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词条 United Utah Party
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  1. History

     Background and formation  2017 Utah congressional election  2018 House of Representatives elections 

  2. Platform

  3. References

  4. External links

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|name = United Utah Party
|logo = United Utah Party text logo.png
|ideology = Centrism
Reformism
Open government
Electoral Reform
Campaign finance reform
|website = {{url|unitedutah.org|UnitedUtah.org}}
|country = United States
|chairperson = Richard Davis
|founded = 2017
|position = Center
|colorcode = #80151F
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| seats2_title = Seats in the State Senate
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| seats3_title = Seats in the State House
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| seats6_title = Other elected offices
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The United Utah Party (UUP) is a political party in the United States. It was founded in 2017 and is active only in the state of Utah. The party identifies itself as politically moderate, and was created out of frustration with the Republican and Democratic parties.

History

Background and formation

Prior to the formation of the United Utah Party, Brigham Young University (BYU) political science professor Richard Davis had considered forming a political party for years. According to Davis, he found people were open to an alternative political party during the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[1] He announced the formation of the party on May 22, 2017.[2] Davis became a chairperson for the party. Jim Bennett, the son of former U.S. Senator Bob Bennett, was the party's executive director until he stepped down to run as the UUP's candidate in a special congressional election to replace Jason Chaffetz.[3]

Nils Bergeson, a former U.S. foreign service officer, became the party's second executive director in 2018.[4]

2017 Utah congressional election

{{Main|Utah's 3rd congressional district special election, 2017}}

On May 26, 2017, Jim Bennett attempted to apply as an affiliated candidate in Utah's 3rd congressional district special election, 2017, but the lieutenant governor's office rejected the application because the elections office had not had 30 days to finish certifying the new party.[5][6] Bennett refused to register as an unaffiliated candidate.[7] Utah's elections office certified the party on June 27, 2017.[8]

On June 21, 2017, the UUP filed a lawsuit against Utah state officials to get Bennett's name on the ballot.[9] In court, a Utah state attorney argued that the UUP could have formed earlier to meet the application deadline. A party lawyer argued that only a "soothsayer" could have predicted that Jason Chaffetz would resign from the U.S. House of Representatives.[10] On August 2, 2017, a federal judge in charge of the case ordered Utah election officials to allow Bennett on the ballot under the United Utah Party.[11]

In late September 2017, Bennett narrowly qualified to participate in the Utah Debate Commission's selective debate, along with the election's Republican and Democratic candidates, John Curtis and Kathie Allen.[12] The special election was held on November 7, 2017, and Bennett conceded the race hours after the polls closed and initial results showed Curtis winning and Allen getting second place.[13] Bennett got third place with 9.3% of the popular vote.[14]

2018 House of Representatives elections

{{Main|United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 2018}}

In February 2018, two UUP candidates announced they would run for the United States House of Representatives: Jan Garbett and Eric Eliason, who will challenge Republicans Chris Stewart and Rob Bishop respectively.[15] On March 20, 2018, the United Utah Party held caucuses at 19 locations with attendance of just over 900 people, when the party had just over 400 registered members.[16] Garbett later withdrew from the race. Eliason was defeated; Eliason received 11.6% of the vote as Ron Bishop was reelected.

Platform

According to UUP chairman Richard Davis, the party's platform is mostly based on laws and principles, rather than specific social positions.[1] He told The Salt Lake Tribune that the party supports term limits, stricter campaign-finance laws, efforts to stop gerrymandering, and increased school funding. The party's platform also includes enforcing immigration laws "with compassion," and generally opposes abortion with specific exceptions.[3] The party believes that public lands can be preserved while still allowing economic development.[1] The UUP supports the right of responsible gun owners to possess firearms.[17]

The UUP supports efforts to stop using taxpayer money in the Utah Republican Party's closed primary elections.[18] On December 1, 2017, the party called for greater transparency regarding sexual harassment allegations on Capitol Hill.[19] In January 2018, the UUP announced support for the "Our Schools Now" initiative, a proposed progressive tax meant to increase funding for education.[20]

