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Utah, State House, District 7

Utah House of Representatives District 7
Current incumbentKyle Andersen Republican Party
Population35,074
Race90% White, 1% Black, 0% American Indian, 1% Asian, 0% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 6% Other, 2% Two or more races
Ethnicity84% Not Hispanic, 16% Hispanic
Voting age68% age 18 and over

Utah's seventh state house district seat is represented by Republican Representative Kyle Andersen.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 35,074 civilians reside within Utah's seventh state house district. Utah's state representatives represent an average of 36,852 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 29,776 residents.

About the office

Members of the Utah House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Utah legislators assume office the first or second day of session (January).

Qualifications

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

  • 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.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$273/dayUp to $100 plus tax/calendar day for lodging allotment; Up to $42/date meal reimbursement. Tied to in-state lodging and meal reimbursement rates.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the Governor is responsible for selecting a replacement. A liaison for the political party that last held the seat must recommend a successor to the Governor. The vacancy must be filled immediately. The person who is selected to the vacant seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

If the vacancy happens after the nominating deadline in an election year, a new candidate must file papers in order to be on the ballot. This is only if the vacancy happens after September 1st and the unfilled term is set to expire at the end of the election. Nominating papers must be filed within 21 days after the vacancy happened.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Utah House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 30, 2020. The filing deadline is March 19, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 7

Incumbent Kyle Andersen (R) defeated David Owen (D) in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Kyle Andersen (R)
66.0
9,301

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David Owen (D)
34.0
4,793

Total votes: 14,094
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 7

Incumbent Kyle Andersen defeated Lisa Roskelley in the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 7 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Kyle Andersen (R)
59.0
2,859

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Lisa Roskelley (R)
41.0
1,988

Total votes: 4,847

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 Justin Fawson defeated Floyd Handley in the Utah House of Representatives District 7 general election.

Utah House of Representatives, District 7 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Floyd Handley 30.00% 4,363
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Justin Fawson Incumbent 70.00% 10,182
Total Votes 14,545
Source: Utah Secretary of State

Floyd Handley ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 7 Democratic primary.

Utah House of Representatives District 7, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Floyd Handley (unopposed)

Incumbent Justin Fawson ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 7 Republican primary.

Utah House of Representatives District 7, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Justin Fawson Incumbent (unopposed)


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. Camille Neider was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Justin Fawson defeated Dan Deuel in the Republican primary. Neider faced Fawson and Roger Condie (L) in the general election. Craig Dearden (R) withdrew.

Utah House of Representatives District 7, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJustin L. Fawson 65% 4,392
Democratic Camille L. Neider 30.6% 2,066
Libertarian Roger S. Condie 4.4% 298
Total Votes 6,756


Utah House of Representatives, District 7 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Fawson 57.6% 1,060
Dan Deuel 42.4% 779
Total Votes 1,839

2012

Elections for the office of Utah House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 26, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Republican incumbent Ryan Wilcox defeated Democrat Linda Protzman in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.

Utah House of Representatives, District 7, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Wilcox Incumbent 71.4% 9,614
Democratic Linda Protzman 28.6% 3,857
Total Votes 13,471

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Utah House of Representatives District 7 raised a total of $283,882. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $12,904 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Utah House of Representatives District 7

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $33,602 2 $16,801
2014 $61,828 4 $15,457
2012 $38,713 2 $19,357
2010 $43,305 2 $21,653
2008 $45,558 3 $15,186
2006 $6,902 1 $6,902
2004 $17,761 3 $5,920
2002 $19,090 2 $9,545
2000 $17,123 3 $5,708
Total $283,882 22 $12,904