Wayne Stevens
Wayne Stevens was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 55 of the Utah House of Representatives.
Stevens was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 26 of the Utah State Senate.[1] He was defeated by incumbent Kevin Van Tassell (R) in the general election.
Campaign themes
2014
Stevens' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Restoring accountability to the state will:
- Excerpt: "Protect our drinking water from damage or pollution"
- Excerpt: "Clean our air"
- Excerpt: "Wisely spend and return our fair share of highway tax monies"
- Excerpt: "Adequately fund our public schools to lower student-teacher ratios"
- Excerpt: "Return our fair share of natural resource royalty monies"
- Excerpt: "Support public lands for recreation"
Elections
2016
Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 17, 2016.
Incumbent Scott H. Chew defeated Wayne Stevens in the Utah House of Representatives District 55 general election.[3]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 55 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Scott H. Chew Incumbent |
89.20% | 12,666 | |
| Democratic | Wayne Stevens | 10.80% | 1,534 | |
| Total Votes | 14,200 | |||
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||||
Wayne Stevens ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 55 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Utah House of Representatives District 55, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Wayne Stevens (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Scott H. Chew ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 55 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Utah House of Representatives District 55, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Scott H. Chew Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Utah State Senate 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. Wayne Stevens was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Kevin Van Tassell defeated Susan Hacking Horrocks in the Republican convention. Van Tassell defeated Stevens in the general election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin T. Van Tassell Incumbent |
69.7% | 15,249 | |
| Democratic | Wayne Stevens | 30.3% | 6,622 | |
| Total Votes | 21,871 | |||
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See also
- Utah State Legislature
- Utah State Senate District 26
- Utah State Senate
- Utah State Senate elections, 2014
- Utah House of Representatives
- Utah House of Representatives District 55
- Utah House of Representatives elections, 2016
External links
- Wayne Stevens on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Utah State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Stevens for UT Senate, "Main page," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 20, 2016
