Norm Thurston
Candidate, Utah House, District 62 · Republican

On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot
Norm Thurston is a candidate for Utah House, District 62. The ballot lists Norm Thurston, Republican. The district covers all or part of Utah County.
Everyone on the ballot for this seat
| Candidate | Party |
|---|---|
| David Chappell | Democratic |
| Norm Thurston | Republican |
Background
A National Association of Health Data Organizations conference biography records Norm Thurston’s master’s degree and doctorate in economics from Princeton University. It describes eight years teaching economics at Brigham Young University before his state-government career. Thurston worked as a policy analyst and health economist for the Utah Department of Health from 2003 to 2013, then directed its Office of Health Care Statistics from 2013 to 2019. The biography also records health-system reform advisory work and his election to the Utah House in 2014.
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