Biography
James Rich is the Utah Forward Party candidate for the Utah House of Representatives, District 6, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where he faces incumbent Republican Robert Bishop.[1] Rich is a business owner and president who, in a Ballotpedia survey, described himself as the owner of a small business software company.[1][2]
Rich earned a high school diploma from Olympus High School and a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah in 2002.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he has spent his career listening to others' needs and developing solutions to match.[2]
Rich said his key message is that people matter and that Utahns have the answers to the problems they face if officials listen to all groups.[2] He listed election administration by Utah officials, access to health care and health insurance, and the Great Salt Lake and water usage as policy concerns.[2]
- 1.James Rich - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.James Rich - 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 6
James Rich is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Utah House District 6 as Utah Forward. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.