2018 Candidate Survey Results

Our 501(c)4 arm, Utah Cultural Advocacy Alliance, sent out candidate surveys assessing support for issues of importance to arts, humanities, and cultural businesses. All candidates who scored 100% are endorsed by Utah Cultural Advocacy Alliance. Because our endorsement is based entirely on survey response, it is possible that multiple candidates in the same race can receive the endorsement of Utah Cultural Advocacy Alliance.

We at Utah Cultural Advocacy Alliance encourage that you vote for the candidates who also support culture!

You can view full responses here>> (Click on each candidate below to see their individual responses)

Individual responses are posted as separate pages on this blog as well.

UPDATE: If an asterisk has been placed next to a candidate's name it means they are still in the race.

Questions we asked:

Should government invest in funding the arts and humanities at fiscally responsible levels?
Do you support investing money into K-12 arts and humanities education at fiscally responsible levels?
Do you believe that arts and humanities education should be required in the k-12 curriculum?
Do you consider the arts and culture sector to be an economic driver in Utah?
Do you support Utah's Percent-for-Art Act, which designates 1% of public building costs for public art?
Do you support preserving the Utah Historic Preservation Tax Credit?
Do you support policy that positively impacts tourism, such as the creation of historic and cultural districts?
Have you had a personal experience with arts, culture, or humanities that has had an impact on your life? Please explain. (responses to this question were not graded)

Scores

All answers except for question 8 counted toward the total grade. Question 8 was an open response.

Yes = 1 point
Depends or Unsure = .5 point
No = 0 point

The total possible points: 7.

CANDIDATES ENDORSED BY UTAH CULTURAL ADVOCACY ALLIANCE:
Either scored a grade of A+ on the survey, were interviewed by the 501c4 board and found fully supportive of culture, or scored an A or better two years in a row via their voting record.

US SENATE

Jenny Wilson // Democrat

U.S. House of Representatives

District 1

District 2

Shireen Ghorbani // Democrat

District 3

District 4

Ben McAdams // Democrat

Utah State Senate

District 2

District 3

Gene Davis // Democrat (also, his voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCAA's legislative grades)

District 4

Jani Iwamoto // Democrat (also, her voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCAA's legislative grades)

District 5

Karen Mayne // Democrat (her voting record was an A or better two years in a row via UCAA's legislative grades)

District 8

District 9

Alexander Castagno // United Utah Party

District 12

Clare Collard // Democrat
Daniel Thatcher // Republican (also, his voting record in the House was an A or better two years in a row via UCAA's legislative grades)

District 17

Scott Sandall // Republican (his voting record in the House was an A or better two years in a row via UCAA's legislative grades)
Clark Davis // Republican
Michael Keil // Democrat

District 18