Kim James
Kim James (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 8. James declared candidacy for the Democratic convention scheduled on April 25, 2026.[source]
James completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kim James earned a high school diploma from Libby High School. James earned a bachelor's degree from Northwest Nazarene College in 1982, a degree from the Nazarene Theological Seminary in 1984, and another degree from the Iliff School of Theology in 1990. James' career experience includes working as a clergy.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Utah House of Representatives District 8
Kim James (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Utah House of Representatives District 8 on June 23, 2026.
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 8
Kim James (D) is running in the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 8 on April 25, 2026.
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Jason Kyle (R) is running in the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 8 on April 25, 2026.
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Utah Forward Party convention
Utah Forward convention for Utah House of Representatives District 8
Libby Shelton (Utah Forward Party) is running in the Utah Forward Party convention for Utah House of Representatives District 8 on April 11, 2026.
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kim James completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by James' responses.
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- I will fight for affordability. Utah values industry and hard work, and our labor should be rewarded with living wages. Affordability begins with earning sufficiently to pay for life's basic needs. It's time to raise Utah's minimum wage to $20/hour. It's also time to rebalance the tax burdens, so lower income folks pay less and wealthier folks pay more. This could be done in part through a change to property taxes, and I'd like to try (again) to eliminate the state portion of sales taxes on groceries--this time without negatively impacting education. I personally am a fiscal conservative. But compassionate affordability and budgetary responsibility are not exclusive, and I believe both can happen in Utah.
- I will fight for environmental health. The environment of Utah is at risk. Climate change and water use policies have caused the Great Salt Lake to diminish. Toxic dust may soon be blowing through our air and damaging our health. We need to change incentives and behaviors, so more water ends up in the Great Salt Lake. If we don't, our financial health also may be at risk, as our property values will decrease. I grew up in a small town in Montana where hundreds of people died from toxic asbestos released into the air by a mine. That town became a Superfund Cleanup Site. I know what damage toxic air can do to individuals and a community. We must act now before tragedy strikes.
- My third emphasis is to fight for a government that respects the will of the people. State government should honor what the people want when they vote for an initiative or a referendum, or even when there is strong polling evidence of the desires of the people. The legislature should not try to overrule the votes of the people, just so they can stay in power. Nor should the legislature (or governor) overrule or diminish the essential and constitutional role of the judiciary branch which protects the rights of the people. Similarly, attempts to disenfranchise voters must be stopped. Election integrity is essential to our democracy, but extreme measures take away voting rights from those who have the most difficulty participating.
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 22, 2026
