State House District 43
State House District 43; Utah
My vote power: High
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Democratic
Ofa Matagi leads the Utah Pacific Islander Health Coalition and served on the Salt Lake County Planning Commission. She grew up in West Valley City as the daughter of Tongan immigrants, and focuses on public health and civic engagement.
Republican · Incumbent
Steve Eliason is a licensed CPA and a senior finance director at University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics, and has served in the Utah House since 2011. He works on mental health care, balanced budgets and homelessness.
Records: Environment and Public Health 7 for, 2 against, Civil Rights 1 for, 4 against, Housing Affordability 5 for,
Sources: vote.utah.gov2