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Utah, State House, District 19

Utah House of Representatives District 19
Current incumbentRaymond Ward Republican Party
Population29,561
Race94% White, 0% Black, 1% American Indian, 2% Asian, 0% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 2% Other, 1% Two or more races
Ethnicity95% Not Hispanic, 5% Hispanic
Voting age70% age 18 and over

Utah's nineteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Raymond Ward.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 29,561 civilians reside within Utah's nineteenth 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 19

Incumbent Raymond Ward (R) defeated Courtney Jones (D) and Joe Speciale (L) in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 19 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Raymond Ward (R)
65.4
10,998

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Courtney Jones (D)
28.0
4,712

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Joe Speciale (L)
6.5
1,101

Total votes: 16,811
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 19

Incumbent Raymond Ward defeated Phill Wright in the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 19 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Raymond Ward (R)
66.0
4,650

Phill Wright (R)
34.0
2,396

Total votes: 7,046

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 Raymond Ward defeated Kurt Weiland in the Utah House of Representatives District 19 general election.

Utah House of Representatives, District 19 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Raymond Ward Incumbent 71.98% 13,239
Democratic Kurt Weiland 28.02% 5,154
Total Votes 18,393
Source: Utah Secretary of State

Kurt Weiland ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 19 Democratic primary.

Utah House of Representatives District 19, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kurt Weiland (unopposed)

Incumbent Raymond Ward ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 19 Republican primary.

Utah House of Representatives District 19, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Raymond Ward 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. Daniel Donahoe was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Raymond Ward defeated R Chet Loftis in the Republican primary. Ward defeated Donahoe and Eli Cawley (Independent American) in the general election. Lynn Anderson (D) withdrew before the convention.

Utah House of Representatives District 19, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRaymond Ward 74.5% 7,755
Democratic Daniel N. Donahoe 20.5% 2,133
Independent American Eli Cawley 5.1% 526
Total Votes 10,414


Utah House of Representatives, District 19 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRaymond Ward 51.8% 2,984
R. Chet Loftis 48.2% 2,773
Total Votes 5,757

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 Jim Nielson defeated Democrat Lynn Anderson in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.

Utah House of Representatives, District 19, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJim Nielson Incumbent 71.6% 12,283
Democratic Lynn Anderson 28.4% 4,875
Total Votes 17,158

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Utah House of Representatives District 19 raised a total of $334,101. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $15,186 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Utah House of Representatives District 19

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $21,565 2 $10,783
2014 $86,320 4 $21,580
2012 $33,547 2 $16,774
2010 $78,251 6 $13,042
2008 $20,529 1 $20,529
2006 $69,357 3 $23,119
2004 $12,153 1 $12,153
2002 $11,827 1 $11,827
2000 $552 2 $276
Total $334,101 22 $15,186