Angela Romero
2023 - Present
2025
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Angela Romero (Democratic Party) is a member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 25. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2025.
Romero (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 25. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. The Democratic primary for this office on June 25, 2024, was canceled.
Romero has served as state House minority leader since January 17, 2023.[1]
Biography
Angela Romero grew up in Tooele, Utah. Romero earned a B.S. in political science in 1998 and an M.P.A. in 2010, both from the University of Utah. Her career experience includes working as a government coordinator, youth and families program coordinator, and community programs manager for the Salt Lake City Corporation.[2] Romero served as the vice chair of the Utah Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Commission, was secretary of the Salt Lake Democratic Party, and joined the board of the Utah Coalition of La Raza and Salt Lake People's Market.[3]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Romero was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Romero was assigned to the following committees:
- House Ethics Committee
- Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
- Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
- House Rules Committee
2019-2020
Romero was assigned to the following committees:
- House Ethics Committee
- Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
- Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice |
| • Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology |
| • Ethics |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Romero served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Economic Development and Workforce Services |
| • Ethics |
| • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice |
| • Native American Legislative Liaison |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Romero served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Economic Development and Workforce Services |
| • Public Utilities and Technology |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent Angela Romero and Richard Nowak are running in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 25 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | Angela Romero (D) | |
 | Richard Nowak (R) | |
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Angela Romero advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah House of Representatives District 25.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Richard Nowak advanced from the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 25.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- ‘Alama ‘Ulu’ave (R)
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent Angela Romero advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 25 on March 30, 2024.
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 25
Richard Nowak defeated ‘Alama ‘Ulu’ave in the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 25 on April 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Nowak (R) | 86.7 | 13 |
| ‘Alama ‘Ulu’ave (R) | 13.3 | 2 | |
| Total votes: 15 | |||
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2022
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent Angela Romero defeated Rebecca Ipson in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 25 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Angela Romero (D) | 65.2 | 3,713 |
| Rebecca Ipson (R) | 34.8 | 1,985 | |
| Total votes: 5,698 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Angela Romero advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah House of Representatives District 25.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Rebecca Ipson advanced from the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 25.
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent Angela Romero advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 25 on April 9, 2022.
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 25
Rebecca Ipson advanced from the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 25 on April 9, 2022.
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2020
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Angela Romero won election in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 26 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Angela Romero (D) | 100.0 | 10,824 |
| Total votes: 10,824 | |||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Angela Romero advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 26 on April 25, 2020.
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2018
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Angela Romero defeated Man Hung and Jonathan Greene in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 26 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Angela Romero (D) | 75.6 | 7,098 |
| Man Hung (R) | 19.1 | 1,795 | |
| Jonathan Greene (L) | 5.3 | 502 | |
| Total votes: 9,395 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 17, 2016.
Incumbent Angela Romero ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 26 general election.[4]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 26 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Angela Romero Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Angela Romero ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 26 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Utah House of Representatives District 26, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Angela Romero Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2014. Incumbent Angela Romero was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Spencer Barclay was unopposed in the Republican convention. Romero defeated Barclay in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Angela Romero Incumbent |
72.8% | 2,977 | |
| Republican | Spencer Barclay | 27.2% | 1,112 | |
| Total Votes | 4,089 | |||
2012
Romero won election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 26. Romero defeated District 30 incumbent Brian Doughty in the Democratic convention and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Angela Romero |
65.4% | 4,926 | |
| Republican | Andres Paredes | 27.6% | 2,077 | |
| Green | Mark Dee Whitaker | 7% | 528 | |
| Total Votes | 7,531 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2014
Romero's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[9]
Public Education and Opportunity
- Excerpt: "Public education requires commitment. By investing in our schools, our teachers and proven programs for success, we can close the achievement gap and ensure that public education provides greater opportunity for our children."
Clean Air and Transportation
- Excerpt: "Utah can do more to improve air quality and protect our environment through better regulations, an integrated and efficient public transportation system, and innovative solutions."
Working Families and Economic Security
- Excerpt: "An economy is only as strong as its working families. We must focus on issues of income inequality, healthcare, unemployment, affordable housing, and the wage gap to ensure that we all share in Utah’s prosperity."
Equality and Social Justice
- Excerpt: "We live in one of the most diverse districts in Utah and we must continue working together for greater inclusion and equality for our communities of color and our LGBT families."
2012
Romero's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[10]
Education
- Excerpt: "I will be a strong voice for supporting our neighborhood schools by focusing on improving graduation rates and closing the achievement gap."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Access to quality, affordable health care should be available to everyone. I will fight to ensure that all Utahns have affordable health care options."
Environment
- Excerpt: "From statewide issues like poor air quality to local issues like the Jordan River Parkway, I will work to preserve and protect our environment."
Social Justice & Human Rights
- Excerpt: "We live in one of the most diverse districts in Utah and I will fight for our communities of color, our LGBT community, and our working families."
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2023
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In 2023, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 17 to March 3.
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2022
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In 2022, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 18 to March 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 19 to March 5.
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2020
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In 2020, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 27 to March 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 28 through March 14.
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2018
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In 2018, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 22 through March 8.
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2017
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In 2017, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 23 through March 9. There was also a special session on September 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 25 through March 10.
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2015
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In 2015, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 26 through March 12.
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2014
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In 2014, the 60th Utah State Legislature, second year, was in session from January 27 to March 14.
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2013
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In 2013, the 60th Utah State Legislature, first year, was in session from January 28 to March 14.
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The Libertas Institute Index
The Libertas Institute is a libertarian-leaning think tank located in Utah.[14] Each year the organization releases a Legislative Index for Utah State Representatives and Senators.
2013
Angela Romero received an index rating of 14%.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Deseret News, "Opinion: Meet the women running the all-female leadership teams in Utah’s government," November 29, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Angela Romero," accessed March 7, 2023
- ↑ Utah House of Representatives, "Angela Romero," accessed March 7, 2023
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ Utah.gov, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ Utah.gov, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 20, 2016
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 22, 2014
- ↑ Lieutenant Governor's Office, "Utah 2012 candidate filings," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Angela Romero's campaign website, "On the Issues," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ angelaromero, "Official Campaign Website," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Utah Legislative Ratings, "UTAH HOUSE Scorecard - Compiled 2015 Conservative Liberal Index," May 19, 2015
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ Libertas Institute, "Legislator Indexes," accessed January 21, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Joel Briscoe (D) |
Utah House of Representatives District 25 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Utah House of Representatives District 26 2013-2023 |
Succeeded by Quinn Kotter (R) |
