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Utah, State House, District 10

Utah House of Representatives District 10
Current incumbentLaWanna Shurtliff Democratic Party
Population33,766
Race85% White, 2% Black, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian, 0% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 9% Other, 2% Two or more races
Ethnicity74% Not Hispanic, 26% Hispanic
Voting age73% age 18 and over

Utah's tenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative LaWanna Shurtliff.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 33,766 civilians reside within Utah's tenth state house district. Utah's state representatives represent an average of 36,852 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 29776 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 10

LaWanna Shurtliff (D) defeated Lorraine Brown (R) in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 10 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

LaWanna Shurtliff (D)
52.2
5,516

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Lorraine Brown (R)
44.7
4,719
Other/Write-in votes
3.1
325

Total votes: 10,560
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 10

Lorraine Brown defeated Terry Schow in the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 10 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Lorraine Brown (R)
57.0
1,520

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Terry Schow (R)
43.0
1,147

Total votes: 2,667

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 Dixon M. Pitcher defeated Jesse Garcia and Derryck Gordon in the Utah House of Representatives District 10 general election.

Utah House of Representatives, District 10 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dixon M. Pitcher Incumbent 55.27% 6,228
Democratic Jesse Garcia 37.74% 4,252
Libertarian Derryck Gordon 6.99% 788
Total Votes 11,268
Source: Utah Secretary of State

Jesse Garcia ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 10 Democratic primary.

Utah House of Representatives District 10, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jesse Garcia (unopposed)
Incumbent Dixon M. Pitcher ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 10 Republican primary.

Utah House of Representatives District 10, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dixon M. Pitcher 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. Eric Irvine was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Dixon M. Pitcher was unopposed in the Republican convention. Pitcher defeated Irvine in the general election.

Utah House of Representatives District 10, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDixon M. Pitcher Incumbent 57% 3,116
Democratic Eric Irvine 43% 2,355
Total Votes 5,471

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 Dixon M. Pitcher defeated Democrat Christopher Winn in the general election. Pitcher was unopposed in the Republican primary election. Winn defeated Kent Winward in the Democratic convention.

Utah House of Representatives, District 10, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDixon Pitcher Incumbent 54.3% 5,558
Democratic Christopher Winn 45.7% 4,681
Total Votes 10,239

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Utah House of Representatives District 10 raised a total of $345,776. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $16,466 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Utah House of Representatives District 10

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $40,200 3 $13,400
2014 $51,997 2 $25,999
2012 $35,375 2 $17,688
2010 $33,871 2 $16,936
2008 $62,726 2 $31,363
2006 $76,066 3 $25,355
2004 $14,428 2 $7,214
2002 $13,145 2 $6,573
2000 $17,968 3 $5,989
Total $345,776 21 $16,466