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Rich Miller
Rich Miller (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 15. Miller lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Miller was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 15 of the Utah House of Representatives. Miller was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 15 of the Utah House of Representatives.[1] He was defeated by incumbent Brad R. Wilson (R) in the general election.
Campaign themes
2014
Miller's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Education
- Excerpt: "I am a proponent of the educational philosophy put forth by Clayton Christensen (Disrupting Class) and would work to increase educational efficiency by promoting the principles of educational diversity that Dr. Christensen outlines."
Environment
- Excerpt: "If elected, I will propose and support efforts to better control energy management. I will support the re-development of run down areas rather than the development of farms and wetlands."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "I don’t care if Obamacare is terrible legislation and I’m not going to argue on it. This is the bottom line for me. We live in the most affluent nation in the world and providing healthcare for all people is something that we can realistically do. I invite you to consider this basic premise: Is it really so bad that your taxes go to support health care initiatives? When you peel back the rhetoric and angry words that are said and look at the principle, it is hard for me to argue against providing help for the poor and needy."
Integrity In Office
- Excerpt: "I fully support campaign contribution limits and other efforts to bring transparency and ethics to a place of prominence in politics. If elected, I will provide absolute clarity in both my funding sources and my voting record. I won’t accept money from those who support causes and issues that are not in the best interest of my district. I really will fight for ethics and clarity."
Term Limits and Compensation
- Excerpt: "I don’t think public office should be a career. I definitely don’t think that elected officials need all of the health insurance and compensation perks that they currently get. If elected, I would push for 18 years total service in elected office."
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Brad R. Wilson defeated Rich Miller in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brad R. Wilson (R) | 76.9 | 12,289 |
| Rich Miller (D) | 23.1 | 3,701 | ||
| Total votes: 15,990 | |||
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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 Brad R. Wilson defeated Rich Miller in the Utah House of Representatives District 15 general election.[3]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 15 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brad R. Wilson Incumbent |
80.49% | 13,864 | |
| Democratic | Rich Miller | 19.51% | 3,361 | |
| Total Votes | 17,225 | |||
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||||
Rich Miller ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 15 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Utah House of Representatives District 15, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Rich Miller (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Brad R. Wilson ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 15 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Utah House of Representatives District 15, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Brad R. Wilson Incumbent (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. Rich Miller was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Brad R. Wilson was unopposed in the Republican convention. Wilson defeated Miller in the general election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad R. Wilson Incumbent |
81.4% | 5,861 | |
| Democratic | Rich Miller | 18.6% | 1,339 | |
| Total Votes | 7,200 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- Utah State Legislature
- Utah House of Representatives District 15
- Utah House of Representatives
- Utah House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Utah House of Representatives elections, 2016
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Utah House of Representatives elections, 2018
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Utah State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 22, 2014
- ↑ Rich Miller's campaign website, "My Platform," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ 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
