Elijah Rich

In June 2024, right after Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson ran and oversaw her own primary election against me, I formally requested Utah's complete voter rolls as a candidate seeking to verify the process. This included rolls before and after the election, plus changes from June 20–28, and even January–February data to crosscheck signatures. I made it clear: this was for legitimate statistical analysis of election integrity, not campaigning, and I would honor confidentiality. Henderson obstructed it, just like she has every other request for transparency. Utah's elections stay shrouded in secrecy because she stonewalls access under "confidentiality" excuses, blocking full verification of our system. This is the same pattern from 2021 denials and now her 2026 DOJ lawsuit for withholding voter data from federal authorities. If our elections are truly secure and honest, why hide the records? Why refuse oversight? Shockingly, not one Utah GOP elected official has called out Deidre Henderson for this blatant obstruction of election records and transparency. Silence from the party that claims to champion integrity speaks volumes. Utahns deserve the full truth. No more excuses, no more secrecy. Transparency builds trust; obstruction breeds doubt. Time to demand real accountability. Let's keep fighting for it. 🇺🇸

I’m excited to announce my reelection campaign and look forward to earning your support again. Over the last three terms, I’ve worked hard to deliver real results for Northern Utahns. On the House Ways and Means and Budget Committees, I’ve focused on supporting small businesses, affordability, cutting wasteful spending, and drafting the Working Families Tax Cuts to lower taxes for Utah families. I drafted Trump Accounts to give financial opportunities to the next generation, and I helped structure a historic child tax credit investment, both of which were signed into law on July 4, 2025. I’ve worked to deliver for Hill Air Force Base, securing funding for the Sentinel program, modernizing depot infrastructure, fighting for higher pay, and supporting thousands of local jobs. I’m proud that my Medal of Honor Monument Act was signed into law to honor America’s heroes, and I will continue doing everything I can to support the brave men and women who protect our country every day. I’m honored to have President Trump’s endorsement as the first Utah Republican ever elected to House Leadership as the Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference. I’ve used this position to give Utah a seat at the table and prioritize our needs as a state. I’m running for another term to continue fighting for Utah and advancing conservative priorities in Congress, and I would be honored to have your support.

🚨 Utah’s New Housing Czar: Steve Waldrip — the same guy who told us we need illegal immigrants to “pick the cotton” so construction costs stay low. You can’t make this up. Governor Cox’s own Housing Adviser, native Californian Steve Waldrip, listed right there in Ronald Mortensen’s “Five Easy Steps to Get $2,000,000 of Utah Taxpayer Money” — has been brought in as the state’s de facto housing czar. Remember the $3 Million “Demand More Supply” campaign? $2M in 2024 + $1M in 2025, no-bid, handed straight to Utah Workforce Housing Advocacy (UWHA) — a nonprofit run by developers, bankers, and lobbyists with zero renters or working families on the board. Zero affordable homes built. Zero competitive bidding. Zero audit. Just ads, events, and “awareness.” And the whole pitch? “It’s a supply problem, not demand.” Except Waldrip has been out there using the classic “who will pick the cotton?” argument to convince Utahns that illegal immigrants have to stay right here in Utah because otherwise who’s going to build the houses and keep construction costs down? That’s the real game: - Flood the state with unlimited growth policies and mass immigration (hello, exploding demand). - Blame “lack of supply” so you can funnel $3 million in taxpayer cash to your connected insiders. - Then have your Housing Czar argue we literally can’t survive without cheap illegal labor or prices will skyrocket. Meanwhile: - Median home ~$530k–$550k - 40,000+ unit structural shortage - Homelessness up 18% to 4,584 - Families crushed paying over 30% of income on housing All while the same crowd pockets millions and tells us open borders are “good for construction costs.” This isn’t housing policy. This is a protection racket for developers and cheap labor. Utah families deserve real solutions , not more grift, not more excuses, and definitely not a Housing Czar pushing the “who will pick the cotton” argument to keep illegal immigration flowing.