Glenden BrownMore Races to Watch
I highlighted two races yesterday. Here’s a couple more I think we should watch.
The first - and a slightly unusual one - is House 24 - formerly Ralph Becker’s seat. Rebecca Chavez-Houck took Ralph’ spot back in January and is running for re-election this fall. She’s discovering a strange dynamic - that voters still think Ralph is in the seat. Rebecca is a great representative for Utah and for our district. We need to raise her name recognition and keep her in the seat.
Salt Lake County mayor Peter Corroon has had an interesting and eventful first term. Remember back in 2004 - Nancy Workman dropped out amidst a series of scandals. Corroon eventually beat home developper Ellis Ivory in a complicated four way race (perennial candidate Merrill Cook won 6.4% of the vote). Corroon’s first term has been relatively scandal free but has been marked by some fairly unhappy relations with the state’s Republican infrastructure. As a result, Corroon has been targeted by the Republican leadership. They want to take him down. Corroon has name recognition and has raised serious money. Now, I will say this for Corroon’s opponent - he and his wife are really decent, nice people. I had a chance to meet them on Wednesday and they really struck me as fundamentally decent, good people; it’s going to be a tough race.
I’m excited that Christine Johnson is running for re-election. She’s a great asset to our state legislature - a sane and witty voice in an institution not known for its sanity or wit. I volunteered some days with Christine last year on Ralph’s campaign and she’s a huge asset for Utah.
That’s it for today.
