent Chris Stewart defeated Mary Burkett, Ty Jensen, and Carson Jorgensen in the Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Stewart (R) |
 | Mary Burkett (R) | |
 | Ty Jensen (R) | |
 | Carson Jorgensen (R) | |
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2018
General election
Incumbent Chris Stewart defeated Shireen Ghorbani and Jeffrey Whipple in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 2 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for U.S. House Utah District 2
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Stewart (R) | 56.1 | 151,489 |
 | Shireen Ghorbani (D) | 38.9 | 105,051 | |
| Jeffrey Whipple (L) | 5.0 | 13,504 | ||
| Total votes: 270,044 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jan Garbett (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Utah Democratic Party held a nominating convention on April 28, 2018. Shireen Ghorbani was selected as the Democratic nominee for U.S. House Utah District 2.[4]
Republican primary election
The Utah Republican Party held a nominating convention on April 21, 2018. Incumbent Chris Stewart was selected as the Republican nominee for U.S. House Utah District 2.[5]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Randy Hopkins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
Hopkins stated the following about his political philosophy in a biographical submission to Ballotpedia:[3]
| “ | It is my concern for the future of my children and grandchildren that has motivated me to run for congress. The election of Donald Trump has weakened our moral authority on the world stage. I do not want my grandchildren living in a society of hate, intolerance and fear of anyone who is different.
I have a lifetime of experience helping disadvantaged populations. Most recently I have been a non-ecclesiastical mentor/volunteer at the Utah State Prison for two years and also served in an ecclesiastical position at the Davis County Jail. I recognize the ability of people to change and to achieve their full potential. I recently returned from an LDS employment/welfare mission to Detroit, where I participated in several community partnerships including interfaith and refugee councils as well as tutoring in inner-city schools.[6] |
” |
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Randy Hopkins for Congress, "Home," accessed February 19, 2018
- ↑ Fox 13, "Utah Democrats pick McAdams to face Love in November, add medical marijuana to party platform," April 28, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on February 19, 2018
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah Democratic front-runners Ben McAdams and Jenny Wilson defeat challengers to avoid primary elections," April 28, 2018
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah Republican delegates force Mitt Romney into a primary election with state lawmaker Mike Kennedy in the race for the U.S. Senate," April 24, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
