Democrats seeking to face Rep. Bishop in November lay out how they would do things differently
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kurt Weiland, right, answers questions during his 1st Congressional District Democratic primary debate with Lee Castillo at KBYU studios in Provo, Tuesday, May 29, 2018.
Kurt Weiland — a veteran, business owner and proud Democrat — wants to replace the Republican incumbent in Utah’s 1st Congressional District.
So does Lee Castillo, a social worker who assists mentally ill Utahns and proudly points to his past experience working in farm fields and going through public schools.
The two Democrats — Weiland from Bountiful and Castillo from Layton — debated Tuesday in Provo to press their arguments about who would be the best nominee to face Rep. Rob Bishop in November.
Weiland says Utahns deserve a representative who will face constituents in a town hall setting every month, fight for sensible laws to curb gun violence (such as banning large capacity magazines and bump stocks) and work to create a guest-worker program.
Castillo promises to push for wage equity, the end to tax giveaways to big corporations and universal health care.
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