Thomas Loveheart

Thomas Loveheart is the Democratic candidate for the Utah House of Representatives, District 71, in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Republican Rex Shipp.[1] A social worker and Cedar City resident, he said in a Ballotpedia survey that he is running on affordable housing, affordable health care and reducing corporate influence in state government.[1][2]

Loveheart graduated from South Hills High School and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2020, according to Ballotpedia.[1] His career experience includes working as a social worker.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, Loveheart described himself as a Cedar City resident and homeowner and said he is a state employee who works with incarcerated youth.[2]

Loveheart said in the survey that he supports expanding publicly owned social housing with rents tied to income, expanding access to health care and lowering prescription drug prices.[2] He also said he wants to protect the ballot initiative process, oppose gerrymandering and support election reform.[2]

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