Brent Zimmerman
Brent Zimmerman (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 16. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Zimmerman was a 2016 Libertarian candidate for District 16 of the Utah House of Representatives. Zimmerman was a 2014 Libertarian candidate for District 22 of the Utah State Senate.[1] He was defeated by incumbent Stuart Adams (R) in the general election.
Campaign themes
2014
Zimmerman's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
- Excerpt: "We live in a one-party system. When I was in school I was shocked to learn that the Soviet Union had a one-party system. The reality is that in Utah we have a de facto one-party system. The Utah Republican Party controls all five statewide offices and holds a supermajority in the Utah House of Representatives and the Utah State Senate. Republicans also hold both of the state's U.S. Senate seats and two of the state's three U.S. House seats. Regardless of your opinion of the Republican Party, you must agree that it is never a good idea to give one party absolute control of the state government."
- Excerpt: "Our schools have fundamental problems. Education is a top priority among voters, and rightfully so. Despite several attempts at improving our school and a large increase in spending, school performance has remained unchanged. The problem is that the system is fundamentally flawed and spending more money or tinkering with educational objectives won't change much. What is needed is educational choice in the form of vouchers or tuition tax credits. Giving parents the power to send their children to whichever school they consider best will inspire all schools to be better."
- Excerpt: "The war on drugs is an embarrassing failure. Drugs are such a terrible problem that it seems like we have to do something. But ask yourself this: If my loved one had a serious addiction, how should the government help? I think the last thing you would expect the government to do is to lock up your loved one for years, surrounded by criminals. Yet, that is exactly what the government too often does to drug addicts. It doesn't work and we need a better approach."
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 16
Incumbent Stephen Handy defeated Cheryl Nunn and Brent Zimmerman in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 16 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephen Handy (R) | 62.5 | 7,948 |
 | Cheryl Nunn (D) | 29.1 | 3,708 | |
 | Brent Zimmerman (L) | 8.4 | 1,065 | |
| Total votes: 12,721 | |||
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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 Stephen Handy defeated Tiffany Kopp and Brent Zimmerman in the Utah House of Representatives District 16 general election.[3]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 16 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Stephen Handy Incumbent |
68.02% | 9,778 | |
| Democratic | Tiffany Kopp | 23.53% | 3,383 | |
| Libertarian | Brent Zimmerman | 8.45% | 1,214 | |
| Total Votes | 14,375 | |||
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||||
Tiffany Kopp ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 16 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Utah House of Representatives District 16, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Tiffany Kopp (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Stephen Handy ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 16 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Utah House of Representatives District 16, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Stephen Handy 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. Kip Sayre was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Stuart Adams defeated Chad Curvin in the Republican convention. Adams defeated Sayre and Brent Zimmerman (L) in the general election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Stuart Adams Incumbent |
73.3% | 16,605 | |
| Democratic | Kip Sayre | 19.5% | 4,417 | |
| Libertarian | Brent Zimmerman | 7.2% | 1,643 | |
| Total Votes | 22,665 | |||
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See also
- Utah State Legislature
- Utah State Senate District 22
- Utah State Senate
- Utah State Senate elections, 2014
- Utah House of Representatives
- Utah House of Representatives District 16
- Utah House of Representatives elections, 2016
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Utah House of Representatives elections, 2018
External links
- Official campaign website
- 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
- ↑ Brent Zimmerman's campaign website, "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
