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Utah, State House, District 35

Utah House of Representatives District 35
Current incumbentMark Wheatley Democratic Party
Population32,134
Race78% White, 3% Black, 1% American Indian, 5% Asian, 1% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 9% Other, 3% Two or more races
Ethnicity75% Not Hispanic, 25% Hispanic
Voting age77% age 18 and over

Utah's thirty-fifth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Mark Wheatley.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 32,134 civilians reside within Utah's thirty-fifth 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 35

Incumbent Mark Wheatley (D) defeated Robert Edgel (R) and Chelsea Travis (L) in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 35 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mark Wheatley (D)
63.5
6,797

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Robert Edgel (R)
27.4
2,935

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Chelsea Travis (L)
9.0
967

Total votes: 10,699
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 Mark Wheatley defeated Patricia Phaklides and Chelsea Travis in the Utah House of Representatives District 35 general election.

Utah House of Representatives, District 35 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mark Wheatley Incumbent 62.06% 6,186
Republican Patricia Phaklides 28.50% 2,841
Libertarian Chelsea Travis 9.44% 941
Total Votes 9,968
Source: Utah Secretary of State

Incumbent Mark Wheatley ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 35 Democratic primary.

Utah House of Representatives District 35, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mark Wheatley Incumbent (unopposed)
Patricia Phaklides ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 35 Republican primary.

Utah House of Representatives District 35, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Patricia Phaklides (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. Incumbent Mark Wheatley was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Eileen Lentz was unopposed in the Republican convention. Chelsea Travis ran as a Libertarian. John Schoppe ran as an Independent American candidate but withdrew before the general election. Wheatley defeated Lentz and Travis in the general election.

Utah House of Representatives District 35, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMark A. Wheatley Incumbent 63.7% 3,202
Republican Eileen Lentz 32% 1,611
Libertarian Chelsea Travis 4.3% 215
Total Votes 5,028

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. Democratic incumbent Mark Wheatley defeated Republican Casey Fitts and Libertarian Chelsea Travis in the general election. Wheatley was unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Fitts defeated Steve Anderson in the Republican convention.

Utah House of Representatives, District 35, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMark Wheatley Incumbent 53.8% 4,780
Republican Casey Fitts 39.5% 3,516
Libertarian Chelsea Travis 6.7% 595
Total Votes 8,891

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Utah House of Representatives District 35 raised a total of $254,543. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $9,428 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Utah House of Representatives District 35

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $26,222 3 $8,741
2014 $21,862 4 $5,466
2012 $47,507 4 $11,877
2010 $21,766 3 $7,255
2008 $13,951 2 $6,976
2006 $41,571 3 $13,857
2004 $34,819 4 $8,705
2002 $18,685 2 $9,343
2000 $28,160 2 $14,080
Total $254,543 27 $9,428