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2016 State Candidate Scorecard 2016 State Candidate Scorecard Planned Parenthood Action Council of Utah’s Political Action Committee is pleased to en- dorse the following candidates. Planned Parenthood invited candidates to submit a ques- tionnaire designed to demonstrate their support for reproductive rights; those who scored 100% on the survey are included in the nonpartisan scorecard below. GOVERNOR Mike Weinholtz STATE SENATE Senate District 1 Senate District 10 Senate Disctrict 23 Senate District 27 Senate District 29 Luz Escamilla Dan Paget Steve Hartwick Heidi Redd Dorothy Engelman STATE TREASURER BOARD OF EDUCATION School Board 7 School Board 12 Neil Hansen Shelly Teuscher Dixie Lee Allen For more information, visit www.ppacutah.org 2016 State Candidate Scorecard STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House District 5 House District 7 House District 10 House District 19 David Clark Floyd Handley Jesus (Jesse) Garcia Kurt Weiland House District 20 House District 21 House District 23 House District 24 House District 25 Jon Marsh Rick Pollack Sandra Hollins Rebecca Chavez-Houck Joel Briscoe House District 26 House District 28 House District 33 House District 34 House District 36 Angela Romero Brian King Peter Tomala Karen Kwan Patrice Arent House District 37 House District 40 House District 43 House District 44 House District 45 Carol Spackman Lynn Hemingway Edgar Harwood Christine Passey Nicki Cunard House District 46 House District 47 House District 49 House District 59 House District 68 Lee Ann Walker John Rendall Zach Robinson Rachel Nelson Cindee Beard For more information, visit www.ppacutah.org.
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