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Utah, State House, District 18

Utah House of Representatives District 18
Current incumbentTimothy Hawkes Republican Party
Population39,762
Race96% White, 0% Black, 0% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1% Other, 1% Two or more races
Ethnicity97% Not Hispanic, 3% Hispanic
Voting age66% age 18 and over

Utah's eighteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Timothy Hawkes.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 36,762 civilians reside within Utah's eighteenth 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 18

Incumbent Timothy Hawkes (R) defeated Adam Alba (D) in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 18 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Timothy Hawkes (R)
70.7
12,666

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Adam Alba (D)
29.3
5,237

Total votes: 17,903
Democratic primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

Republican primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

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 Timothy Hawkes ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 18 general election.

Utah House of Representatives, District 18 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Timothy Hawkes Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Utah Secretary of State
Incumbent Timothy Hawkes ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 18 Republican primary.

Utah House of Representatives District 18, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Timothy Hawkes 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. Richard Bagley was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Lawrence Wright was defeated by Timothy Hawkes in the Republican convention. Hawkes defeated Bagley in the general election.

Utah House of Representatives District 18, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy D. Hawkes 76.5% 7,777
Democratic Richard Bagley 23.5% 2,393
Total Votes 10,170

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 Roger Barrus defeated Democrat Doug Macdonald in the general election. Barrus was unopposed in the Republican primary election. Macdonald defeated Richard Bagley in the Democratic primary election.

Utah House of Representatives, District 18, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Barrus Incumbent 74.3% 12,884
Democratic Doug Macdonald 25.7% 4,466
Total Votes 17,350

Utah House of Representatives District 18 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDoug MacDonald 65.7% 163
Richard Bagley 34.3% 85
Total Votes 248

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Utah House of Representatives District 18 raised a total of $163,015. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $9,589 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Utah House of Representatives District 18

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $33,626 1 $33,626
2014 $20,047 3 $6,682
2012 $28,371 3 $9,457
2010 $16,471 1 $16,471
2008 $16,847 2 $8,424
2006 $8,601 1 $8,601
2004 $12,482 2 $6,241
2002 $7,876 1 $7,876
2000 $18,694 3 $6,231
Total $163,015 17 $9,589