The 71 Percent Coalition hosted multiple town hall events throughout the spring of 2026 to engage with Democratic primary candidates. These sessions featured discussions regarding several upcoming races on the June 23 Democratic primary ballot.
On June 9, 2026, a town hall was held for candidates running for Congressional District 1 and Salt Lake County District Attorney. The event included five participants: Liban Mohamed, Nate Blouin, Michael Farrell, Sim Gill, and Shawn Robinson. Rae Duckworth of Black Lives Matter - Utah chapter, En Canada of the Wasatch Assembly, and Amani Khader of the 71 Percent Coalition served as moderators.
A previous town hall on May 26, 2026, focused on Utah Senate and House candidates. Eight candidates attended the session, including C.J. Hernandez (Sen. 5), Dakota Wurth (Sen. 5), Evan Done (Sen. 13), Taylor Paden (Sen. 13), Tayler Khater (Sen. 14), Stephen Otterstrom (HD 21), Aaron Wiley (HD 21), and Erin Jemison (HD 34). Amani Khader and En Canada moderated this discussion.
The coalition's first town hall took place on March 9, 2026, for eight Democratic congressional candidates running in Utah’s new District 1. Six candidates attended the two-hour and 15-minute event.
The town hall events were supported by various organizations. Cosponsors for recent sessions included Black Lives Matter (Utah chapter), Green Wave Utah, Wasatch Assembly, Women’s Caucus of the Utah Democratic Party, Healthcare Workers for Palestine, Local CWA 7765, Church of Protest, Utah Jews for Palestine, and the Nuanua Collective.
