Utah Forward Party

Featured Speakers & Breakout Sessions

To vote in party proceedings, you must be a registered member of the Utah Forward Party. In off-cycle years like 2025, we’ll vote for Party Leadership and Priorities (more below). If you haven’t yet registered with Utah Forward and wish to participate fully, learn how and take action here.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: ON 4/2, LEADERSHIP OF THE UNITED UTAH PARTY (UUP) SIGNED AN MOU EXPRESSING THE NON-BINDING INTENTION TO “MERGE” WITH THE UTAH FORWARD PARTY LATER IN 2025. THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE RATIFIED BY VOTE DURING THE APRIL 26TH CONVENTION, WHICH WILL NOW BE HOSTED AS A COMBINED EVENT. REGISTERED MEMBERS OF THE UUP ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO RSVP IN ADVANCE VIA THIS FORM.

Non-voting guests are also highly encouraged to attend! As always, Forward welcomes allies from all areas of the political tapestry. If you wish to see positive change in Utah’s politics, we warmly welcome you. 

The schedule of the convention includes activities of interest to the broader public. The details are as follows:

• 9:00am - Doors open for check-in
• 9:45-10:30am - Party business, including the votes on leadership and the MOU
• 10:30am-12:00pm - Post merger reconvening and celebration, Priorities voting, and speeches/Q&A by
  • Senator Daniel Thatcher, SD 11 (Salt Lake, Tooele, Utah Counties)
  • Christine Todd Whitman, former Governor of New Jersey and EPA Administrator under George W. Bush
  • Michelle Quist
  • David Hinckley
• 12:00-12:40pm - Lunch and socializing
• 12:40-1:30pm - Breakout sessions on Forward Priority issues:
  • An update on the ongoing Independent Redistricting battle in Utah
  • Great Salt Lake and environmental policy
  • Political approaches to the housing affordability crisis
  • A seminar on how to engage in civil dialogue and depolarization