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Democratic Party

Utah House of Representatives District 33
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Prior offices
Utah House of Representatives District 36
Successor: Jim Dunnigan
Predecessor: Patrice Arent

Compensation

Base salary

$293.55/legislative day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Graduate

University of Utah, 1984

Law

Yale Law School, 1989

Personal
Birthplace
Salt Lake City, Utah
Profession
Attorney
Contact

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Doug Owens (Democratic Party) is a member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 33. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Owens (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 33. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Doug Owens was born in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] Owens earned a B.A. from the University of Utah in 1984 and a law degree from Yale University Law School in 1989. His career experience includes working as an attorney.[2] Owens founded Utah Outdoor Partners.[1][2]

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at:[email protected].

2023-2024

Owens was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Owens was assigned to the following committees:

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The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 33

Incumbent Doug Owens defeated Sheryl Fraser in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 33 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
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Votes
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Doug Owens (D)
 
70.4
 
11,819
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Sheryl Fraser (R) Candidate Connection
 
29.6
 
4,962

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 16,781
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Doug Owens advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah House of Representatives District 33.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Sheryl Fraser advanced from the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 33.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 33

Incumbent Doug Owens advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 33 on March 30, 2024.

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Doug Owens (D)

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Republican convention

The Republican convention was canceled. Sheryl Fraser advanced from the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 33.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Owens in this election.

2022

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 33

Incumbent Doug Owens defeated Gerald Burt in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 33 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
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Votes
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70.0
 
15,112
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Gerald Burt (R)
 
30.0
 
6,482

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Total votes: 21,594
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Doug Owens advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah House of Representatives District 33.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Gerald Burt advanced from the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 33.

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 33

Incumbent Doug Owens advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 33 on April 9, 2022.

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Doug Owens (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 33

Gerald Burt advanced from the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 33 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 36

Doug Owens defeated Lisa Bagley and Nishan Beglarian in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 36 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Doug Owens (D)
 
59.7
 
14,350
Image of Lisa Bagley
Lisa Bagley (R) Candidate Connection
 
39.0
 
9,365
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Nishan Beglarian (Constitution Party)
 
1.3
 
321

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 24,036
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Democratic primary election

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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 36

Doug Owens defeated Derek Dyer, Brandy Farmer, and Sherri Wittwer in the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 36 on April 25, 2020.

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Sherri Wittwer (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 36

Lisa Bagley advanced from the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 36 on April 25, 2020.

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Lisa Bagley (R) Candidate Connection

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2016

See also: Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Mia Love (R) defeated Doug Owens (D) and Collin Simonsen (Constitution Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Love and Owens competed in a rematch of the 2014 race, in which Love defeated Owens by five percent.[3]

U.S. House, Utah District 4 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMia Love Incumbent 53.8% 147,597
     Democratic Doug Owens 41.3% 113,413
     Constitution Collin Simonsen 4.9% 13,559
Total Votes 274,569
Source: Utah Secretary of State

Owens was one of the initial members of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Red to Blue Program. The program "highlights top Democratic campaigns across the country, and offers them financial, communications, grassroots, and strategic support."[4]

2014

See also: Utah's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014

Owens ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Utah's 4th District. On April 26, 2014, Owens won the Democratic nomination during Utah's Democratic Convention with 98 percent of the vote. Bill Peterson lost, receiving two percent of the vote.[5][6] Doug Owens lost the general election on November 4, 2014.

Election results

U.S. House, Utah District 4 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMia Love 50.9% 74,936
     Democratic Doug Owens 45.8% 67,425
     Libertarian Jim Vein 0.9% 1,351
     Independent Tim Aalders 1.4% 2,032
     Constitution Collin Robert Simonsen 1% 1,424
Total Votes 147,168
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor, "Elections,"

Polls

General Election
Poll Mia Love Doug OwensTim AaldersCollin SimonsenJim VeinUndecidedMargin of ErrorSample Size
UtahPolicy.com
October 7-9, 2014
 49%40%1%1%1%9%+/-4.9400
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Doug Owens did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Doug Owens did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Doug Owens did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey. The following issues were listed on Owens' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Nuclear Waste Dumping: Utah should not be the dumping ground for radioactive waste from foreign countries or other states. In Congress, I will fight to stop radioactive nuclear waste from coming to Utah. I won’t sell our health, our safety, or our environment for corporate profits, and I’ll preserve Utah’s natural beauty and way of life for generations to come.
  • Government Accountability and Ethics: Hard-working Utahns are accountable for their actions. Government should be, too. In Congress I’ll push for regular audits of the federal budget to ensure tax dollars are not wasted and we keep the budget balanced, and I’ll work to require members of Congress to post their schedules online, including when they meet with special interests.
  • A Balanced Budget: When working Utahns don’t do their jobs, they don’t get paid. I believe the same should be true for members of Congress. I support the “No Budget, No Pay” law that says members of Congress should not get paid if they can’t pass a balanced budget. I will fight for a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution to stop Congress from spending money we don’t have and leaving our children and grandchildren with a mountain of debt.
  • Education: I believe that nothing is more important than ensuring our children are able to reach their full potential. This means investing in education to prepare Utah students to compete with the rest of the world for high-paying jobs. It means expanding vocational education opportunities so that people who are willing to work hard at a trade have an opportunity to get ahead.
  • Jobs and the Economy: Six generations of my family have called Utah home. My wife Cynthia and I are grateful to raise our children here. I believe that Utahns who work hard should be able to support their families. In Congress, I will fight to improve the business climate and strengthen the middle class. I’ll reduce unnecessary and burdensome regulations that hurt small businesses. I’ll fight to attract new industries and good-paying jobs to Utah, and I’ll cut taxes for the middle class.

[7]

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—Doug Owens' campaign website, http://www.votedougowens.com/issues/

Campaign finance summary

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Doug Owens campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Utah House of Representatives District 33Won general$69,775 $-59,884
2022Utah House of Representatives District 33Won general$76,894 $-69,399
2020Utah House of Representatives District 36Won general$135,100 N/A**
Grand total$281,768 $-129,282
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Owens married Cynthia Smart in 1988. They have four children.[1]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Owens for Utah, "About," accessed March 31, 2021
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Utah House of Representatives, "Rep. Owens, Doug," accessed March 31, 2021
    3. ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 19, 2016
    4. ↑ DCCC, "DCCC Chairman Luján Announces First 31 Districts In Red To Blue Program," February 11, 2016
    5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named win
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    7. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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