Kathleen Riebe
Sourced recordU.S. House - UT District 01 · Congressional District 1
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Profile Snapshot
Kathleen Riebe is an American politician from Salt Lake City, Utah. She was a member of the Utah State Board of Education through 2018, and now represents Utah's 15th senate district in the Utah State Senate. Prior to redistricting she represented the 8th district. On May 31, 2023, she announced to KSL News Radio that she was running in the 2023 Utah's 2nd congressional district special election. She was nominated by the Utah Democratic Party to be their candidate in the general election. In November 2025, she announced her candidacy for U. S. Congress in the 2026 elections. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-pillar framework
Right for Office Score
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Constitutional Government
20%The public record on individual rights, limited government, federalism, and constitutional checks and balances.
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Constitutional Government
20%The public record on individual rights, limited government, federalism, and constitutional checks and balances.
Freedom of Speech
Religious Liberty
Second Amendment
Due Process
Separation of Powers
Limited Government
Federalism / States' Rights
Judicial Philosophy
Protection of Individual Rights
Life, Family & Human Dignity
20%The public record on life, family stability, parental authority, child protection, and human dignity.
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
20%The public record on life, family stability, parental authority, child protection, and human dignity.
Sanctity of Life
Marriage
Gender & Biological Reality
Parental Rights
School Choice
Child Protection
Human Trafficking
Adoption & Foster Care
Family Stability
Integrity & Public Leadership
20%The public record on promises, ethics, transparency, consistency, accountability, and use of public power.
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Integrity & Public Leadership
20%The public record on promises, ethics, transparency, consistency, accountability, and use of public power.
Promise Keeping
Honesty
Transparency
Ethics
Corruption Record
Financial Accountability
Abuse of Power
Consistency
Leadership Character
National Security, Law & Elections
20%The public record on national defense, borders, elections, law enforcement, public safety, and foreign policy.
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National Security, Law & Elections
20%The public record on national defense, borders, elections, law enforcement, public safety, and foreign policy.
Border Security
Immigration Policy
National Defense
Veterans
Law & Order
Support for Law Enforcement
Election Integrity
Public Safety
Foreign Policy
Economic Stewardship
20%The public record on taxes, debt, spending, regulation, energy, growth, and small business.
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Economic Stewardship
20%The public record on taxes, debt, spending, regulation, energy, growth, and small business.
Fiscal Responsibility
Balanced Budget
National Debt
Tax Policy
Inflation
Government Spending
Regulatory Reform
Energy Independence
Economic Growth
Small Business
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Ratings & Endorsements
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Evidence & Sources
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- PartialKathleen Riebe is a candidate for U.S. House - UT District 01profile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedRaised $348,093.46 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedNews coverage: Daily news: Kathleen Riebe is dropping out of a still-crowded District 1 race - Utah Public Radio
- VerifiedNews coverage: State Sen. Kathleen Riebe will advise McAdams campaign after dropping her own bid - Deseret News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Kathleen Riebe drops out of congressional race, endorses Ben McAdams over 'volatile' Nate Blouin - Utah Political Watch
- VerifiedNews coverage: Kathleen Riebe exits Utah’s 1st Congressional District race — and backs a familiar Democrat - The Salt Lake Tribune
- VerifiedNews coverage: Utah Sen. Kathleen Riebe drops out of Congressional race and makes endorsement - FOX 13 News Utah
- VerifiedNews coverage: Ben McAdams, Kathleen Riebe announce runs for Congress - ABC4 Utah
- VerifiedNews coverage: State Sen. Kathleen Riebe announces run for Utah's first congressional district seat - KMYU
- VerifiedNews coverage: Sen. Kathleen Riebe is first Dem to jump into the new SLC-centric District 1 race - NPR Utah | KUER
- VerifiedNews coverage: Kathleen Riebe, a Utah state senator, will run for a new Democrat-leaning congressional district in 2026 - The Salt Lake Tribune
- VerifiedNews coverage: Utah Sen. Kathleen Riebe will run for Congress in 2026 as a ‘fighter’ for Democrats - Utah News Dispatch
Bills & Legislative Work
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Voting Record Feed
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Public Statements
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News They Are In
Promise Tracker
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