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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Norm Thurston

Candidate, Utah House, District 62 · Republican

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Utah County

On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Norm Thurston is a candidate for Utah House, District 62. The ballot lists Norm Thurston, Republican. The district covers all or part of Utah County.

Everyone on the ballot for this seat

CandidateParty
David ChappellDemocratic
Norm ThurstonRepublican

Listed in ballot order. Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Amended 2026 General Election Certification (PDF). 2026 election guide

In the candidate's own words

According to his website, as cited by the Tribune, Norm Thurston worked in state government, including as a policy adviser to the Utah Department of Health, and is now executive director of the National Association of Health Data Organizations. The Tribune reports that Thurston represented House District 64 from 2015 to 2023 and is seeking a third term. [1]

In the survey, Thurston pledges open government and strict campaign finance ethics, proposes cutting government waste, lowering taxes and regulations and lowering the tax on Social Security benefits, and supports funding for agricultural water-optimization technology. Thurston names public education as a priority and declined to answer on Amendments A and B. [1]

These are the candidate's own survey answers as printed by the Tribune, not checked by The Utah Ledger. [1]

Profile sources

Profile refreshed October 30, 2026. Candidate statements describe the candidate's own experience or positions; official records and reporting are labeled separately.

  1. Salt Lake Tribune, Oct. 12, 2026: Utah House District 62 candidate survey · Candidate statement

In the news

No Utah Ledger stories name Norm Thurston yet.

Sources

  1. Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Amended 2026 General Election Certification (PDF)
  2. NAHDO 35th Annual Conference — Presenter Bios, Norm Thurston

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