Utah Democratic Party
2019 Official Call to Convention
If you are a newly elected or appointed delegate, congratulations! It is not only the first step in choosing our candidates for 2019, but it is the first step in being an active member of the Utah Democratic Party. Whether that means volunteering for campaigns or becoming a member of one our subcommittees, the most important piece of being a delegate is participation.ve an answer for you!
What: Utah State Democratic Party Organizing Convention 2019
When: June 22, Registration opens at 8:30 AM
Where: Park City High School
Why: Because you care about democracy
If you are an active UDP State Delegate and did not receive an email with your official Call to Convention and Convention Packet, please fill out this form.
Duchesne County Reschedules Convention
Duchesne County Democrats will gather on June 19, 2019, at Ute Crossing Grill in Ft Duchesne, beginning at 6:30 P.M.. to hold their county convention, elect their 2019-2021 leadership team, and attend to any other convention business. The Duchesne County Democratic Party’s Organizing Convention was originally scheduled for May.
Juab County Reschedules Convention
Juab County Democrats will gather on June 18, 2019, at Nephi City Park Large Bowery, beginning at 5:00- P.M. to hold their county convention, elect their 2019-2021 leadership team, and attend to any other convention business. The Juab County Democratic Party’s Organizing Convention was originally scheduled for April.
2019 State Organizing Convention
On Saturday, June 22, 2019, Utah Democrats will gather at Park City High to attend caucus meetings (beginning at 9:00 A.M.) and attending to convention business (beginning at 12:00 P.M.). Join us for a day of Utah Democratic Party building from the grassroots to the grass tops. We will be holding intra-party elections for State Party Leadership, State Caucus Leadership, and multi-county Legislative District Leadership, so if you are a state delegate please bring a valid ID to pick up your voting credentials. Registration begins at 8:30 A.M.
Taylor & Mayne Award Recipients Announced
We are so excited to announce that the winner of the Todd Taylor Democratic Gains Award is Brandy Farmer and the winner of the Ed Mayne Labor Champion Award is Russ Lamoreaux. Please join us in celebrating them at the Taylor & Mayne Awards Dinner, the evening of June 21 at the Hogle Zoo. Buy tickets now.
2019 Taylor & Mayne Awards Dinner – Speaker Announced
We are thrilled to announce that Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-NM) will be our special guest speaker at the 2019 Taylor & Mayne Awards Dinner next month.
Congresswoman Haaland, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna Tribe, is one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress. Haaland is a powerful voice for public lands and is leading the efforts on legislation to address climate change and the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women. She has also served as the New Mexico Democratic State Party Chair, as a dedicated community leader in New Mexico, and is a rising national political leader. Read more here.
2019-2021 UDP Exec Candidate List
State Party Chair
Robert Comstock
Jeff Merchant
Becky Moss
Daisy Thomas (Incumbent)
State Party Vice Chair
Kathie Darby
Deb Henry
Nadia Mahallati
F. Jay Seegmiller
Archie A. Williams III
State Party Secretary
Michael Bryant (Incumbent)
Julie Camara
James Kelley
Liam Lohan
Katherine Torres
State Party Treasurer
Sheila Srivastava (Incumbent)
Read more about the 2019-2021 candidates. Specifics outlining the roles of each of the above listed positions are located within our Constitution and Bylaws. See also the 2017-2019 (current) Executive Committee roster.
Additional Elected Member positions on the State Executive Committee that will be voted upon at the 2019 Utah Democratic Party State Convention are:
Chair of Chairs, who is elected by the County Chairs and Vice Chairs to serve as their voice and vote on the State Executive Committee.
Chair of Issue Caucuses, who is elected by the State Party Caucus Chairs and Vice Chairs to serve as their voice and vote on the State Executive Committee.
Voting Member positions on the State Executive Committee without elections at this time:
DNC National Committeewoman and DNC National Committeeman elections occur at the 2020 Utah Democratic Party State Convention. These positions are four-year term commitments in which two members of opposite genders are elected to represent Utah to the Democratic National Committee. These positions were elected at the 2016 Utah Democratic Party State Convention and are currently held by the Honorable Jenny Wilson and Charles Stormont.
House Representative is a position that is held by an elected or appointed representative of the Utah House Democratic Caucus. It is currently held by Representative Jennifer Dailey-Provost (SLC).
Senate Representative is a position that is held by an elected or appointed representative of the Utah Senate Democratic Caucus. It is currently held by Jon Hennington.
