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Suzanne Harrison
Suzanne Harrison (Democratic Party) was a member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 32. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. She left office on January 1, 2023.
Harrison (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 32. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Harrison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Harrison was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 32 of the Utah House of Representatives.
Biography
Suzanne Harrison earned a bachelor's degree from Stanford University. She earned an M.D. from the University of Utah. Harrison's career experience includes working as a practicing medical doctor and physician anesthesiologist with Riverton Hospital.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Harrison was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Harrison was assigned to the following committees:
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
Suzanne Harrison did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 32
Incumbent Suzanne Harrison defeated Cindie Quintana in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 32 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Suzanne Harrison (D)  | 55.1 | 11,405 |
| Cindie Quintana (R) | 44.9 | 9,301 | ||
| Total votes: 20,706 | |||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 32
Incumbent Suzanne Harrison advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 32 on April 25, 2020.
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 32
Cindie Quintana defeated Lloyd Hansen in the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 32 on April 25, 2020.
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| Lloyd Hansen (R) | ||
| ✔ | Cindie Quintana (R) | |
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Endorsements
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2018
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 32
Suzanne Harrison defeated Brad Bonham and Bjorn Jones in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 32 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Suzanne Harrison (D) | 56.3 | 9,465 |
| Brad Bonham (R) | 42.1 | 7,091 | ||
| Bjorn Jones (United Utah Party) | 1.6 | 268 | ||
| Total votes: 16,824 | |||
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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 LaVar Christensen defeated Suzanne Harrison in the Utah House of Representatives District 32 general election.[2]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 32 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  LaVar Christensen Incumbent |
50.01% | 8,537 | |
| Democratic | Suzanne Harrison | 49.99% | 8,534 | |
| Total Votes | 17,071 | |||
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||||
Suzanne Harrison ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 32 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Utah House of Representatives District 32, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Democratic | Suzanne Harrison (unopposed) | |
Incumbent LaVar Christensen ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 32 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Utah House of Representatives District 32, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Republican | LaVar Christensen Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Suzanne Harrison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Harrison's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a moderate with a track record of listening and have a reputation in the House for being effective, reasonable, and hard-working. As a medical doctor, I also bring a skillset that is right for this moment. Together, we will recover from the health and economic impacts of COVID-19.
As a fiscal conservative, I am committed to making sure every taxpayer dollar is spent transparently and responsibly. That's why I opposed the flawed tax bill that raised taxes on food and fought against wasteful spending during the COVID pandemic.
I run common-ground bills with Republican co-sponsors focused on reducing healthcare costs, supporting education, and cleaning our air.
Serving the people of Sandy, Draper, and White City has been one of the great honors of my life. The future of our state depends on elected officials that will fight to preserve what makes Utah great, while also working with to make Utah even better. I remain focused on our future and I'm asking for your vote.
- As a medical doctor, I have a skillset that is right for this moment. I bring expertise to the Capitol and fight every day to make sure our community is healthy and safe.
- I am committed to making sure every taxpayer dollar is spent transparently and responsibly. I'm a fiscal conservative. That's why I opposed the flawed tax bill that raised taxes on food and fought against wasteful spending during the COVID pandemic.
- Our kids are the best and most important investment we can make. That's why I've fought for more funding and additional resources to address needs.
Affordable Healthcare
Mental Health
Safe Communities (Endorsed by local police and local fire)
Clean Air
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 16 to March 1.
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2023
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In 2023, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 17 to March 3.
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2022
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In 2022, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 18 to March 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 19 to March 5.
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2020
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In 2020, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 27 to March 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 28 through March 14.
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Recent news
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate Utah House of Representatives District 32 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 6, 2020
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 20, 2016
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| Preceded by LaVar Christensen (R) |
Utah House of Representatives District 32 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Sahara Hayes (D) |
