The new United Utah Party has found it almost impossible to meet state requirements to register a candidate. According to a Ballot Access News post by Richard Winger:
Utah will hold a special election for U.S. House, 3rd district, on November 7, 2017. This Deseret News op-ed describes the struggle of the new United Utah Party to be able to place its nominee, Jim Bennett, on that ballot. The party will probably file a lawsuit if the state continues to drag its feet on checking the party’s petition.
From Utah Policy post on the United Utah Party:
“The existing parties created the existing problems by becoming co-opted by extreme views on both sides,” said Richard Davis, who serves as the chair of the United Utah Party. “It is time for a political party that will represent the people of Utah and not merely the views of a few.” Dr. Davis is a political science professor at Brigham Young University. He previously served as a county chair of the Utah Democratic Party.
“The political landscape has shifted dramatically since this last election,” said Jim Bennett, Executive Director of the United Utah Party and son of former Utah Republican Senator Bob Bennett. “Both Republicans and Democrats in Utah are increasingly unhappy with their choices, and they are looking for a reasonable alternative. The United Utah Party is that alternative.” Mr. Bennett has managed a number of Utah political campaigns and served five times as a delegate to the Utah State Republican Convention.
Davis noted strong interest in this new e ort, particularly among those who no longer feel at home in the two major parties. “People are eager to bridge the divide,” he said. “United Utah will give them candidates they can vote for instead of having to choose between two undesirable options.”
From Deseret News:
The United Utah Party began forming in October of last year. A group of concerned Utah voters — Republicans, Democrats and independents (unaffiliated with either party) — conducted research polling and focus groups and learned that the majority of Utah voters are ready for an alternative to the dominant Republican Party and the also-ran Democrats.
What is wanted is a home for moderate voters, who, as it turns out, make up the majority of voters in the state. Over the years Utah has become a one-party state.
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