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The primary election in Utah’s Senate District 18 was one of the most closely watched, as State Rep. Doug Fiefia beat incumbent Sen. Dan McCay. Now, Fiefia is running as the Republican nominee in the Herriman-area district, where he faces Democrat A. Dane Anderson in the November election.

In the Legislature, Fiefia has focused much of his legislative agenda around tech and AI safety. Anderson has focused his campaign on affordable housing and addressing environmental issues in Utah.

Fiefia did not respond to The Salt Lake Tribune’s invitation to answer a questionnaire featuring reader questions.

Election Day is Nov. 3. Mail ballots must be dropped off at a ballot dropbox by 8 p.m. on Election Day or, if returned by mail, must be received by the county clerk by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Candidates submitted photos and answers through a questionnaire. Answers may have been edited for style and clarity. Candidate responses are listed in alphabetical order by last name.

Utah voters told us government corruption is their top concern in this year’s election. Why do you think voters feel this way? And why should Utahns trust you to represent them?

Anderson: This concern is based on the actions of our current Republican officials forcing through legislation and government actions to benefit themselves and their families while refusing to fulfill the will of the people. (See the massive legal fight to ignore the people’s voted will to have district maps drawn by independent commission.) I pledge to fulfill the people’s will and not to use the government to enrich myself, as evidence, I do not take ANY campaign donations.

Fiefia: Did not answer.

Utahns told us affordability is their second-highest priority in this election. How would you help Utahns afford housing, groceries, gas and other day-to-day expenses?

Anderson: I already work in the business of affordable housing, and as a legislator I would continue that work. I will continue to fund homebuyer down payment assistance programs, as well as work to limit corporate ownership of rentals and introduce controls in the amount rent can be raised when no improvement has been done to the rented unit.

Fiefia: Did not answer.

Water resources were also a top concern for voters. What policies would you support as Utah looks to balance growth with preservation of the Great Salt Lake and the Colorado River?

Anderson: Instead of voluntary “incentives” to businesses who return water to our watersheds, I would seek to introduce mandatory regulations with penalties to those who take more than their share from our water supply.

Fiefia: Did not answer.

What is another topic you care about and want to address if elected to public office?

Anderson: Another big topic on my agenda is increasing our transportation infrastructure. With increasing suburban sprawl and an upcoming Olympics, we need to increase the capacity of our roadways as well as our public transit system.

Fiefia: Did not answer.

How will you vote on Constitutional Amendment A? If passed, the amendment will stop the practice of publishing the full text of amendments and ballot questions by lawmakers in a newspaper for 60 days ahead of an election and instead require that text to be published on two state websites.

Anderson: Against.

Fiefia: Did not answer.

How will you vote on Constitutional Amendment B? If passed, citizen-proposed laws that increase taxes would need to be approved by 60% of voters, instead of a simple majority.

Anderson: Against.

Fiefia: Did not answer.

What’s your favorite book and why?

Anderson: “The Wheel of Time,” while a series and not a specific book, is one of my favorites. It delves deeply into relationships between characters, political intrigue, and how leaders take care of the people they rule.

Fiefia: Did not answer.