Scott Balaich
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Scott Balaich was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 17 of the Utah House of Representatives.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Balaich's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Budgets
- Excerpt: "Between 1990 and 2009 the state's total budget after adjusting for inflation grew 120%. Without the inflation adjustment the growth was 261%. By comparison, Utah's population only grew 62% over the same period and median household income grew only 17%. I believe these numbers demonstrate that our past state legislatures have been willing to grow the size of government well in excess of our real needs."
Limited Government
- Excerpt: "Therefore, we should limit whenever possible the expansion of current programs and the addition of new government programs. In addition, cutting or reducing programs should never be off the table."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "My goal in this area is to work to reduce spending, lower taxes and decrease regulation which will allow the private sector to create jobs and to naturally grow our economy."
Education
- Excerpt: "We need to stop this practice and allow local schools, teachers and parents the right to develop solutions that can have real impact with lower costs. I will also promote legislation that better supports parents that choose to home school or send their children to private schools. Choice and competition will ultimately improve education and lower costs."
Your Land
- Excerpt: "As your State Representative, I will support reasonable efforts of State and Federal lawmakers to take ownership and control of our sovereign lands and resources. We need only look to North Dakota as an example to see what can happen when a state controls its natural resources. Their unemployment is the lowest in the nation and they have more funds available for education. This is a fight worth waging."
Elections
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. Eric Last was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Stewart Barlow defeated Scott Balaich in the Republican convention. Barlow defeated Last in the general election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Stewart E. Barlow Incumbent |
77.6% | 6,973 | |
| Democratic | Eric Last | 22.4% | 2,016 | |
| Total Votes | 8,989 | |||
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Scott + Balaich + Utah + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Utah State Legislature
- Utah House of Representatives District 17
- Utah House of Representatives
- Utah House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
Current members of the Utah House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Mike Schultz
Majority Leader:Casey Snider
Minority Leader:Angela Romero
Representatives
District 1
Thomas Peterson (R)
District 2
Mike Petersen (R)
District 3
Jason Thompson (R)
District 4
Tiara Auxier (R)
District 5
Casey Snider (R)
District 6
Matt Gwynn (R)
District 7
Ryan Wilcox (R)
District 8
Jason Kyle (R)
District 9
Jake Sawyer (R)
District 10
Jill Koford (R)
District 11
Katy Hall (R)
District 12
Mike Schultz (R)
District 13
Karen Peterson (R)
District 14
District 15
Ariel Defay (R)
District 16
Trevor Lee (R)
District 17
Stewart Barlow (R)
District 18
Paul Cutler (R)
District 19
Raymond Ward (R)
District 20
Melissa Ballard (R)
District 21
Sandra Hollins (D)
District 22
District 23
Hoang Nguyen (D)
District 24
Grant Miller (D)
District 25
Angela Romero (D)
District 26
Matt MacPherson (R)
District 27
Anthony Loubet (R)
District 28
Nicholeen Peck (R)
District 29
Bridger Bolinder (R)
District 30
Jake Fitisemanu (D)
District 31
Verona Mauga (D)
District 32
Sahara Hayes (D)
District 33
Doug Owens (D)
District 34
Carol Moss (D)
District 35
District 36
Jim Dunnigan (R)
District 37
Ashlee Matthews (D)
District 38
Cheryl Acton (R)
District 39
Ken Ivory (R)
District 40
Andrew Stoddard (D)
District 41
Gay Lynn Bennion (D)
District 42
Clint Okerlund (R)
District 43
Steven Eliason (R)
District 44
Jordan Teuscher (R)
District 45
Tracy Miller (R)
District 46
Cal Roberts (R)
District 47
Mark Strong (R)
District 48
Doug Fiefia (R)
District 49
Candice Pierucci (R)
District 50
District 51
Leah Hansen (R)
District 52
Cory Maloy (R)
District 53
District 54
Kristen Chevrier (R)
District 55
Jon Hawkins (R)
District 56
Val Peterson (R)
District 57
Nelson Abbott (R)
District 58
District 59
Mike Kohler (R)
District 60
Tyler Clancy (R)
District 61
Lisa Shepherd (R)
District 62
Norman Thurston (R)
District 63
Stephen Whyte (R)
District 64
Jefferson Burton (R)
District 65
Doug Welton (R)
District 66
Troy Shelley (R)
District 67
District 68
Scott Chew (R)
District 69
Logan Monson (R)
District 70
Carl Albrecht (R)
District 71
Rex Shipp (R)
District 72
Joseph Elison (R)
District 73
Colin Jack (R)
District 74
Neil Walter (R)
District 75
Walt Brooks (R)
Republican Party (61)
Democratic Party (14)
