Shana Anderson seeks District 19 state Senate seat

Shana Anderson, a Democrat, is running for Utah State Senate District 19 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. She faces Republican Kirk A. Cullimore.

Anderson is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data.

Candidate information

Party: Democratic
Office sought: Utah State Senate, District 19
Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
Education: Bachelor's degree in international relations and economics, Seton Hall University (2007); master's degree in applied economics, Utah State University (2019)

Experience and public service

Anderson's background spans military service and academic work, according to her BallotReady profile.

She served as a language analyst with the U.S. Army from 2010 to 2015. She then worked as a language analyst at CACI International Inc. from 2015 to 2016. Anderson served with the Utah Army National Guard as a language analyst from 2016 to 2018. She also worked as a research assistant and course instructor at Utah State University from 2017 to 2019.

On the issues

The following positions are drawn from Anderson's responses to a BallotReady questionnaire, posted on her campaign website. Each reflects the candidate's own stated views.

Education and property taxes: Anderson said the Legislature has been slashing taxes for those earning high incomes in the state, which she said results in the burden of education funding going to property owners in local communities. She said the state must restore education funding from income taxes and reduce the burden of property taxes on local owners.

Housing: Anderson said the state must find ways to discourage corporate ownership of housing and allow real people to own the properties they live in.

Taxes and budget: Anderson said the state should legislate that cities have the option to impose a land value tax. She said this method of taxation punishes land speculators while rewarding homeowners.

Transportation: Anderson said the state must invest more in efficient public transportation and active transportation networks and spend less on what she called "dirty, destructive roads."

Environment and water: Anderson said the state needs to invest in development policies that use less land and less water but still allow people to live and flourish in Utah.

Healthcare: Anderson said for-profit health insurance companies have proven to be interested only in CEO pay and Wall Street bonuses. She said the state must act to protect affordable access to healthcare for all Utahns.