Tiara Auxier
Tiara Auxier | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 21, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Kera Birkeland |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Utah (BA) |
| Website | www |
Tiara Auxier is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 4th district since January 2025.[1] The district contains parts of Morgan County, Summit County, and all of Rich County.[2]
Early life, education, and career
Auxier grew up in Draper, Utah. She attended Salt Lake Community College and earned a Bachelor of Arts in accounting from the University of Utah, then worked as a tax accountant.[2]
Utah House of Representatives
After incumbent state representative Kera Birkeland resigned to spend time with her family, Auxier ran in the special election to replace her. She won the nomination convention on January 11, 2025.[1]
Tenure
In a guest opinion article published in May 2025, she argued that students deserve at least 20 minutes of seated time to eat their meals.[3]
Electoral history
| 2025 Utah House District 4 special election results[4] | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | Fifth round | Sixth round | ||||||||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Tiara Auxier | 16 | 23.52% | 13 | 19.11% | 15 | 22.05% | 18 | 26.47% | 25 | 36.76% | 36 | 52.94% | ||
| Ari Ioannides | 11 | 16.17% | 14 | 20.58% | 15 | 22.05% | 17 | 25% | 19 | 27.94% | 24 | 35.29% | ||
| Stafford Sievert | 11 | 16.17% | 12 | 17.64% | 12 | 17.64% | 11 | 16.17% | 13 | 19.11% | 8 | 11.76% | ||
| Heber Wayman | 8 | 11.76% | 14 | 20.58% | 14 | 20.58% | 14 | 20.58% | 11 | 16.17% | Eliminated | |||
| Melanie Monestere | 11 | 16.17% | 11 | 16.17% | 12 | 17.64% | 8 | 11.76% | Eliminated | |||||
| Ryan Trease | 4 | 5.88% | 2 | 2.94% | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Doug Durbano | 4 | 5.88% | 2 | 2.94% | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Kris Campbell | 3 | 4.41% | Eliminated | |||||||||||
| Total | 68 | 100.0% | 68 | 100.0% | 68 | 100.0% | 68 | 100.0% | 68 | 100.0% | 68 | 100.0% | ||
References
- ^ a b Herinkova, Eva (January 14, 2025). "GOP chooses Morgan resident to replace Birkeland in Utah House District 4". Park Record. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ^ a b Johnson, John D. (April 21, 2025). "Meet Tiara Auxier: A New Voice in Utah's House of Representatives District 4". PoliticIt. Archived from the original on July 2, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Opinion: Utah children are paying the cost of insufficient lunchtime". Deseret News. May 19, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ^ "2025 House District 4 Special Election - Utah County Republican Party". Utah Republican Party. Retrieved November 9, 2025.