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Elias Henry Montgomery
About
Elias Henry Montgomery is an unaffiliated candidate running for U.S. House in Utah's 1st Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election. He is listed as a policy analyst and described elsewhere as a graduate researcher and data analyst. His campaign website identifies him as an independent candidate focused on offering an alternative to the two major parties.
Where they stand
Housing affordability
Prioritize local buyers for single-family homes over institutional investors; legalize and streamline missing-middle housing like duplexes and townhomes.
Electoral reform
Require parties to nominate candidates proportionally to voter affiliation; shift redistricting to independent maps.
Infrastructure and costs
Prioritize projects in energy efficiency, water security, and transit to lower household bills.
Economic policy
Deregulate individual labor below middle-class thresholds; stop federal money-printing; enforce proportional utility standards on large enterprises; protect small businesses from excessive regulation.
Healthcare
Establish universal catastrophic coverage floor and emergency baseline; mandate transparent pricing; break up pharmaceutical monopolies; restrict non-emergency subsidies to lawful residents.
Fiscal policy
Phase out federal income tax on individuals over 10 years; base federal dues on state GDP; ban omnibus spending; increase government transparency with real-time tracking and records access.
Abortion
Balance personal autonomy with protection of developing life through objective framework avoiding partisan shifts.
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