To secure the Democratic Party nomination to head to the General election in November, House District 46 Delegates will cast their votes on Saturday, April 11, 2020. Delegates should plan to be available to cast their vote by phone between 9:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M. that day, although you may vote until 5:00 P.M.. This is a ranked choice ballot and every vote counts. If you are interested in calling delegates on behalf of our campaign, please fill out this form and we will be in touch.
Salt Lake County has issued a Public Health Order regarding COVID-10 in effect from March 30 through a minimum of April 13, 2020.
The following businesses are closed until at least April 13, 2020:
- Hair, nail, and eyelash salons
- Barber shops
- Waxing/electrolysis providers
- Day spas and estheticians
- Permanent makeup
- Eyebrow threading
- Body art facilities (tattoo/piercing)
- Massage and tanning
- Swimming pools and splash pads
- Aquariums, zoos, aviaries, and museums
- Playgrounds and recreation centers
- Arcades, bowling alleys, and movie theatres
- Gyms and fitness centers
- Theatres and performance venues
- Indoor play centers
- Social clubs
Essential Businesses (Open with Conditions):
Essential businesses are required to keep employees with fever or respiratory symptoms from working. They should practice social distancing (6 feet between all people) as much as possible.
- Grocery stores, pharmacies, convenience stores, and gas stations
- Automotive and bicycle supply, repair, and sales
- Pet supply and veterinary services
- Food pantries
- Food and beverage production
- Religious institutions and charitable andsocial services
- Childcare centers
- Insurance and financial service providers
- Hardware and supplies stores
- Critical construction trades
- Mail, shipping, and delivery
- Laundromats and dry cleaners
- Home-based care providers
- Legal, accounting, and real estate • Hotels and motels
- Higher education
- Transportation, utilities, and other essential infrastructure
- Media and essential government functions
- Any business or worker included among the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s critical infrastructure sectors
- Food service (see below)
Food Service
Food service operations must follow the restrictions set forth in the State of Utah’s March 21 public health order, including:
- Dine-in food service is prohibited.
- In-person ordering is prohibited; ordering must be done remotely, such as via drive-thru, app, telephone, or online.
- Cash payments are discouraged; online, app, or telephone payment is encouraged.
- Payment processing devices must be cleaned between transactions.
- Employees handling payments may not participate in food preparation, handling, or delivery.
- Management must ensure, on a daily basis and at the beginning of each shift, that no employee is ill.
- Third-party delivery is permitted only via no-contact “drop” service, and employees of the delivery service must not be ill and must use cleansing measures between each transaction.
All Other Businesses (Open with Conditions)
All businesses not closed or deemed essential are required to exclude employees with fever or respiratory symptoms from working and required to practice social distancing (6 feet between all people at all times).
March 30, 2019
I have some amazing news: I decided to run for office, to represent District 46 in the Utah State Legislature. If the district delegates vote for me on April 11, I will be the party’s nominee in the general election in November. Please contribute to my campaign via ActBlue so we can do the kind of digital outreach and social media push that is needed during quarantine. Campaigning will be taking on a whole different approach with all of the social restrictions and uncertainty in place, but elections will continue and funding is integral to a strong candidacy.
I am running because the Utah State Legislature is a Republican supermajority that only serves the wealthy and powerful at the expense of our children, working families, and our environment. During my term as Utah Democratic State Party Chair from 2017-2019, I helped bring more balance to the legislature by flipping more seats blue than had been done in decades—gaining three State House seats, a State Senate seat, and picking up a Congressional seat.
Our Democratic representative for District 46, Marie Poulson, has decided to retire, and this swing district will be a prime target to reverse the gains we made under my party leadership. I am stepping up because I believe my experience and skills give me the best chance to keep the seat blue and continue to have a strong voice for this district that speaks for working families like mine.
As a Utah mom and the head Democrat, I demanded an end to the separation and caging of immigrant children at the US-Mexico border, I advocated for expanded Medicaid and medical cannabis, I rejected private prison money, and I testified to expand voter rights. I fought hard as a DNC member, co-sponsoring resolutions demanding that we never again have internment camps on US soil, a ban on for-profit corporate PAC donations to the DNC, and that the DNC would hold a climate-specific debate during the 2020 presidential primaries. I have stood up and advocated for justice when it was difficult and I will continue to do so for District 46, if elected.
To support my campaign, please make a contribution of any amount through ActBlue. Even if $1 is all you feel you can spare, know that I appreciate your support.
I hope you are staying safe, healthy, and present. We are living through trying times and need to remain hopeful and optimistic without losing ourselves to the fear and anxiety so many of us are experiencing. If you need someone to talk to, let’s set up a time. None of us should experience this unsettling period alone.
I look forward to connecting with you soon.
March 19, 2020
I did something huge today. I’ll be announcing soon.