References

1. ^1 2 {{cite news |last=Jarman |first=Sara |url=https://www.ksl.com/?nid=757&sid=45361145 |title=What is the United Utah Party? |publisher=KSL-TV |date=August 10, 2017 |accessdate=August 13, 2017}}
2. ^{{cite news |last=Romboy |first=Dennis |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865680509/Frustrated-Utah-Republicans-Democrats-form-new-centrist-political-party.html |title=Frustrated Utah Republicans, Democrats form new centrist political party |date=May 22, 2017 |work=Deseret News |accessdate=June 12, 2017}}
3. ^1 {{cite news |url=http://www.sltrib.com/home/5317869-155/new-centrist-party-forms-in-utah |title=New centrist party forms in Utah to attract disaffected Republicans, Democrats |work=The Salt Lake Tribune |date=May 22, 2017 |accessdate=June 18, 2017}}
4. ^https://www.ksl.com/?nid=757&sid=46286106
5. ^{{cite news |last1=Tanner |first1=Courtney |last2=Harrie |first2=Dan |url=http://www.sltrib.com/news/5333114-155/jim-bennett-director-of-new-utah?fullpage=1 |title=Jim Bennett tries to jump into race for Congress, but state won't let him under new party's banner |date=May 25, 2017 |work=The Salt Lake Tribune |accessdate=June 12, 2017}}
6. ^{{cite news |last=Harris |first=Dylan Woolf |url=https://www.cityweekly.net/BuzzBlog/archives/2017/05/27/hot-for-chaffetz-seat |title=Hot for Chaffetz' Seat |work=Salt Lake City Weekly |date=May 27, 2017 |accessdate=June 18, 2017}}
7. ^{{cite news |last=Roche |first=Lisa Riley |url=https://www.ksl.com/?sid=44671025&nid=148 |title=Backers of new Utah political party say they'll sue to get candidate in congressional race |publisher=KSL-TV |date=June 17, 2017 |accessdate=June 18, 2017}}
8. ^{{cite news |last=Ritchey |first=Julia |url=http://kuer.org/post/new-centrist-party-recognized-state-amid-lawsuit#stream/0 |title=New Centrist Party Recognized By State Amid Lawsuit |publisher=KUER 90.1 |date=June 27, 2017 |accessdate=June 29, 2017}}
9. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/06/22/new-utah-party-sues-to-get-onto-ballot-to-replace-chaffetz.html |title=New Utah party sues to get onto ballot to replace Chaffetz |publisher=Fox News |date=June 22, 2017 |accessdate=June 29, 2017}}
10. ^{{cite news |last=Romboy |first=Dennis |url=https://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=45022449&nid=148 |title=State, United Utah Party argue over access to 3rd District special election ballot |publisher=KSL-TV |date=July 14, 2017 |accessdate=July 19, 2017}}
11. ^{{cite news |last=Price |first=Michelle L. |title=Judge: Bennett's Son Can Join Utah Race to Replace Chaffetz |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/utah/articles/2017-08-02/judge-jim-bennett-can-join-race-to-replace-chaffetz |accessdate=August 3, 2017 |work=U.S. News & World Report |agency=Associated Press |date=August 2, 2017}}
12. ^{{cite news |last=Tanner |first=Courtney |url=http://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2017/09/22/jim-bennett-qualifies-for-3rd-district-debate-in-race-to-fill-seat-vacated-by-jason-chaffetz/ |title=United Utah hopeful Jim Bennett qualifies for 3rd District debate in race to fill seat vacated by Jason Chaffetz |date=September 22, 2017 |work=The Salt Lake Tribune |accessdate=September 23, 2017}}
13. ^{{cite news |last=Tanner |first=Courtney |url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2017/11/08/john-curtis-pulls-out-to-huge-lead-in-3rd-district-congressional-race/ |title=Republican John Curtis easily beats Democrat Kathie Allen, even in Salt Lake County |work=The Salt Lake Tribune |date=November 7, 2018 |accessdate=March 26, 2018}}
14. ^{{Cite web |url=https://electionresults.utah.gov/elections/uscongress/3 |title=Utah Election Preliminary Results |access-date=November 21, 2017}}
15. ^{{cite news |last=Cathcart |first=Preston |url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900010307/united-utah-party-candidates-to-challenge-2-congressmen.html |title=United Utah Party candidates to challenge 2 congressmen |date=February 13, 2018 |work=Deseret News |accessdate=March 11, 2018}}
16. ^{{cite news |last=Klopfenstein |first=Jacob |url=https://www.ksl.com/?nid=757&sid=46286106 |title=United Utah Party caucuses exceed expectations with 900 attendees |publisher=KSL-TV |date=March 22, 2018 |accessdate=March 26, 2018}}
17. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.unitedutah.org/platform |title=Platform |publisher=United Utah Party |accessdate=September 19, 2017}}
18. ^{{cite news |last=Davidson |first=Lee |url=http://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2017/08/10/new-party-seeks-to-end-state-funding-for-closed-republican-primaries/ |title=New party seeks to end state funding for closed Republican primaries |work=The Salt Lake Tribune |date=August 10, 2017 |accessdate=August 13, 2017}}
19. ^{{cite news |last=Romboy |first=Dennis |url=https://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=46209159 |title=Utah Rep. Mia Love proposes to end taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlements |date=December 2, 2017 |publisher=KSL-TV |accessdate=December 4, 2017}}
20. ^{{cite news |last=Wood |first=Benjamin |url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2018/01/18/united-utah-party-backs-715-million-a-year-school-funding-initiative-but-states-democrats-and-gop-arent-choosing-sides/ |title=United Utah party backs $715 million-a-year school funding initiative, but state's Democrats and GOP aren't choosing sides |work=The Salt Lake Tribune |date=January 18, 2018 |accessdate=January 19, 2018}}

External links

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  • {{Official website|https://www.unitedutah.org/}}
  • {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015080909/http://jimbennettforcongress.com/ |date=October 15, 2017 |title=Jim Bennett for Congress}}
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