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Sunday, October 25, 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

Background

A National Association of Health Data Organizations conference biography records Norm Thurston’s master’s degree and doctorate in economics from Princeton University. It describes eight years teaching economics at Brigham Young University before his state-government career. Thurston worked as a policy analyst and health economist for the Utah Department of Health from 2003 to 2013, then directed its Office of Health Care Statistics from 2013 to 2019. The biography also records health-system reform advisory work and his election to the Utah House in 2014.

Source: NAHDO 35th Annual Conference — Presenter Bios, Norm Thurston · Background checked October 22, 2026

In the news

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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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