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Utah, State House, District 50

Utah House of Representatives District 50
Current incumbentSusan Pulsipher Republican Party
Population54,430
Race93% White, 0% Black, 0% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1% Other, 2% Two or more races
Ethnicity96% Not Hispanic, 4% Hispanic
Voting age66% age 18 and over

Utah's fiftieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Susan Pulsipher.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 54,430 civilians reside within Utah's fiftieth 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 50

Incumbent Susan Pulsipher (R) defeated Megan Wiesen (D) in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 50 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Susan Pulsipher (R)
69.6
14,312

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Megan Wiesen (D)
30.4
6,264

Total votes: 20,576
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 Rich Cunningham (R) did not seek re-election.

Susan Pulsipher defeated Patty Rich in the Utah House of Representatives District 50 general election.

Utah House of Representatives, District 50 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Susan Pulsipher 75.21% 15,538
Democratic Patty Rich 24.79% 5,121
Total Votes 20,659
Source: Utah Secretary of State

Patty Rich ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 50 Democratic primary.

Utah House of Representatives District 50, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Patty Rich (unopposed)

Susan Pulsipher ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 50 Republican primary.

Utah House of Representatives District 50, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Susan Pulsipher (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. Gabriel Morazan was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Rich Cunningham defeated Louis Welch in the Republican convention. Cunningham defeated Morazan in the general election.

Utah House of Representatives District 50, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRich L. Cunningham Incumbent 77.6% 8,554
Democratic Gabriel Morazan 22.4% 2,468
Total Votes 11,022

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 Rich Cunningham defeated Democrat Billie Gay Larson in the general election. Cunningham defeated incumbent Merlynn Newbold and Steven E. Roberts in the Republican convention. Larson was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Utah House of Representatives, District 50, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRich Cunningham 77.3% 13,508
Democratic Billie Gay Larson 22.7% 3,978
Total Votes 17,486

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Utah House of Representatives District 50 raised a total of $285,119. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $11,880 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Utah House of Representatives District 50

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $10,497 3 $3,499
2014 $55,830 3 $18,610
2012 $47,420 4 $11,855
2010 $60,624 4 $15,156
2008 $23,993 2 $11,997
2006 $17,050 1 $17,050
2004 $32,864 2 $16,432
2002 $14,851 2 $7,426
2000 $21,990 3 $7,330
Total $285,119 24 $11,880