Leadership is essential in any large organization—especially one like a state legislature, where dozens of elected officials with different opinions must work together to pass laws. This article explains the main leadership roles in Utah. We’ll start with the top two positions and then cover other important roles.
My experience, from the kitchen table to the policy table, drives my work, deep commitment, and belief that schools must meet students where they are while holding high expectations for what they can become.
We can have confidence in our elections, “But you don’t have to take my word for it”.
I fielded a lot of ridiculous phone calls during my summer as an intern in the DC office of Congresswoman Celeste Maloy. Being the first line of defense against the barrage of frustrated constituents was exhausting but the occasional chance I had to broaden someone’s understanding of the legislative process would often make up for it.
Of all the elected positions on a Utah ballot, the county sheriff might be the one the most voters could describe without thinking about it. Drives a patrol car, runs the jail, wears a star. It also happens to be one of the few law enforcement roles in the country that voters actually choose.
Every so often a policy shift shows up in your kid’s classroom and you find yourself wondering who actually voted on that. In Utah, the answer is often the State Board of Education.
Two qualified candidates for one of the most consequential offices most Utah voters haven't heard of.
Who is Anthony Loubet, and why are we endorsing him for Utah House of Representatives, District 27?
Who is Dan McCay, and why are we endorsing him for Utah Senate District 18?
If you’ve ever shown up to vote in a Utah primary and been told you couldn’t pick up a Republican ballot, you’ve run straight into one of the quieter but more consequential rules in American politics. It’s the difference between an open primary and a closed primary, and which one your state and party use shapes who actually gets a say in choosing nominees.