Utah State Senate District 18 candidate surveys, 2022

Elections in Utah, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Utah State Senate District 18 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Utah State Senate District 18

Incumbent Dan McCay defeated Catherine Voutaz and Jed Nordfelt in the general election for Utah State Senate District 18 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan McCay (R)	66.4	23,873
		Catherine Voutaz (D)	28.5	10,246
	Submit photo	Jed Nordfelt (United Utah Party)	5.1	1,842

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,961
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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?

Catherine Voutaz (D)

Our Legislature needs to change. From Women's Rights, to LGBTQ rights, and restriction of Free Speech wound into current and proposed legislation, more and more we see intrusion into our personal lives from a Legislature that has no check and balance.

For more than 22 years our public schools have ranked last. Our children and teachers suffer from lack of proper funding. We need to change this.

Utah has witnessed extraordinary growth, particularly in and around Riverton, Herriman and Bluffdale. My family is directly impacted by increased housing costs, increasing costs for higher education, traffic congestion, poor air quality and mental health.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Catherine Voutaz (D)

I'll put in the time and effort to make a difference for our community. I’m a Utahn, your neighbor, and with your support, I'll represent us in the Utah Legislature focusing on:

Protecting Women's Rights and LGBTQ Equality Funding Public Education Mental Health Funding and Accessibility Addressing Housing Affordability and Managing Growth

Water Conservation and Clean Air

See also

More about these elections:

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