Utah House of Representatives District 51 candidate surveys, 2022

This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Utah House of Representatives District 51 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 51

Incumbent Jefferson Moss defeated Jeremy Baker in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 51 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jefferson Moss (R)	81.3	11,073
	Jeremy Baker (L)	18.7	2,552

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,625
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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?

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Jeremy Baker (L)

I believe Utah can be significantly better at personal freedoms than it currently is. Our gambling laws, alcohol laws, and educational choice put us far from freedom compared to other states. If elected I would work to make Utah freer.

Utah is one of 13 states that still have a grocery tax. It is unneeded. If elected, I would work towards abolishing the grocery tax.

Digital privacy is a crucial part of the future. If elected, I would ensure people have the ability to seek redress for violations of their data including compensation from compabies who lose their data due to cybersecurity negligence.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jeremy Baker (L)

I want a freer tomorrow for everyone, so I would be a champion for freedom and liberty in every area of social public policy. I support laissez-faire economics, which means I oppose all government intervention and regulation of the market. I will never vote for a tax increase and will actively push to reduce the state budget in order to allow taxpayers to keep more of their money and use it where they would prefer.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Jeremy Baker (L)

mises.org. I'm a huge supporter of Austrian Economics and Minarchism. Minarchism is very limited government where the role of government is only courts, police, and military with everything else left up to the market in a true laissez-faire economic system.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Jeremy Baker (L)

Truth, Honesty, Integrity, Transparency, and Leadership.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Jeremy Baker (L)

Represent a core set of values and represent the people within the district.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

Jeremy Baker (L)

State legislature creates the laws the governor executes. The legislature basically defines what the governor should do in regards to public policy.

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

Jeremy Baker (L)

Breaking away from government overreach in victimless crimes.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Jeremy Baker (L)

In the modern world? No. Technology is moving so fast that we need technologists in as legislators in order to be able to comprehend the speed of innovation.

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

Jeremy Baker (L)

Yes. As a Libertarian, I would have to reach out to other legislators to find when and where I can jump into projects that I support or join an opposition to a project I don't support.

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

Jeremy Baker (L)

Yes, I'm not sure what political office yet, but I do plan to run for various offices.

Should the legislature oversee or grant the use of emergency powers?

Jeremy Baker (L)

Never. If the legislature cannot come to a consensus on legislation, then the emergency is not an emergency.

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

Jeremy Baker (L)

In many cases, no. Freedom should not be compromised.