Annette McRae for Senate District 20

10/10/2026

Ready for a change? Let’s make it happen. 🗳️

I’m asking for your vote for Utah Senate District 20. But I also need you to show up, fill out your ballot, and encourage your friends and neighbors to do the same.

Your vote is how we move forward.

Vote Annette McRae.
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10/10/2026

I showed up in Park City to answer questions about water, growth and who gets a say in our communities’ future.

KPCW covered my concerns about MIDA, including why I believe its expanded powers are unconstitutional.

Article VI, Section 28 of Utah’s Constitution prohibits the Legislature from delegating municipal functions and taxing powers to special commissions. Yet state law gives MIDA municipal powers within its project areas, including regulatory authority, development powers and authority to levy certain taxes.

That is the constitutional conflict I believe deserves a legal challenge. Can the Legislature hand those powers to a separate authority without violating that restriction? Calling it a development authority does not answer the question.

These decisions affect our land, water, infrastructure and public money. Residents deserve meaningful control through the local officials they elect.

MIDA needs to return to its military purpose. I will keep pushing for constitutional accountability and local control.

Thank you to KPCW for covering this discussion. Please read and share.

Read KPCW’s coverage

Candidates vying to represent the Wasatch Back in the Utah Legislature called for reform Tuesday.

Read Connor Thomas' full report for more👉https://www.kpcw.org/state-regional/2026-10-09/mida-looms-large-at-climate-focused-panel-in-park-city

10/09/2026

Your community. Your questions. Your vote.

Join us next Tuesday, October 13, at noon at the Uintah Conference Center for Chamber Lunch with Senate and House candidates! Hear their priorities, ask questions, and get to know the people hoping to represent our community before Election Day. All candidates for state and federal office are invited to participate. We’re still finalizing the agenda as confirmations come in.

Confirmed participants so far: Ron Winterton, Annette McRae, Sonya Ray, and Scott Chew.

Everyone is welcome! Lunch is available for $13, paid on site. Bring a friend and join the conversation!

10/09/2026

Ready to be heard? 🗳️

Your voice matters. Your vote matters.

Vote Annette McRae for State Senate District 20.

I’m asking for your vote and your help spreading the word. Share this post with your friends and neighbors, and let’s make our voices heard!

Learn more:

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10/09/2026

I agree with her!

16 Forward Party candidates are on the November ballot for the Utah Legislature, 9 for the House and 7 for the Senate.

We could see some real change if we elect them! I’ve met them and they’re all awesome people working hard to fix what’s broken!

Senate
• SD 1: Julie Quinlan
• SD 6: Josh Smith
• SD 9: J. Lowry Snow
• SD 11: Emily Buss for Utah
• SD 13: Colin Smith
• SD20:Annette McRae for Senate District 20
• SD 21: Wayne Woodfield

House
• HD 6: James Rich
• HD 8: Libby Hernandez Shelton
• HD 13: Tony De Mille
• HD 23: Cabot Nelson
• HD 28: Wales Nematollahi
• HD 29: Tynley Bean for Utah
• HD 53: John Boyd
• HD 63: Julie Smith
• HD 70: Zeno B. Parry

10/09/2026

Wasatch and Summit County residents, step up.

A felony obstruction-of-justice charge against a sitting sheriff is a serious public trust issue. “Very limited options” is not good enough. Officials need to explain what the law requires and what they are doing to protect the public.

Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby and former Summit County Sheriff Dave Edmunds face felony obstruction charges. Both have pleaded not guilty. The courts will decide the charges. County officials still need to answer questions now.

Utah Code §17-66-204 requires paid administrative leave when a county officer’s felony charge arises from conduct related to official duties.

Wasatch County needs to answer plainly: Does that requirement apply to Sheriff Rigby?

If it does, follow the law. If officials believe it does not, explain the legal basis publicly. If they need more information, identify what is missing and give us a timeline for a decision.

Who is protecting relevant records? Who is protecting employees and witnesses from retaliation? Who independently reviews decisions affecting people cooperating with investigators?

Without independent safeguards, this feels like leaving the fox in the henhouse and expecting the chickens to be safe.

Here is what you can do.

WASATCH COUNTY
Contact the County Council through its official page or call 435-657-3180. Ask that your message reach all seven council members.

Subject line:
Request for public discussion of Sheriff Rigby, paid leave, and safeguards

Copy this message:
“Please send this message to every council member and confirm receipt. I request a public agenda item addressing whether Utah Code §17-66-204 requires paid administrative leave for Sheriff Jared Rigby.
Please explain the legal basis for the county’s decision and identify the safeguards protecting relevant records, employees, and witnesses. Who is responsible for enforcing those safeguards? Who provides independent oversight? When will the council address these questions publicly?

