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Stephen Middleton
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Alta High School

Bachelor's

Brigham Young University, 2011

Graduate

Brigham Young University, 2016

Personal
Birthplace
Los Gatos, Calif.
Profession
Product manager
Contact

Stephen Middleton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 48. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Middleton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Stephen Middleton was born in Los Gatos, California. He earned a high school diploma from Alta High School, a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in 2011, and a graduate degree from Brigham Young University in 2016. His career experience includes working as a product manager.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 48

Doug Fiefia defeated Stephen Middleton in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 48 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Doug Fiefia
Doug Fiefia (R)
 
63.8
 
13,054
Image of Stephen Middleton
Stephen Middleton (D) Candidate Connection
 
36.2
 
7,405

Total votes: 20,459
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Stephen Middleton advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah House of Representatives District 48.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Doug Fiefia advanced from the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 48.

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 48

Stephen Middleton advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 48 on April 27, 2024.

Candidate
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Stephen Middleton (D) Candidate Connection

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 48

Doug Fiefia defeated Goud Maragani in the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 48 on April 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Doug Fiefia
Doug Fiefia (R)
 
83.3
 
60
Goud Maragani (R)
 
16.7
 
12

Total votes: 72
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Middleton in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Stephen Middleton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Middleton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Utah has been home to me and my family for a majority of my life. I'm a proud father of 4 children and have been happily married to my wife Sarah for 10+ years. Sarah is a CPA at a large professional accounting firm in the Valley. We have called Herriman home for the last 5 years.

Professionally I have worked in product management for the last 8 years. I currently work in an industry that manufactures advanced materials for the aerospace industry. Every day I work with cross functional teams to solve difficult problems which is a strength I bring to this campaign.

Most of my career has been in manufacturing, I have also worked in finance for a large hospitality company. I have a bachelor’s in finance and an MBA in marketing from Brigham Young University.

The strengths I bring as your representative are my ability to work across the aisle as a moderate with deep experience in connecting across organizations to drive results. Throughout my career I have worked to solve important problems with various types of stakeholders; whether they were a small business owner looking to grow their operations or an organization working on building parts for the F35. I have a strong analytical and financial background allowing me to quickly weigh pro's and con's of situations and drive for solutions. With a career across multiple industries, I can draw on a variety of experiences when finding solutions that work for Utah and House District 48.
  • Public education is important to me and my family, with many teachers found throughout it. One of the things that pulled me into this race was my disappointment in our legislature ignoring the will of the people by implementing a voucher system in Utah. This had been addressed in a public referendum with the state population saying “No” to vouchers and then ignored. Utah’s Public Education punches above its weight despite being under funded when compared to the growth that we have seen in our state. Utah's spending per pupil has historically been in the bottom compared to other states, but our performance is propped up by our great educators and parents who pick up the slack created by our funding shortfalls.
  • Our location in the valley could be considered a public transportation desert. With one Trax stop in our district and no standard bus system, public transportation is limited. This will be compounded by upcoming big investments like the new ballpark in our area and additional growth coming to Point of the Mountain. These new ventures require access to public transportation and should be a key consideration of the initial process in these approvals, rather than an afterthought. Public transportation must go hand in hand with addressing our affordable housing issues.
  • Affordable housing is one of the greatest challenges our state faces. The legislature needs to lead the charge in finding solutions that will allow people to live in this state. We are poised to see a great brain drain as those individuals entering the workforce cannot find affordable housing and leave in search of more affordable locations. Our employers will struggle to retain talent as housing costs increase faster than wages, causing growth to stagnate. Our first responders and teachers will no longer be able to live in the communities in which they serve. We must address zoning issues and policies that limit affordable housing.
Public Education, Public Transportation, Affordable Housing, and Environment/Public Lands
The first historical event I remember is when Utah was awarded the 2002 Olympics while in elementary school. With the Olympics potentially returning to Utah in the future, we need to ensure our infrastructure is ready for this event.
Affordable Housing is going to have the biggest impact on our ability to allow those that want to live in Utah have the ability to live here. It will also impact our teachers and first responders and our ability to recruit and retain for these positions.
I don't think its beneficial for previous experience in government. The largest trait to look for in a state legislator is a problem solver that can work with others to find solutions.
Education, Business & Labor, Transportation, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committees
I believe the government needs financial transparency for constituents.

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Campaign finance summary


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Stephen Middleton campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Utah House of Representatives District 48Lost general$11,467 $-7,721
Grand total$11,467 $-7,721
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 14, 2024


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