Utah House of Representatives elections, 2008

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Elections for the Utah House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 24, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Utah House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[1]

  • A U.S. citizen at the time of filing
  • 25 years old at the filing deadline time
  • A three-year resident of Utah at the filing deadline time
  • A resident for 6 months of the senate district from which elected at the filing deadline time
  • No person holding any public office of profit or trust under authority of the United States, or of this State, can be a member of the House of Representatives, provided, that appointments in the State Militia, and the offices of notary public, justice of the peace, United States commissioner, and postmaster of the fourth class, shall not, within the meaning of this section, be considered offices of profit or trust.
  • A qualified voter. A qualified voter is someone who is:
* A U.S. citizen
* A resident of Utah for at least 30 days prior to the next election
* At least 18 years old by the next election
* His or her principal place of residence is in a specific voting precinct in Utah.

Campaign contributions

During the 2008 election, the total contributions to House candidates amounted to $3,539,985. The top 10 contributors were:[2]

2008 Donors, Utah House of Representatives
Donor Amount
Utah Association Of Realtors $99,000
Utah House Republican Elections Cmte $95,859
Utah Cmte For A Democratic Majority $55,750
Utah Home Builders Association $55,000
Parents For Choice In Education $43,786
EnergySolutions $40,860
Utah Education Association $40,648
Christensen, Lavar $39,954
Comcast $39,250
Reagan Outdoor Advertising $38,970

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Current members of the Utah House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Mike Schultz
Majority Leader:Casey Snider
Minority Leader:Angela Romero
Representatives
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Katy Hall (R)
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Ken Ivory (R)
District 40
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Rex Shipp (R)
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Republican Party (61)
Democratic Party (14)