Doug Owens

Doug Owens is an American politician from Utah that represents district 36 in the Utah House of Representatives [1] He twice ran for Congress from Utah's fourth district. He was the Democratic nominee for Congress in this district in 2014 and 2016, and was defeated by Mia Love both times.[2]

Doug Owens
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 36th district
Assumed office
2021
Preceded byPatrice Arent
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceSalt Lake City, Utah

Early life and education

Doug Owens is the second-oldest[3] child of Wayne Owens, a former Utah Congressman.[4] Owens is a member of the LDS Church,[5] and graduated from the University of Utah,[3] and Yale Law School.[6]

Career

Owens spent twenty years as a practicing attorney[4] in business and environmental law[3] When his father, Wayne Owens, ran for governor in 1984 (a race he lost to Republican Norm Bangerter), Doug Owens managed that campaign.[6]

Political campaigns

2014 and 2016 congressional elections

Owens announced his candidacy for Utah's 4th congressional district seat in the 2014 elections on March 17, 2014.[4] He lost the election in November to Mia Love, 50% to 47%.[7]

In July 2015, Owens announced that he would be challenging Love again.[8] Love won re-election with 53% of the vote.[9]

2020 Utah House of Representatives election

Owens was nominated by the Democratic Party in state House District 36 in the Millcreek/Holladay area to replace outgoing veteran Rep. Patrice Arent, who had announced she would retire.[1] After winning the Democratic primary against three candidates, he went on to defeat Republican Lisa Bagley in the November election, with 66% of the vote.[10] He will serve on the Public Utilities and Technology committee, the Economic Development & Workforce Services committee, and the Natural Resources, Agriculture & Environmental Quality committee in the 2021 legislature.[11]

2020 Utah House of Representatives District 36 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Owens 14,350 59.7%
Republican Lisa Bagley 9,365 39.0%
Constitution Nishan Beglarian 321 1.3%
Total votes 24,036 100.00%

References
  1. "Salt Lake County Democrats nominate candidates — including Doug Owens in Millcreek/Holladay area House seat". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  2. "Doug Owens outraises Rep. Mia Love in last three months". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  3. "Another Owens Jumps into Utah Politics". utahpolicy.com.
  4. ""Doug Owens, Mia Love file candidacies for 4th Congressional seat," Deseret News, March 17, 2014". Deseretnews.com. March 17, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  5. ""Doug Owens hopes to serve Utah's 4th Congressional District," Good4Utah.com, Oct. 14, 2014".
  6. ""Doug Owens hopes family path leads to Washington," Deseret News, Oct. 10, 2014". Deseretnews.com. October 10, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  7. ""Mia Love makes history by winning House seat in Utah," The Washington Times, November 5, 2014". Washingtontimes.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  8. ""4th District campaign already down and dirty as Doug Owens announces another run for Congress," Deseret News, July 21, 2015". Deseretnews.com. July 22, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  9. Canham, Matt (November 8, 2016). "Doug Owens concedes; Mia Love has 'never been more proud of this state,' which she'll serve in a 2nd term". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  10. ""Unofficial vote tallies from Utah's Tuesday elections," Deseret News, Nov. 4, 2020". Deseret.com. November 4, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  11. "New committee assignments out in the Utah House". utahpolicy.com.
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