Homeownership
Housing affordability is one of the most pressing issues facing our state.
Kandee has spent decades in real estate and has lived through the housing boom and crash—she brings practical, market-informed perspective to what is driving prices, supply, and barriers for first-time buyers.
Key points:
- Reduce barriers and encourage smart growth that expands supply.
- Protect property rights while expanding opportunity.
- Focus on solutions grounded in reality—not slogans.
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Education
Kandee supports strong public schools and wants education policy to be child-centered, data-driven, and grounded in respect for teachers.
Key points:
- Prioritize public schools first.
- Support teachers with meaningful respect, compensation, and practical resources.
- Ensure property tax dollars prioritize public education; examine allocation and get the details right.
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Child Care
Utah’s working families need practical support — and child care is a key part of the equation.
Key points:
- Explore state-supported early childcare education beginning at age three.
- Strengthen families so parents can work, build stability, and support local businesses.
- Keep it responsible and data-driven — learn from what’s working in other states.
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Health Care
Health care costs and coverage are becoming a growing worry for families, seniors on fixed incomes, and young households building stability.
Key points:
- Improve access and affordability so costs don’t simply shift to crisis care.
- Reward prevention and early care, not just treatment.
- Study what works and pursue practical, bipartisan solutions that fit Utah’s values.
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Social Media
Social media is an attention industry that profits from addiction — and the costs are showing up in our kids, our families, and our communities.
Key points:
- Protect children from harmful content and shorten the pipeline to addiction.
- Put guardrails in place based on research and what’s working elsewhere.
- Make technology serve people, not the other way around.
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Property Taxes
Property taxes are an investment — and Utah should expect accountability, smart spending, and long-term planning in how those dollars are used.
Key points:
- Focus on accountability and transparency in how property tax dollars are spent.
- Invest smarter in schools and infrastructure that strengthen communities.
- Use a careful, data-driven approach so spending aligns with real needs.
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