User:Microplastic Consumer/January Walker
January Walker | |
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Personal details | |
Political party | United Utah Party |
Education | Utah Valley University (Business Management, Economics & Finance) |
January Walker is an American
Campaigns
2022
Walker was nominated by the United Utah Party in Utah's 4th District against incumbent Representative Burgess Owens and DNC Delegate Darlene McDonald.[1] She received backing from the Utah Forward Party and 2020 Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang.[5][3] Walker ran a Pro-Choice campaign, she also supported lowering the national debt and reforming the Green Card system.[6] Technology played a major role in her campaign, where she advocated for Blockchain Technology to be integrated into government and voting systems.[7] She finished third, with 6.6%[2]
Forums and Debates
She spoke at a forum alongside Republican primary challenger Jake Hunsaker and Darlene McDonald, Incumbent Burgess Owens didn't attend the event.[8] On October 12, Owens refused to attend an event with Walker and McDonald, citing one of the debate moderators posting a "racist cartoon" that depicted him alongside the Ku Klux Klan.[9] Walker was only invited to the debate after Owens declined to show up, and claimed that this was because she is "a threat" to the Republican's hold on the state.[10]
2023
Walker spoke at the 2023 Independent National Convention alongside Tulsi Gabbard, Dennis Kucinich, Brock Pierce, and several other independent politicians. She was featured in a documentary on the event.[11][12][13]
Walker defeated Stone Fonua at the United Utah convention, 81%-19%.[14] She finished fifth in the general election, with 1.8% of the vote.
2024
Walker has again declared her candidacy for Utah's 4th District.[5]
Electoral History
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Burgess Owens (incumbent) | 155,110 | 61.0 | |
Democratic | Darlene McDonald | 82,181 | 32.4 | |
United Utah | January Walker | 16,740 | 6.6 | |
Independent
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Jonathan L. Peterson (write-in) | 25 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 254,056 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2023
Convention
United Utah convention results | ||
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Candidate | First ballot | |
January Walker | 81% | |
Stone Fonua | 19% |
General
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Celeste Maloy | 89,866 | 57.07 | −2.64 | |
Democratic | Kathleen Riebe | 52,949 | 33.62 | −0.39 | |
Libertarian | Bradley Green | 4,528 | 2.88 | N/A | |
Constitution | Cassie Easley | 3,678 | 2.34 | −0.62 | |
United Utah | January Walker | 2,856 | 1.81 | −1.51 | |
Independent | Perry Myers | 2,276 | 1.45 | N/A | |
Independent | Joseph Buchman | 1,281 | 0.81 | N/A | |
Write-in | 39 | 0.02 | N/A | ||
Total votes | 157,473 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
References
- ^ a b "January Walker announces candidacy for U.S. House of Representatives with United Utah Party". Utah Policy. 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ a b c 2022 Utah Election Results
- ^ a b "2022 Endorsements". Forward Party. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ KSL.com (2023-06-13). "Who's filed to replace Rep. Chris Stewart? Filing deadline Wednesday". KSLTV.com. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ a b "The third-party craze reaches Utah". Deseret News. 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ Gresseth, Curt (2022-10-12). "Utah debates: How Utah's 4th Congressional District opponents compare on the issues". KSLNewsRadio. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ "Walker pushes blockchain technology in 4th Congressional District race". heraldextra.com. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ "With Rep. Burgess Owens a no-show, 4th Congressional District candidate forum stays civil". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ Coombs, Carlene (2022-10-13). "Utah's 4th Congressional District Debate Continues on Despite Rep. Owens Absence - The Daily Utah Chronicle". Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ TV, KSL (2022-10-12). "Burgess Owens' opponents react to him not attending debate". KSLTV.com. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ "The Independent Movement – Inside the Independent National Convention". DeFiance Media. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ "INC '23 Austin - Independent National Convention". www.inc23.us. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ Beals, Rachel Koning. "Gabbard, Kucinich, ranked-voting backers aim to disrupt two-party system at Independent National Convention". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ "Here's who could replace Rep. Stewart in Congress". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
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