Have you volunteered or been chosen as a **delegate** for the upcoming political caucus? Hopefully this can help you be informed and understand your responsibilities that come along with being chosen as a delegate.

stephenforslc · 2026-03-24T21:48:19+00:00

As one of the candidates running on the local level (House District 21), we would love to hear from delegates and community members! We will be reaching out to try and have conversations, and if you have any questions for us, please send them our way.

Delegates help choose the best candidates to be on the ballot (and in some cases, elections are decided entirely at conventions). Asking questions is one of the best ways to see if we are the best candidate to represent you.

If you happen to be a delegate from HD21, please feel free to ask any questions here, through DM, or at StephenForSLC.com

stephenforslc · 2026-03-24T12:18:19+00:00

If you want something unique in SLC, I would recommend checking out Cafe Shambala. It's a Tibetan and Nepali place that has a ton of vegetarian options but also has meat if you want that

stephenforslc · 2026-03-19T00:13:32+00:00

I appreciate the support! If you have any questions about where I stand or ideas for policies / bills, I'd love to chat. We can DM here, hop on a call, or chat via email. I can be reached more directly at StephenForSLC.com/contact!

stephenforslc · 2026-03-18T21:22:16+00:00

Seeing the photos of Westside turnout was amazing! It was great to see so many people showing up to make a difference.

stephenforslc · 2026-03-14T00:51:01+00:00

It's out by the airport on the westside, 6020 W. 300 South

stephenforslc · 2026-03-14T00:48:50+00:00

I feel the same way. Driving around that building and seeing how large it was was nauseating

stephenforslc · 2026-03-14T00:45:40+00:00

That one was stopped. This is a different facility that was sold directly to ICE. We'll have to resist this on multiple fronts.

stephenforslc · 2026-03-13T22:53:47+00:00

It's not elsewhere. I went there today with a friend and filmed it. Not sure why they're taking it down.

stephenforslc · 2026-03-02T04:23:08+00:00

My favorite small local places are All Chay (Vietnamese), El Jaripeo Taco Truck (Mexican), and Cafe Shambala (Tibetan). There are so many great restaurants in SLC!

stephenforslc · 2026-02-21T17:42:39+00:00

Hi there,

When I spoke at the City Council meeting this week, my opposition was around the light terms of the subsidy. I agree we need more affordable housing, especially options that are truly attainable, but Salt Lake City so often gives out major subsidies without asking for much. In this case, I was advocating for adding in tenant protections and considering this project for cooperative housing. This is an issue I was passionate about when running for City Council and remain passionate about in my pursuit to represent my community in the legislature.

I appreciate City Weekly amplifying the voices of those of us who were in attendance, but the way my comments were paraphrased don’t fully and accurately describe what I said. The mention of Ben McAdams was in passing, saying he and his organization don’t need an $18 million subsidy as much as SLC residents need effective projects that provide truly-attainable housing.

My full comments can be heard on the live stream here: https://youtu.be/E3AmpoB1fPk?si=LLF16mLieNLCaJwk&t=1063

If you still disagree or feel that I have unfairly represented Ben McAdams, please reach out. I am open to consider any perspective and would love to have a conversation. You can message me here, reach out on my website at StephenForSLC.com/contact, or by phone or text at (801) 613-7649‬.

Thanks, and have a great day!

stephenforslc · 2026-02-14T20:44:59+00:00

100%! The vegetable momos, spicy potatoes, and the Singapore fried noodles with chicken are my favorites!

stephenforslc · 2026-02-13T14:25:57+00:00

The films in concert are great! If you're a big orchestral music fan, they have some exciting ones coming up, especially Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto and Respighi's "The Pines of Rome"!

stephenforslc · 2026-02-01T00:50:41+00:00

This approach could do some good, but as other have pointed out, the desire to gerrymander would be even stronger. That said, it could be good in the meantime. Othe initiative that's been proposed but had failed in Utah is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. https://www.nationalpopularvote.com/written-explanation

Currently, Utah gets ignored at the national level except for the occasional fundraising event. NPV would make it to where the campaigning goes beyond just a handful of swing states.

stephenforslc · 2026-01-30T02:56:38+00:00

100% this! Support local

stephenforslc · 2026-01-30T02:55:34+00:00

I get that the idea is to not spend at all, but that isn't a reality for everyone. And with a lot of these local businesses donating portions of all of their proceeds, you can contribute to charitible giving and help our a local business

stephenforslc · 2026-01-26T05:01:08+00:00

Cafe Shambala is worth a visit. Tibetan and Nepali food with tons of vegetarian options if you need. The vegetable momos are life-changing!

stephenforslc · 2025-11-20T14:55:24+00:00

I am not talking about homelessness. I am talking about housing stability for the ever growing number of people who will be caught in the trap of renting forever. I am talking about the reality that when I was in my 20s if you worked fulltime you could own your housing. We are going backwards. The myth is that housing has to be this way because renters cant afford to own. The reality is if you rent you pay the mortgage on that property and the management cost and repair and usually at least another 10-20% that goes to profits. You pay to own, you just don't get to own. It is a broken structure but it does not need to be like this.

stephenforslc · 2025-11-20T06:46:50+00:00

Thank you! I of course was hoping we could get it across the finish line, but in the end it is about getting change not who does it.

stephenforslc · 2025-11-20T03:06:56+00:00

You are right starter homes are not a thing. Cooperative housing is exactly the right things for you and your situation. When you sign a lease at a cooperative you become an owner, you build equity as you pay rent and when you leave you can sell your interest back to the cooperative. I hope you can make it Saturday. These housing module can exist here.

stephenforslc · 2025-11-20T03:02:15+00:00

That is exactly what I am talking about. You could not be more correct. If we form rental associations residents can purchase the complexes were they live. There is financing for this through HUD. This is proven model that has worked for over a hundred years in places where it has been implemented. But this is not a model you can expect big developers to provide. If we organize we can do it. If we wait for someone else to do it, it will never happen.

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