Travis Harper
From Ballotpedia
Travis Harper was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 6 of the Utah House of Representatives.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Harper's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Transparency
- Excerpt: "I’m running because, too often, single party dominance in this state has stifled new ideas, squashed debate, and in the interests of maintaining it’s super-majority, has injured the democracy we hold dear. There needs to be more debate, greater transparency, and more public scrutiny of how our state is run – not more closed meetings where agendas are set and issues decided out of the public eye."
Education
- Excerpt: "I also am running to strengthen our public education system. Too often I hear the phrase “education is the largest expense in our state” as an excuse for our large and growing class sizes and underpaid teaching staff. We must find a way to do more, and use what we have more efficiently."
Environment
- Excerpt: "I am also running in order to advocate for our environment. We are blessed to live in an area of great beauty and variety, from desert plains to mountain forests. We owe a great deal of our economy to this land – we need to be better stewards of it. A good place to start is the quality of our air, which, in my nearly 40 years living in this state, I’ve watched steadily decline to the point my 1st-grade child has to be held indoors with her classmates at recess, several times a year, because the outside air is too unhealthy to play in. We must find ways to improve our air – or eventually pay a penalty in reduced tourism."
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. Travis Harper was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Jake Anderegg was unopposed in the Republican convention. Anderegg defeated Harper in the general election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jake Anderegg Incumbent |
81.7% | 5,093 | |
| Democratic | Travis Harper | 18.3% | 1,144 | |
| Total Votes | 6,237 | |||
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Travis + Harper + 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 6
- Utah House of Representatives
- Utah House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Travis Harper on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Utah State Legislature
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)
