Norm Thurston
2015 - Present
2018
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Norm Thurston is a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 64. Thurston is running in the general election on November 6, 2018.
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Campaign themes
2014
Thurston's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Your Freedom
- Excerpt: "I believe the most important issue in any government is freedom. Your government should first and foremost protect your ability to make decisions and enjoy the consequences of those decisions. That means the government should not be in the business of guaranteeing you a job, money, health care, a fancy car, or anything else for that matter."
Federalism
- Excerpt: "The Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution clearly explains that powers not specifically delegated to the federal government are “reserved to the states, respectively, or to the people.” Unfortunately, the Progressive Movement in its various disguises has expanded the Congressional powers far beyond what the Framers intended. The abuse of the Commerce Clause and the ability to access essentially unlimited funding through deficit spending and the income tax have seriously eroded the rights of states and the people."
Economy
- Excerpt: "I believe in the power of incentives. If you tax productivity, productivity will decline. If you want economic growth and prosperity, you have to give individuals the freedom to pursue their ideals and reap the rewards of their efforts. Economic development, innovation, and growth are all accelerated when taxes are low, regulations are light, and government is minimized. This means keeping state government small so that the required tax burden on our citizens is also small. That might mean that some really popular programs have their funding cut or do not get funded at all. But in the long run, it will allow more people to become self-reliant and stay free from government dependence, reducing the need for those really popular programs."
Education
- Excerpt: "Number one on my list is to empower parents to fulfill their solemn responsibility to nurture their children and teach them the ideals and values they respect. Parents should decide which school, if any, is best for their child and be given the tools to make an informed decision."
Public Lands
- Excerpt: "Did I mention the need for funding for education? One of the reasons why Utah continues to struggle to find funding for our children is that so much of our natural wealth is locked up in federal lands where it cannot help pay for needs. I believe that Utah lands should be made available for the benefit of all our citizens, including our school children."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills sponsored by this legislator. Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent Norm Thurston, Daniel Friend, and Hal Miller ran in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 64 on November 6, 2018.
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Hal Miller (United Utah Party) | |
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Democratic primary election
The primary elections were canceled.
Republican primary election
The primary elections were canceled.
2016
Elections for the office of 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 Norm Thurston ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 64 general election.[2]| Utah House of Representatives, District 64 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Republican |  Norm Thurston Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||
| Utah House of Representatives District 64, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Norm Thurston Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the office of 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. Scott Ellis Ferrin ran as a Democratic. Norm Thurston defeated William Snider, Ben Summerhalder and Karen Ellingson in the Republican convention. Jason Christensen ran as an Independent American candidate. Thurston defeated Ferrin and Christensen in the general election.[5]
| Utah House of Representatives District 64, General Election, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Norm Thurston |
67.8% | 2,635 | |
| Democratic | Scott Ellis Ferrin | 21.1% | 819 | |
| Independent American | Jason Christensen | 11.1% | 432 | |
| Total Votes | 3,886 | |||
Campaign donors
| Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. |
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| Why is that? While candidates and parties must file detailed expenditure reports, independent organizations and unions are not required to file reports in every case. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. |
| Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. |
Comprehensive donor information is shown below. Based on available campaign finance records, Thurston raised a total of $32,222 in elections. Ballotpedia updates the information below in the years following a general election.[6]
| Norm Thurston campaign contribution history | ||||
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| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2016 | Utah House of Representatives, District 64 |  |
$21,228 | |
| 2014 | Utah House of Representatives, District 64 | |
$10,994 | |
| Grand total raised | $32,222 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2016
Thurston won re-election to the Utah House of Representatives in 2016. During that election cycle, Thurston raised a total of $21,228.| Utah House of Representatives 2016 election - campaign contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Norm Thurston's campaign in 2016 | ||||
| Balance Forward | $7,788 | |||
| Foundation For Government Accountability | $1,550 | |||
| Friends Of Art Works For Kids | $1,000 | |||
| Utah House Republican Elections Cmte | $750 | |||
| Imagine Learning | $750 | |||
| Total raised in 2016 | $21,228 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2014
Thurston won election to the Utah House of Representatives in 2014. During that election cycle, Thurston raised a total of $10,994.| Utah House of Representatives 2014 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Norm Thurston's campaign in 2014 | ||||
| Thurston, Norman & Maria | $3,200 | |||
| Utah County Republican Party | $2,000 | |||
| Utah Association Of Realtors | $1,000 | |||
| Utah House Republican Elections Cmte | $1,000 | |||
| Dean Sanpei Campaign Committee | $750 | |||
| Total Raised in 2014 | $10,994 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
Scorecards
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2016
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In 2016, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 25 through March 10.
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2015
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In 2015, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 26 through March 12.
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Recent news
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See also
- Utah State Legislature
- Utah House of Representatives District 64
- Utah House of Representatives
- Utah House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Utah House of Representatives Committees
- Utah state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Utah House of Representatives
- Official campaign website
- Norm Thurston on Facebook
- Norm Thurston on Twitter
- Norm Thurston on LinkedIn
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Open States
- Utah State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Norm Thurston's campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 6, 2014
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ Utah.gov, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ Utah.gov, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 20, 2016
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 22, 2014
- ↑ The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties, likely representing only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. See this page for more details.
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Utah Legislative Ratings, "UTAH HOUSE Scorecard - Compiled 2015 Conservative Liberal Index," May 19, 2015
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
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