Utah understands fiscal responsibility in a way Washington, D.C., does not

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“While D.C. focuses on social and political issues that threaten our individual liberty and economic prosperity, Utah looks to the future with an eye of optimism. We remain rooted in our conservative values of hard work, sacrifice, and personal responsibility. D.C. could learn a thing or two from the Beehive State.”

“I’ve really loved the opportunity that we’ve had to keep government small and out of people’s lives, it’s part of why Utah is so special,” he said. “I really believe that what Washington needs is to be a lot more like Utah. We’ve got this amazing opportunity to send Utah values back to D.C., and to have a conservative fighter back there, doing things back there the way we do them here in the Beehive State.”

Republican state legislator Brad Wilson said Utah needs a "conservative fighter."

"I’ve been in elected office for a while. And one thing that I know is these offices don’t belong to any of us individually, they belong to the people that elect us," Wilson said. "And so my decision is going to be based on what I hear from people, what I believe is in the best interest of the state of Utah, and what is, quite frankly, in the best interest of my family."

“I have a good understanding of what the needs of the state are,” Wilson said. “It is the best part actually of being Speaker of the House as you get to know what those issues are. And I think translating into what can best serve the citizens of the state of Utah in D.C. is one of the unique positions that I might have if I choose to run.”

He said he is running because he thinks he can make positive changes in the nation’s capital, and because he’s frustrated with “out of control spending that’s hurting Utah families.”

“I don’t have any illusions that, as speaker of the house, I’m a household name. But that’s really not what this is about. What this is about is me going out and understanding what people care about,” he said.

"What I know is Utah has a tremendous amount to offer to D.C., and in fact, Washington needs to be a lot more like Utah. We’ve got an opportunity to send Utah values back to D.C. and we need to make sure we have a conservative fighter back there to make Washington a lot more like Utah," Speaker Wilson said.

At the outset of the legislative session, I told my colleagues in the House of Representatives that the decisions we would make over the 45-day session would define Utah’s next decade and beyond. Looking back, I may have understated things. I believe that the 2023 legislative session was one of the most consequential in memory.