January Walker | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Political party | United Utah Party |
| Education | Utah Valley University (Business Management, Economics & Finance) |
January Walker is an American cybersecurity professional and politician in the state of Utah. She was the 2022 United Utah Party's nominee for Utah's 4th District in which she was endorsed by the Forward Party and received a total of 6.6%.[1][2][3] She was also the party's 2023 nominee for Utah's 2nd District.[4]
Campaigns
edit2022
editWalker 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
editShe 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
editWalker 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
editWalker has again declared her candidacy for Utah's 4th District.[5]
Electoral History
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Burgess Owens (incumbent) | 155,110 | 61.0 | |
| Democratic | Darlene McDonald | 82,181 | 32.4 | |
| United Utah | January Walker | 16,740 | 6.6 | |
| Independent | Jonathan L. Peterson (write-in) | 25 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 254,056 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2023
editConvention
edit| United Utah convention results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | First ballot | |
| January Walker | 81% | |
| Stone Fonua | 19% | |
General
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ 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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