I am requesting an explanation of the county’s decisions and protections, without disclosure of confidential investigative information.”

Then follow up. Ask whether every council member received your message, who will respond, and whether a public discussion has been scheduled.

SUMMIT COUNTY
Email [email protected].
Subject line:
Request for answers about Dave Edmunds’s current county role and access

Copy this message:
“Please send this message to every council member and confirm receipt.
Does Dave Edmunds currently have any county employment, appointment, consulting arrangement, contract, or advisory role? Does he have authorized access to nonpublic county facilities, systems, email, or records?

If he has any current role or access, what restrictions and independent oversight are in place? Who is responsible for reviewing that access? Please respond in writing.”
Ask the county to confirm whether he currently has any county role or authorized access, and to explain any safeguards in writing.

BOTH COUNTIES

1. Attend council meetings. Check the agenda and public-comment instructions. Request a scheduled public discussion.

2. Request existing public records documenting leave decisions, preservation instructions, access restrictions, employee protections, and oversight assignments.

3. Keep your emails and responses. When you call, record the date, the person’s name, and what they told you.

4. Follow up on unanswered questions. Number them so officials can address each one directly.

5. Submit firsthand evidence to the appropriate investigators. Protect witnesses and sensitive evidence.
6. Ask for a timeline. If the answer is “We are reviewing it,” ask who is responsible and when residents can expect an update.

Rigby and Edmunds are entitled to fair trials. Residents are entitled to accountable government throughout those proceedings.

I want public explanations, documented safeguards, and officials willing to put their names on these decisions.
The badge represents the public’s trust. Protecting that trust is your job, county officials. Answer the questions. Explain your decisions. Put the safeguards in writing.

Official contacts and records requests:
Wasatch Council: https://www.wasatchcounty.gov/council
Summit Council: https://summitcountyutah.gov/314/County-Council
Wasatch GRAMA: https://www.wasatchcounty.gov/185/Public-Records-Request-GRAMA
Summit GRAMA: https://summitcountyut.nextrequest.com/

10/09/2026

This is a serious public trust issue, and Wasatch County owes its residents an explanation.

Utah Code §17-66-204 requires paid administrative leave when a county officer is charged with a felony arising from conduct related to official duties. The law also provides for temporarily assigning those duties to someone else.

Does the county believe Sheriff Jared Rigby’s felony obstruction charge meets that requirement? If not, explain exactly why.

Saying there are “very limited options” because he is elected does not answer that question.

My concern is what happens while this case is pending. Who controls relevant records? Who protects employees and witnesses? What independent safeguards are in place?

Without those safeguards, this feels like leaving the fox in the henhouse and expecting the chickens to be safe.

Rigby is entitled to a fair trial. The public is entitled to protection, transparency, and accountable leadership throughout that process.

Wasatch county needs to explain its legal position and its safeguards now. Public trust cannot be put on hold until his term ends.

Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby is expected to remain in office through the end of the year despite facing felony charges in connection with the Kouri Richin

10/08/2026

It is absolutely ridiculous that we are facing this again.

Before Lost Creek moves forward, prove the water. Show where it will come from, how much the full development will need, and whether that supply can hold up through drought without harming existing water users, wells, springs, and streams.

Make the records public. Have them independently reviewed. Explain who pays for the infrastructure and who is responsible if the water falls short.

Our communities deserve those answers before approval.

I am continuing my work to repeal SB 258. I stand firm that it never should have become law. Our communities deserve a meaningful say in the decisions that shape their future.

I will not accept this as the status quo.

State resumed processing the Browns Canyon preliminary municipality request Sept. 19 as plans continue for a development of up to 3,002 homes

10/08/2026

10/07/2026

An update on my records requests concerning Steve Waldrip.

Earlier this week, Steve called me, and we spoke for about an hour. He explained his background and gave me more context about the work I’ve been asking questions about. I appreciated him taking the time.

The Governor’s Office has provided documents in response to my narrower GRAMA request and confirmed those records were provided without a fee.

I am still reviewing those records. My review is not complete, and my questions are not resolved. Receiving documents is one step. Understanding what they establish, what remains unanswered, and what requires follow-up takes careful work.

My requests concern his appointment, responsibilities, authority over public funding, and disclosures involving outside business interests and potential conflicts. The public deserves clear answers.

My position on SB 258 has not changed. It never should have become law, and I remain committed to its repeal. A respectful phone conversation does not change my objections to that law or my commitment to local control.

I also raised homelessness in western Duchesne County. From our conversation, I came away believing he had not understood the extent of what we are seeing here. I hope that discussion leads to attention and follow-through for our rural communities.

I can appreciate someone picking up the phone and still expect transparency. I can listen to an explanation and still ask for the records.

I will keep reviewing, keep asking questions, and share what the documents actually establish. The work is still underway.