David Lifferth
David Lifferth (Republican Party) was a member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 2. Lifferth assumed office on January 1, 2013. Lifferth left office in 2017.
Lifferth (Republican Party) ran for election to the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 50. Lifferth lost in the Republican convention on April 9, 2022.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lifferth served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Lifferth served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Transportation |
Issues
National Park management during shutdown
In the wake of the October 2013 federal government shutdown, Lifferth expressed concern about the lack of tourism revenue from the closed National Parks in the state. Lifferth drafted legislation that would have called on the federal government to hand over control of the National Parks to the state government if the federal government shutdown lasted more than 30 days. Lifferth did not initially have an estimate as to the cost to the state of taking over control of the parks, and the legislature would have had to be called in for a special session to pass the legislation before January 2014.[1]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 50
Stephanie Gricius won election in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 50 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephanie Gricius (R) | 100.0 | 10,214 |
| Total votes: 10,214 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Stephanie Gricius advanced from the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 50.
Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 50
Stephanie Gricius defeated David Lifferth and Christian Rene Loraine in the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 50 on April 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Gricius (R) | 60.2 | 53 |
 | David Lifferth (R) | 22.7 | 20 | |
| Christian Rene Loraine (R) | 17.0 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 88 | |||
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2014
Elections for the Utah House of Representatives 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. Incumbent David Lifferth was unopposed in the Republican convention. Charles Christensen ran as an Independent American candidate. Lifferth defeated Christensen in the general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  David E. Lifferth Incumbent |
83.1% | 5,461 | |
| Independent American | Charles Christensen | 16.9% | 1,110 | |
| Total Votes | 6,571 | |||
2012
Lifferth won election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 2. Lifferth was unopposed in the June 26 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2016.
- Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Sierra Club Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah GrassRoots — Legislators are scored based on the organization's mission of "promoting the principles of limited government, constitution, representative government, participatory republic, free market economy, family, and separation of powers."
- Utah Legislative Ratings — Legislators are scored in the Conservative Liberal Index "to determine who is 'truly' Conservative or 'really' Liberal."
- Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2015.
- Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- Sierra Club Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
- Sutherland Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills picked by the Sutherland Institute that promote conservative policy.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Utah Charter Network — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to charter schools.
- Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah GrassRoots — Legislators are scored based on the organization's mission of "promoting the principles of limited government, constitution, representative government, participatory republic, free market economy, family, and separation of powers."
- Utah Legislative Ratings — Legislators are scored in the Conservative Liberal Index "to determine who is 'truly' Conservative or 'really' Liberal."
- Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2014.
- Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- Planned Parenthood Action Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Sierra Club Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
- Sutherland Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills picked by the Sutherland Institute that promote conservative policy.
- Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah Legislative Ratings — Legislators are scored in the Conservative Liberal Index "to determine who is 'truly' Conservative or 'really' Liberal."
- Utahns Against Common Core — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to Common Core.
- Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on taxpayer related bills.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2013.
- Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Parents for Choice in Education — Legislators are scored based on the issue of education.
- Planned Parenthood Action Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Sierra Club Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
- Sutherland Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills picked by the Sutherland Institute that promote conservative policy.
- Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on taxpayer related bills.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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David Lifferth did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Utah House of Representatives District 2 2013-2017 |
Succeeded by Jefferson Moss (R) |
