Media coverage of Utah political races in The Deseret News


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Abortion     Billie Sutton: Require counseling at anti-abortion crisis center.     Billie Sutton: Require counseling at anti-abortion crisis center.     Daniel Ahlers: Oppose requiring counseling at anti-abortion crisis center.     Dennis Daugaard: Require counseling at anti-abortion crisis center.     Jenny Wilson: Abortion rights are best left in the hands of the courts.     Rocky Anderson: Leave abortion decision to those most intimately involved.     Steven Haugaard: Require counseling at anti-abortion crisis center.     Vaughn Cook: Limit abortions to rape, incest, and health.     Brian King: Led the opposition to state's abortion prohibition.     Jamie R. Smith: Oppose requiring counseling at anti-abortion crisis center.

Budget & Economy     Orrin Hatch: My 36 years in Senate could make me Finance Committee chair.     Orrin Hatch: My balanced budget bill failed by only one vote.     Orrin Hatch: OpEd: Federal debt increased rapidly on his watch.

Civil Rights     Mike Lee: I do not support gay marriage; nor gays in military.     Spencer Cox: Understanding & respect for differing sexual orientations.     Vaughn Cook: Dems respect that most Utahns prefer traditional marriage.

Corporations     Jeff Burningham: His VC firm funds start-up businesses with great ideas.

Drugs     Ben McAdams: Marijuana banking bill gives safe harbor for businesses.     John Curtis: Marijuana banking bill gives safe harbor for businesses.

Energy & Oil     John Curtis: 2021: Founded the Conservative Climate Caucus.

Environment     Spencer Cox: Supports new recycled-cardboard paper mill.

Free Trade     Ben McAdams: Long overdue to stand up to China's abusive trade practices.

Government Reform     Ben McAdams: Keep restrictions on government records access.     Gary Herbert: Repealed restrictions on government records access.     Brian King: Keep restrictions on government records access.     Brad Wilson: Repealed restrictions on government records access.

Gun Control     Gary Herbert: Vetoed concealed carry of guns without a permit.     Rocky Anderson: Six-point plan to help curb gun violence.     Spencer Cox: Supports concealed carry of guns without a permit.     Brian King: Sponsored bill calling for universal background checks.     Brian King: Opposed concealed carry of guns without a permit.

Health Care     Gary Herbert: Restrict expansion of state Medicaid program.     Jonathan Johnson: ObamaCare & Medicaid expansion: ever-increasing government.     Rocky Anderson: Lack of affordable healthcare has decimated the middle class.     Spencer Cox: Restrict expansion of state Medicaid program.     Brian King: Support expansion of state Medicaid program.     Brad Wilson: Restrict expansion of state Medicaid program.

Homeland Security     Rocky Anderson: Fundamental patriotism to impeach Bush and Cheney.

Immigration     Ben McAdams: Create a guest worker program for some illegal immigrants.     Gary Herbert: Create a guest worker program for some illegal immigrants.     Rocky Anderson: Vibrant workers are welcome; roundups are hypocrisy.     Brad Wilson: No to a guest worker program for some illegal immigrants.

Principles & Values     Ben McAdams: Member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers caucus.     Dan Liljenquist: GOP primary should include 8 debates, not just two.     Orrin Hatch: 2012 will be my last election, after 6 terms.     Scott Howell: Reach out the hand of fellowship in compromise to GOP.     Brian King: Running-mate: librarian Rebekah Cummings for Lt.Gov.

Tax Reform     Jeff Burningham: Focus on taxpayer impact, not government revenue.

Technology     Gary Herbert: We don't give ICE facial recognition data on immigrants.     Spencer Cox: Not OK to give ICE facial recognition data on immigrants.

War & Peace     John Curtis: Gaza peace is possible, like Israel-Egypt in 1979.

Welfare & Poverty     Spencer Cox: Make sure rural Utah is not forgotten.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Ben McAdams Democrat U.S. Rep Utah-4 Billie Sutton South Dakota Democratic candidate for governor Sou Brad Wilson Republican Challenger Utah Brian King Utah Democratic candidate for Governor Dan Liljenquist Republican Primary Challenger (2012) Utah Daniel Ahlers Democratic Senate challenger South Dakota Dennis Daugaard South Dakota Republican Governor Gary Herbert Utah Republican Governor Jamie R. Smith South Dakota Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Jeff Burningham Utah Republican candidate for governor Jenny Wilson Democratic candidate for Utah U.S. Senator Utah John Curtis Republican Challenger Utah Jonathan Johnson Utah Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate Mike Lee Republican Sr Senator Utah Orrin Hatch Republican Sr Senator (retiring 2018) Utah Rocky Anderson Utah Justice Party challenger for President Scott Howell Democratic Challenger Utah Spencer Cox Utah Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Steven Haugaard South Dakota Republican candidate for Governor Vaughn Cook Utah Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate