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State House District 72

State House District 72; 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:

Constitution

April Pinkston is a retired American history teacher, a former law enforcement officer and an Air Force veteran. She wants Utah to nullify laws she views as unconstitutional and to leave more decisions to parents and teachers.

Democratic

Eva Weldon is a paraprofessional educator and substitute teacher for the Washington County School District. She also guides jeep tours near Zion National Park and sells her own artwork.

Republican · Incumbent

Joseph Elison has owned a business for 30 years and served 12 years on the Toquerville Board of Adjustments, six of them as chairman. He has lived in Washington County for 37 years and is a past president of the Hurricane Valley Rotary Club.

Records: Environment and Public Health 7 for, 2 against, Civil Rights 1 for, 4 against, Election Integrity 3 for,

Sources: vote.utah.gov2