Heidi Balderree
Heidi Balderree | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Utah Senate from the 22nd District | |
| Assumed office October 17, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jake Anderegg |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University, Devry University |
Heidi Balderree is an American politician and a member of the Utah Senate from the 22nd district. She assumed office on October 17, 2023, and replaced resigning state senator Jake Anderegg.[1][2]
Early life & education
[edit]Balderree graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in Anthropology and from the Keller Graduate School of Management with a Master's of Human Resource Management.[2] She lives in Saratoga Springs, UT.
Political career
[edit]Following the announcement by Senator Jake Anderegg that he would resign on October 15, 2023, Balderree was elected to the Utah Senate in a special caucus meeting of the Utah Republican Party, which was held on October 11th.[3][4] She emerged from a field of thirteen candidates and six rounds of voting, having received 55.4% of the delegates' votes in the final round.[5] According to her campaign website, her top legislative priorities include: transportation, education, economic stability, and anti-crony capitalism.[6]
In 2024, Balderree ran for re-election to the Utah Senate, seeking her first full term. She won the primary election on June 25, defeating two opponents, and was unopposed in the general election.[7]
Prior to serving in the Senate, Balderree was the Director of Community Engagement for the Utah chapter of Americans for Prosperity, a libertarian conservative political advocacy group in the United States. She started at Americans for Prosperity as a volunteer and worked there for ten years before resigning in order to focus on her role in the Utah Senate.[8]
In 2022, Balderree ran for Utah County Clerk and was eliminated at convention.[9]
Election history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Heidi Balderree | 43,951 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 43,951 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Heidi Balderree | 6,164 | 47.7% | |
| Republican | Emily Lockhart | 4,432 | 34.3 | |
| Republican | Garrett Cammans | 2,318 | 17.9% | |
| Total votes | 12,914 | 100% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Scott, Clayre. "Heidi Balderree discusses plans as Utah's newest senator". KSL News Radio. Bonneville International. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "Heidi Balderree". Utah Senate. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Policy, Holly RichardsonHolly Richardson is the editor of Utah; News, a contributor to the Deseret (October 12, 2023). "Heidi Balderree wins the special election to replace Sen. Jake Anderegg". Deseret News. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Utah GOP elects Heidi Balderree of Saratoga Springs as state senator, replacing Jake Anderegg". heraldextra.com. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ^ "SD22 Special Election". The Utah Republican Party. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ^ "Home". Heidi Balderree. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ^ McKellar, Katie (October 21, 2024). "Utah Legislature elections: 1 in 4 House races have already been decided • Utah News Dispatch". Utah News Dispatch. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ "Heidi Balderree's Journey From Activist to Legislator". Americans for Prosperity. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ^ Mulholland, John (April 7, 2022). "2022 Utah County Clerk Candidates (Republican)". American Fork Elections. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ^ "Heidi Balderree". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
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