John Boyd, a Lehi business executive and Marine veteran, is running for Utah House District 53 as the Utah Forward Party candidate in the Nov. 3 general election. According to a October 23 report, Boyd is certified for the ballot and will face Republican Kay J. Christofferson and Democrat Kevin Slater in the three-way race.
Boyd, who resides in Lehi, earned a bachelor's degree in business management from Brigham Young University in 1993 and an MBA from the University of Utah in 1997. His military service includes serving as a fire team leader in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1987 to 1991. He has been married to his wife, Karen, for 35 years and has raised seven children in Lehi, according to his campaign website.
The candidate's professional background includes founding J-Curve in 2006, which he continues to lead. He also co-founded Claravine in 2015 and Stat in 2020. Additionally, Boyd serves as a fractional growth executive at Grow Marketing and at LAWMA.ai, positions he began in 2025. Regarding his campaign efforts, Boyd stated on his website that he set a goal to knock on all 10,000 doors in House District 53, noting that as of July 8, 2026, he had knocked on approximately 8,000.
Boyd's stated policy positions include support for economic prosperity, disciplined fiscal management, low taxes, and limited government control, while opposing unconstitutional tariffs. He supports clean air, water conservation, protecting Utah lands, saving the Great Salt Lake, and mitigating climate change, though he opposes the Stratos data center until more studies are conducted. His priorities also include affordable housing and transportation.
On matters of government and civil rights, Boyd stated he supports checks and balances, local government decisions, religious freedom, free speech, due process, human rights, and education funding. He supports Prop 4 and mail-in ballots, but opposes the SAVE Act, executive or legislative overreach, corruption, and claims of a rigged 2020 election. He also supports gun rights with strict background checks and opposes the Jan. 6 riot. Boyd has received an endorsement from the Utah Forward Party.
The election for the Utah House District 53 seat will take place during the Nov. 3 general election.
