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Rep. Christine Watkins announced late last year that she would not seek reelection in the Utah Legislature, instead choosing to run for the Carbon County Commission.

Republic JR Bird and Democrat Carl Ingwell are now vying for the open Utah House District 67 seat. The district spans Utah’s energy communities, from the oil fields near Duchesne to Utah’s coal country in Carbon and Emery counties.

Bird is the former mayor of Roosevelt, and founded an oilfield products company, his website says. Ingwall identifies himself on his website as an environmentalist and community leader.

Voters will go to the polls Nov. 3 — or vote via other means before that — to decide who will represent them. Voters must drop mail ballots in a drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day or return by mail in time to reach the clerk by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

The Salt Lake Tribune posed the following questions to each of the candidates. 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.

Bird did not respond to requests to fill out the questionnaire.

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?

Bird: Did not answer.

Ingwell: Election campaigns are typically funded by corporations, and lawmakers vote in ways that benefit those donors. Elected officials are far too infrequently accountable to the wishes of their constituents. I have taken $0 from corporate PACs and would fight to reform campaign finance laws at the state level.

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?

Bird: Did not answer.

Ingwell: Bringing down energy costs in House District 67 through wind, solar and other renewables is a big priority for me. I would also like to bring well-paying jobs to rural districts. We need better pay and union representation so our wages keep up with rising costs.

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?

Bird: Did not answer.

Ingwell: The Colorado River Compact needs to be redrawn so Lower Basin states have equitable access to water. Nonessential, water-intensive cash crops that are shipped out of state should be deprioritized, and water-wise food crops that stay in the local market should be incentivized. Industrial water wasters like data centers should be kept out of the state. Ranchers should be incentivized to raise lower-water meats, like poultry versus water-intensive cattle.

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

Bird: Did not answer.

Ingwell: Private equity-owned healthcare should be banned in the state of Utah. Price and Vernal have hospitals that are owned by private equity, and I believe that healthcare’s main goal should never be about maximizing profits. Rural Utah needs more mental health resources, especially for LGBTQIA+ individuals. Funding for LGBTQIA+ resource centers on college campuses needs to be restored.

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.

Bird: Did not answer.

Ingwell: Against.

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.

Bird: Did not answer.

Ingwell: Against.

What’s your favorite book and why?

Bird: Did not answer.

Ingwell: Toughest question on here. Nonfiction: “Desert Solitaire.” I used to read this every summer before going out and conducting breeding bird surveys. It’s a great love letter written to Utah’s red rock wilderness. Fiction: Anything by Dostoyevsky.