Biography
David Chappell is the Democratic candidate for the Utah House of Representatives, District 62, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where he faces incumbent Republican Norman Thurston.[1] Chappell is a civil engineer who was born in Mesa, Arizona, and earned a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University.[1]
Chappell graduated from Heritage Academy in Mesa and earned a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University.[1] His career experience includes working as a civil engineer, and Ballotpedia lists his affiliations as Infinity Consultants, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, Engineers without Borders, the Cougar Pride Center and Strong Towns Commons.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he grew up in rural Arizona caring for land and animals, did a mission to Italy, then moved to Utah to attend BYU, where he studied civil and environmental engineering, and now lives in Provo.[2]
Chappell said the cost of living is a crisis and that the Legislature needs to do more on affordability.[2] He said he supports building more housing and raising wages, and that he believes doing so requires supporting unions.[2]
- 1.David Chappell - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.David Chappell - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, 2026 · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Utah House District 62
David Chappell is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Utah House District 62 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
