Category: Candidate Interviews (Page 2 of 3)

An Interview with the Interviewer

04/08/2022 / John Mulholland

If you’ve been reading my reports of interviews with Republican candidates in Utah County, you may want to know what’s behind them. So here I am, John Mulholland, interviewing John Mulholland.

Q: Please describe your process.

A: It goes like this:

2022 Utah County Attorney Candidates (Republican)

04/07/2022 / John Mulholland

Two candidates are are on the June 28 Republican primary ballot, vying for the 2022 Republican nomination for Utah County Attorney: incumbent David Leavitt and challenger Jeff Gray. Adam Pomeroy has withdrawn.

(Page updated 4 June 2022.)

2022 Utah County Commission Seat A Candidates (Republican)

04/07/2022 / John Mulholland

Two candidates, Amelia Gardner and Renee Tribe, will be on the June 28 Republican primary ballot, vying for the Republican nomination to Utah County Commission Seat A.

The Utah County Commission consists of three commissioners who are elected by the entire county to staggered four-year terms. Seats A and B are up for election in 2022. Seat C will be up for election in 2024.

(Page revised 4 June 2022.)

Kay Christofferson - Utah House District 53

2022 Utah House District 53 Candidate (Republican)

04/07/2022 / John Mulholland

In Utah House District 53 (part of west American Fork and east Lehi), incumbent Kay Christofferson is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Note that for his current term Rep. Christofferson serves House District 56. Boudaries changed somewhat and the resulting district was renumbering in the recent redistricting.

Incumbent Representative Val Peterson is running to represent the new District 56, which also includes part of American Fork.

2022 Utah County Commission Seat B Candidates (Republican)

04/07/2022 / John Mulholland

Two candidates for Utah County Commission Seat B are on the June 28 Republican primary ballot, vying for the Republican nomination.

(Page updated 4 June 2022.)

2022 Utah County Clerk Candidates (Republican)

04/07/2022 / John Mulholland

The combined Utah County Clerk/Auditor role has split. Here are notes from interviews with 2022 GOP candidates for Utah County Clerk. (Follow the link for notes on interviews with Utah County Auditor candidates.)

Utah County Administration Building - Utah County Auditor

2022 Utah County Auditor Candidates (Republican)

04/05/2022 / John Mulholland

There are two candidates on the June 28 Republican primary ballot for the 2022 Republican nomination for Utah County Auditor: Rod Mann and Rudy Livingston. In 1989 the Utah County Commission combined the offices of Clerk and Auditor. Then, last December, they split them again, citing an increased work load due to growth.

(Page updated 4 June 2022.)

2022 Utah County Sheriff Candidates (Republican)

04/04/2022 / John Mulholland

There three candidates vying for the Utah County Republican nomination for Sheriff, the incumbent, Mike Smith, and two challengers, Hyrum Cox and Jeff Wabel. Mike Smith won by a sufficient margin at convention to avoid a primary.

(Page updated 4 June 2022.)

American Fork Candidate Interviews (2021)

09/22/2021 / John Mulholland

It is time again for municipal elections in American Fork, and although we didn’t have a primary, both the mayoral and city candidate races are contested. The three top issues, according to residents, are growth, taxes, and code enforcement.

For mayor we have two candidates, Tim Holley and current mayor Brad Frost. We also have three city council candidates, incumbents Staci Carroll and Ryan Hunter, along with challenger Carissa George. Candidates appear here in the order they were interviewed.

John Mulholland Interviews 2019 American Fork City Council Candidates

10/19/2019 / John Mulholland

It is time again in our two-year cycle for city council elections. This time we have 5 candidates, 3 of which are incumbents, running for 3 seats. There are some important issues including fiber, roads, and PARC tax oversight.