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Republican Mike Petersen — who’s been a Utah House representative since first taking office in January 2021 — is facing Democrat Barbara J. Haggerty in November’s election.
According to Haggerty’s campaign Facebook page, she is running “so that Cache Valley families don’t have to keep waiting for affordable homes, fiscal stewardship and a government they can trust.”
In videos she has posted to the page, she advocates for Utah to take stronger action in preserving water resources, and urged Logan city to pass strong regulations on data centers.
Mike Petersen’s campaign website boasts his years of experience in the Utah House of Representatives since he was first elected during the 2020 general election.
He says he supports water management legislation that acknowledges the challenges Utah faces “while also protecting the rights of individual Utahns.”
He also says he seeks to ensure Utahns have reliable, affordable energy, and says the state hosts several valuable energy resources, including coal, natural gas and oil. In addition, he acknowledges that “geothermal and nuclear energy also show great promise.”
The Salt Lake Tribune sent both candidates a survey asking about their positions on government corruption, water conservation, affordability and other topics facing legislators. Neither Petersen nor Haggerty responded.
Utah’s general election is Nov. 3. Ballots must be dropped off to or — if mailed — received by the county clerk 8 p.m. that day.

Brock Marchant