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Utah, State House, District 8

Utah House of Representatives District 8
Current incumbentSteve Waldrip Republican Party
Population32,064
Race87% White, 2% Black, 1% American Indian, 2% Asian, 0% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 6% Other, 2% Two or more races
Ethnicity84% Not Hispanic, 16% Hispanic
Voting age73% age 18 and over

Utah's eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Steve Waldrip.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 32,064 civilians reside within Utah's eighth 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 8

Steve Waldrip (R) defeated Deana Froerer (D) in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Steve Waldrip (R)
50.8
6,795

Deana Froerer (D)
49.2
6,581

Total votes: 13,376
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 8

Steve Waldrip defeated Jason Kyle in the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 8 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Steve Waldrip (R)
59.1
2,010

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Jason Kyle (R)
40.9
1,391

Total votes: 3,401

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 Gage Froerer defeated Matthew Frandsen in the Utah House of Representatives District 8 general election.

Utah House of Representatives, District 8 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gage Froerer Incumbent 66.16% 8,923
Democratic Matthew Frandsen 33.84% 4,563
Total Votes 13,486
Source: Utah Secretary of State

Matthew Frandsen ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 8 Democratic primary.

Utah House of Representatives District 8, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Matthew Frandsen (unopposed)

Incumbent Gage Froerer ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 8 Republican primary.

Utah House of Representatives District 8, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gage Froerer 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. John H. Thompson was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Gage Froerer was unopposed in the Republican convention. Froerer defeated Thompson in the general election. Jess McClelland (R) withdrew.

Utah House of Representatives District 8, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGage Froerer Incumbent 66.1% 3,967
Democratic John H. Thompson 33.9% 2,036
Total Votes 6,003

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 Gage Froerer defeated Democrat Nicholas A. Velis and Libertarian Jared Paul Stratton in the general election. Froerer was unopposed in the Republican primary. Velis was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.

Utah House of Representatives, District 8, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGage Froerer Incumbent 64.2% 7,650
Democratic Nicholas Velis 30.3% 3,604
Libertarian Jared Paul Stratton 5.5% 658
Total Votes 11,912

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Utah House of Representatives District 8 raised a total of $434,922. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $20,711 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Utah House of Representatives District 8

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $64,968 2 $32,484
2014 $50,926 2 $25,463
2012 $61,811 2 $30,906
2010 $46,269 2 $23,135
2008 $52,067 2 $26,034
2006 $50,878 3 $16,959
2004 $23,788 3 $7,929
2002 $54,697 3 $18,232
2000 $29,518 2 $14,759
Total $434,922 21 $20,711