Lillian Bowles

Lillian Bowles is the Democratic candidate for the Utah House of Representatives, District 49, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where the incumbent is Republican Candice Pierucci.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a first-generation college graduate and Herriman resident, and listed affordability and public school funding among her priorities.[3]

Lillian Bowles graduated from South Point High School, earned an associate degree from Salt Lake Community College in 2021 and a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah in 2023, and is listed by Ballotpedia as self-employed.[1] In her Ballotpedia survey, she said she has lived in Herriman for 12 years, grew up in poverty, and spent many years as a single mother raising a son with disabilities.[3] She said she earned degrees in political science and sociology from the University of Utah, worked in financial services and small-business ownership, and worked with refugee and immigrant families through AmeriCorps.[3]

In her survey responses, Bowles said she would focus on fully funding neighborhood public schools, supporting teachers and student mental-health resources, expanding career and technical education, and protecting public education dollars from voucher programs.[3] She also said she would work with cities on responsible growth, housing choices, infrastructure and childcare solutions.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.