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Utah House District 66 Rep. Troy Shelley wants to represent Juab and Sanpete counties for another term, and the Republican incumbent is facing two challengers: Democrat Breanne Mashek and Constitution Party member Russ Hatch.

During his first term, Shelley sponsored a bill that creates a litigation fund to challenge federal requirements related to carbon credits and emissions reporting. He also co-sponsored a bill that requires Utahns to prove their citizenship when they register to vote.

Mashek is a small business owner, and on the town council in Fayette, according to a Women’s Democratic Club post on Instagram. Hatch is a retiree who moved to Manti five years ago, his website says.

Utah residents will go to the polls Nov. 3 — or vote via other means before that — to decide who will represent them in the Utah State Legislature next year. Voters must drop mail ballots in a drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day or, if returning by mail, send 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.

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?

Hatch: Did not answer.

Mashek: I feel that pain. I’ve noticed leadership doesn’t seem to listen to their constituents at the state or federal level. Corporate and monied interests have captured our elected officials. I can be trusted because I’m already an elected official at my city level and have a proven track record working with people and serving my community. I’m also a small business owner focused on improving people’s lives by delivering access to high-quality, locally-sourced foods.

Shelley: 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?

Hatch: Did not answer.

Mashek: I’d advocate for a higher minimum wage and passing legislation that serves working people. We need more programs that help first-time homebuyers and legislation that prevents corporations from driving up costs in the housing market. We need to alleviate poverty by utilizing state funds to actually help people who are struggling. We cannot rely on charity or religious institutions to carry this load alone. We have rainy day funds that should help the people who paid into those accounts.

Shelley: 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?

Hatch: Did not answer.

Mashek: I support legislation that protects our watersheds and ensures there will be water for future generations. Growth cannot be a zero-sum game or we will all lose and suffer. I oppose building data centers in our arid climate and will fight against corporate greed that is coming in and trying to steal our water. It is our responsibility to protect and conserve water and water rights.

Shelley: Did not answer.

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

Hatch: Did not answer.

Mashek: I’m deeply involved with the local food movement and the work that Red Acre Center does in advocating for small producer’s rights to get high-quality, locally-sourced foods to all corners of Utah. We can grow more of our own food here and feed our neighbors as a tool to decentralize the big broken food system.

Shelley: Did not answer.

How will you vote on Constitutional Amendment A? (For/Against)

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.

Hatch: Did not answer.

Mashek: Against.

Shelley: Did not answer.

How will you vote on Constitutional Amendment B? (For/Against)

If passed, citizen-proposed laws that increase taxes would need to be approved by 60% of voters, instead of a simple majority.

Hatch: Did not answer.

Mashek: Against.

Shelley: Did not answer.

What’s your favorite book and why?

Hatch: Did not answer.

Mashek: “Big Magic” by Elizabeth Gilbert for fiction and learning good boundaries between hobbies, passions and creativity, as well as Kristin Hannah’s historical fiction that tells a really good story while teaching me something I didn’t previously know much about.

Shelley: Did not answer.