Kimberly Wagner

Kimberly Wagner, a Forward Party candidate, filed to run for Utah State House District 17 in the 2026 election but withdrew prior to the party's Davis County convention in March 2026 and did not advance. She was born in Logan, Utah, raised in North Ogden, and has lived in Fruit Heights for sixteen years with her husband and three children. Wagner earned a bachelor's degree in English and Political Science from Brigham Young University, graduating summa cum laude, served a mission in Guatemala, worked for Senator Hatch in Washington, D.C., and holds an M.A. in Political Science and a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from UCLA.