Biography
Tynley Bean is the Utah Forward Party candidate for Utah House of Representatives District 29, an open seat with no incumbent, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A small business owner and art educator, she said in a Ballotpedia survey that she is running on government accountability and family court reform.[2][3]
Tynley Bean earned a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2004, and her career experience includes working as a small business owner and educator.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as an art educator, a mother of five and the operator of a small farm with llamas, alpacas, goats and chickens.[3]
Bean said her Impact Audit Initiative would require major bills and incentives of $4 million or more to set measurable goals up front and track results.[3] She also named family court reform as a priority, including changing litigation cost incentives, improving custody order enforcement and increasing accountability in child welfare investigations.[3]
- 1.Utah House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 2.Tynley Bean · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 3.Tynley Bean - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Utah House District 29
Tynley Bean is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Utah House District 29 as Utah Forward. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.