Utah House of Representatives District 26 candidate surveys, 2022

Elections in Utah, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Utah House of Representatives District 26 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 26

Quinn Kotter defeated incumbent Elizabeth Weight in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 26 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Quinn Kotter (R)	50.7	4,748
		Elizabeth Weight (D)	49.3	4,621

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,369
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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Quinn Kotter (R)

Putting the people of my District first. Actively listening and responding to their concerns.

Supporting family and education.

Responsible government spending.

Elizabeth Weight (D)

Education and opportunity provide people with critical choices that make a difference in their own lives and how they participate in their neighborhoods and workplaces. For ourselves and our kids, let’s make understanding and thinking skills priorities in education.

“Good jobs” means more than lots of jobs. It means sustaining wages, safe workplaces, employee benefits like family leave, and opportunities for advancement. Our workforce and families deserve good jobs.

Across our state, we can see the effects of current drought conditions and climate change, and we can understand the future impacts. They’re complex. Good sense and good direction now will lead to the positive outcomes we want for Utah’s future.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Quinn Kotter (R)

Inflation, Education, Strengthening Families, Law Enforcement, West Side Infrastructure, Responsible Growth

Elizabeth Weight (D)

-Coming from a career in public education, I am greatly interested in policies that affect the conditions, direction, oversight, and expectations of our education programs and communities.

-Planning and development of infrastructures is critically important in Utah. Our population is growing as we realize impacts from that along with the effects of changing climate. Topics such as “traffic” involve consideration of air quality and public health as well as a road construction, land, or fuel issues.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Elizabeth Weight (D)

My parents are the people I most admire and look up to. They both accomplished much in their careers and community, due to their values of hard work and doing more than the minimum expected. I grew up with community a part of our family involvement - PTA and civic organizations, engagement with elected officials, and workplace family events. Both my parents earned equivalents of advanced degrees with professional development opportunities and experiences because they made those choices. Meanwhile, their first responsibility was to family and the meaningful values and opportunities they wanted their four daughters to have.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Elizabeth Weight (D)

The greatest challenge in Utah is balancing the needs to support population growth with the obvious impact of climate change and limited resources. Traditional economics and practices seem too limited for considering what will accomplish the best options and opportunities for the people of our state, and it is the place of government to regard social conditions and the interconnections among climate, people, and capital ventures in planning, direction, and accountability. Fortunately, we have experts in expanded or new fields and with new tools to allow elected leaders to assess risks and understand natural, predictive trends so they can design responsible directions.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Elizabeth Weight (D)

It is not only beneficial but absolutely necessary to build relationships with other legislators. Especially in the broader picture of responsible government, the degree and quality of understanding among legislators influences the sense of responsibility among them and the effectiveness of policies for all constituents.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Elizabeth Weight (D)

Compromise is necessary for policymaking. Listening to and understanding other ideas and different views is the responsibility of an elected leader. When decisions cannot meet the desires or hopes of everyone, it is essential that constituents trust who they elect to consider various perspectives and choose directions with the best interests of the whole community in mind and with the ability to rethink and adjust original ideas and goals. Leaders must be able to describe the background and reasons for their votes and endeavor to raise awareness of the needs of the community and its future for all the citizens.

See also

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