'Her decision is already historic in this way. But the campaign would be even more so if she were to win, which will take help,' writes Kael Weston about Davina Smith, the first Dine, or Navajo, woman to run for a seat in the Utah Legislature.
Davina Smith and her father Roy Smith ride their horses to the Monument Valley Welcome Center on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021.There are few hometown neighborhoods in the United States as iconic as Monument Valley. The stunning desert setting remains the ultimate reminder of geologic time – and perspective in our era of pandemic, drought and petty politics.
All of us were there to share in Davina’s announcement as a Democratic Party candidate for House District 69. The vast area in southeastern Utah is currently represented by the controversial Republican politician Phil Lyman. Lyman, who spent time in jail after being convicted of federal charges following a protest on public lands while on an ATV, was later pardoned by former President Trump. In past elections, the Blanding-based GOP representative has been reelected by large margins.
The effect has been chilling to democracy in our state. Not a single Democratic Party candidate has yet announced a run for Congress in any of the four districts in Utah, leaving Republican incumbents so far to battle intra-party challengers only. How much more extreme will the GOP in Utah become if left unchallenged by Democrats on future Election Days?
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