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Boyd, Slater, challenge incumbent Christofferson in House District 53 race

By Lehi Free Press · October 16, 2026 · 1 min read
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House District 53 candidates: Voters in House District 53 will choose between Kay J. Christofferson, John Boyd and Kevin R. Slater on Nov. The American Fork Citizen and Lehi Free Press sent the same questionnaire, with the same character limits, to every candidate on the ballot and reached out by email, text message and voicemail where available.

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