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Utah, State House, District 75

Utah House of Representatives District 75
Current incumbentWalt Brooks Republican Party
Population36,038
Race88% White, 1% Black, 2% American Indian, 0% Asian, 2% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 5% Other, 2% Two or more races
Ethnicity88% Not Hispanic, 12% Hispanic
Voting age74% age 18 and over

Utah's seventy-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Walt Brooks.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 36,038 civilians reside within Utah's seventy-fifth 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 75

Incumbent Walt Brooks (R) defeated Keith Kelsch (Independent American Party) and Michael Gardner (L) in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 75 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Walt Brooks (R)
78.0
9,575

Keith Kelsch (Independent American Party)
11.0
1,353

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Michael Gardner (L)
10.9
1,341

Total votes: 12,269
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 Don Ipson (R) did not seek re-election. Walt Brooks (R) was appointed to the chamber on September 21, 2016, to replace Ipson after he was appointed to the state Senate.

Incumbent Walt Brooks ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 75 general election.

Utah House of Representatives, District 75 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Walt Brooks Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Utah Secretary of State
Walt Brooks defeated Steven D. Kemp in the Utah House of Representatives District 75 Republican primary.

Utah House of Representatives District 75, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Walt Brooks 57.29% 2,236
Republican Steven D. Kemp 42.71% 1,667
Total Votes 3,903


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. Cheryl Hawker was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Don Ipson was unopposed in the Republican convention. Nihla Judd ran as an Independent American candidate. Ipson defeated Hawker and Judd in the general election.

Utah House of Representatives District 75, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDon L. Ipson Incumbent 65.5% 4,680
Independent American Nihla W. Judd 20.2% 1,444
Democratic Cheryl Fae Hawker 14.3% 1,023
Total Votes 7,147

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 Don Ipson defeated Democrat Cimarron Chacon and Constitution Party candidate Randall Hinton in the general election. Ipson and Chacon were unopposed in the primary elections.

Utah House of Representatives, District 75, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDon Ipson Incumbent 78.7% 10,299
Democratic Cimarron Chacon 15.9% 2,079
Constitution Randall Hinton 5.4% 701
Total Votes 13,079

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Utah House of Representatives District 75 raised a total of $356,843. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $20,991 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Utah House of Representatives District 75

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $36,957 3 $12,319
2014 $98,238 3 $32,746
2012 $54,695 2 $27,348
2010 $33,633 2 $16,817
2008 $18,537 2 $9,269
2006 $68,605 2 $34,303
2004 $18,351 1 $18,351
2002 $18,477 1 $18,477
2000 $9,350 1 $9,350
Total $356,843 17 $20,991