Marsha Holland enters race for Utah House District 73

Marsha Holland enters race for Utah House District 73

On March 15, Marsha Holland declared her candidacy for the Utah House of Representatives seat being vacated by Rep. Mike Noel.

“I felt like it was time for a new, more positive perspective in District 73 and decided I was ready, willing, and able to take on this challenge”, said Holland. The incumbent announced he would step down at the end of his current term the day after Marsha decided to make a run for the office.

Although Holland has experience in public service, she is a newcomer to state politics, having never held an elective office. Adding to her challenges, she is running as an unaffiliated candidate, a rare occurrence in a state that is predominantly Republican.

“Being an unaffiliated candidate, I can expect no support or funding from any party,” said Holland. “But I prefer it this way for several reasons. I believe Utah politics, and politics in general, have strayed too far from listening to and addressing the concerns of our residents and has become a power play between the two major parties. I don’t want to be beholden to any other interests than those of the people of District 73 whom I look forward to serving.”

In a House District that has seen controversy over public lands policy, Holland said her intentions are to take up a broader set of needs for rural counties that she believes are being left behind in the shadow of the lands debate. Her primary targets are improvements in education funding, innovative rural economic development, and healthcare and emergency services in rural counties that depend largely on tourism to drive their economies.

“Affordable and available housing is of particular concern,” she says. “I can’t tell you how many people I’ve met that want to move their families here but simply can’t find housing.”

Holland said her goal is to listen to the voters, understand their concerns, and shape her platform and campaign around their needs. She stated that it will be no easy feat given that the district comprises the largest geographic area of any legislative district in the United States.

Holland is working with the grassroots supporters who gathered more than 500 signatures in two days, exceeding the qualifications for candidacy as an unaffiliated candidate in the State of Utah. Her team is preparing to launch a campaign website and social media pages. Elections in Utah will be held Nov. 6.

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