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<p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Upcoming events:</span></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Sunset Fun Days - 17-18 July</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Peter Crosby/Dave Calder Town Hall at the Layton Library - 3 Aug</strong></span></p>

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<h4>Calder Calls on Utah's Congressional Delegation to begin Impeachment and Removal of Donald Trump</h4>

<h4>Calder Endorsed by the Utah Veterans Democratic Caucus</h4>

<p><a href="https://www.boxeldercountyut.gov/641/Stratos-Project" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Provide input to commissioners about the Stratos Project</a>  </p>

<h4>Public Meeting: Box Elder Commissioner Meeting on the Stratos Project</h4>

Box Elder County Commisioner Meeting

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<h4>Riverdale's Old Glory Days Breakfast<br>(Lions Club Annual Breakfast)</h4>

<p>Old Glory Days Breakfast, Riverdale Lions Club Annual Breakfast. Eggs, Pancakes, Link Sausage, Orange Juice. Adults: $6, Children $4. All proceeds go to charity.</p>

Riverdales Old Glory Days Breakfast (Lions Club)

<p>A great opportunity to meet me and other candidates and for me to meet members of the Senior community.</p>

<h4>Regional Seniors: Meet the Candidate</h4>

<p>An opportunity to for area seniors to meet me and other candidates!</p>

Riverdale Seniors Meet the Candidate

<p>House District 11 Precincts:</p><p>Clearfield 04</p><p>Clearfield 13</p><p>Clearfield 14</p><p>Hill 01 </p><p>Layton 01 </p><p>Sunset 02 </p><p>Sunset 03 </p><p>Sunset 04 </p><p>South Weber 01 </p><p>South Weber 02 </p><p>South Weber 03 </p><p>South Weber 04</p><p> South Weber 05 </p><p>South Weber 07</p>

<h4>District 11 Caucus Night - Davis County</h4>

<p>District 11 Caucus Night - Farmington Junior High</p>

District 11 Caucus Night - Davis County

<p>Meet with Dave Calder, Candidate for Utah House District 11.</p>

<h4>Meet Dave Calder<br>Candidate, House District 11</h4>

<p>Meet with Dave Calder, Candidate for Utah House District 11</p>

Meet Dave Calder - Candidate

<p><strong>"This bill is to protect the rich."</strong></p><p>From the Salt Lake Tribune: "A bill backed by Republican lawmakers with financial ties to the health care industry that would have limited medical malpractice payouts has been overhauled after a wave of outcry from families and patients."</p>

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<h4>Calder Points to HB 503 as an Example of a Self-Serving Legislature</h4>

<h4>Dave Calder opposes the draconian reduction of two Utah National Monument.</h4>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);"><strong>We need a legislature that stands up to Trump.</strong></span></p><p>In Politico: "Trump lashes out at Utah redistricting ruling"</p>

<h4>Keep Trump Out of Utah Redistricting</h4>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);">"</span><a href="https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/01/29/utah-state-bar-alarmed-bills-weaken-judiciary-independence/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Utah lawmakers on Wednesday advanced three bills impacting the courts</a> despite objections from legal professionals concerned that legislators are moving rapidly to enact major structural changes that could “weaken” the courts’ independence while pumping millions toward changes the judiciary doesn’t support."</p>

<h4>Proposed law: "That is power protecting itself"</h4>

<h4>"The Money Looks Nothing Alike"<br>Corporate PACs make up 90% of Calder Opponent Campaign Funding</h4>

<p>"Median home prices along the Wasatch Front have <a href="https://d36oiwf74r1rap.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/State-Of-State-Housing-Jul2025.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">more than doubled</a> since 2015, far outpacing wage growth, while rents have surged for lower- and middle-income households."</p><p><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/01/09/voices-utahs-housing-crisis-will/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">"The people being priced out of Utah today are not hypothetical.</a> They are young families, teachers, nurses and the children and grandchildren of longtime residents"</p>

<h2>Affordable Housing<br>For Our Young Families</h2>

<h4>Sunset Fun Days</h4>

Sunset Fun Days

<p>Higher education is vital for Utah and its prosperity. I will stand against dangerous budget cuts and implementation of unscientific mandates. As the <a href="https://gardner.utah.edu/blog/blog-age-sex-race-and-ethnicity-estimates-release-from-the-census-bureau/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">nation and Utah become more racially and ethnically diverse</a>, I will fight GOP attacks that leave our colleges and universities unprepared to serve<a href="https://www.equityinhighered.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/REHE2024_Exec_Summary.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> our students</a> for a global marketplace.</p>

<h2>Protect Utah's Higher Education</h2>

<p>The Davis County Pride Festival features more than 120 vendors/exhibitors, numerous entertainers, food trucks, and much more!&nbsp; Our festival is free to the public and happens in early May each year unofficially kicking off 'Pride Season' for all of Utah.&nbsp;</p><p>I will be at the Davis County Democrats Table from 3-5 pm. </p>

<h4>Dave will be at Davis Pride 2026  - 2 May</h4>

<p>The Davis County Pride Festival features more than 120 vendors/exhibitors, numerous entertainers, food trucks, and much more!&nbsp; The festival is free to the public and happens in early May each year unofficially kicking off 'Pride Season' for all of Utah.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Dave will be at the Hill AFB Museum

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<h4>21st January Signature Gathering Launch <br></h4>

<p>Come join us as we collect signatures to get Dave on the ballot! We will be in the Pleasant Valley Activity Center North from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM. (<em>5568 S Adams Ave Pkwy Washington Terrace, Utah 84405</em>) Stop by to sign the petition</p>

Meet Dave Calder

<p>State Democratic Party Convention. <a href="https://www.utahdemocrats.org/convention?emci=058c5938-ed2d-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&amp;emdi=e78e406c-fd2d-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&amp;ceid=35537120#caucus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Contact the Utah Democratic Party</a></p><p>Look for my campaign signs!</p>

<h4>State Democratic Party Convention</h4>

<p>State Democratic Party Convention - Look for my campaign sign!</p>

State Democractic Party Convention - Day 2

<p>We'll cover funding cuts, voucher programs, special education, school lunch funding, and student loan forgiveness, and what each of those actually looks like in Utah classrooms.</p><p>6:00 to 6:30: Meet the candidates, write your questions</p><p>6:30 to 7:30: Moderated Q&amp;A.</p>

<h4>Public Education - Share &amp; Learn</h4>

<p>Have questions about Utah schools? Come ask them.</p><p> Join us at the Pleasant Valley Library for a Share and Learn on public education featuring Kacee Weaver (candidate for School Board) and State Senator Kathleen Riebe</p>

Public Education - Share & Learn

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Keep Women's Health free from government interference. I support a women's right to decide what is best for her and her family regarding access to healthcare</span></p>

<h2>Keep Women's Health Free from Interference</h2>

<p>Roundtable of Utah Candidates who are Veterans centered on Utah Veteran issues</p>

<h4>Veteran's Townhall Roundtable</h4>

<p>Roundtable of Utah Candidates who are Veterans</p>

Veterans Townhall Roundtable

<p>Meet local democratic veteran leadership and our introduction to the veteran outreach initiative, an overview of the caucus's data and organizing work, testimonials from caucus members, and candidate introductions. Socialize and learn how to become involved.</p>

<h4>Democratic Veterans Caucus Outreach</h4>

<p>Meet local democratic veteran leadership and our introduction to the veteran outreach initiative.</p>

Democratic Veterans Caucus Outreach

<p>Dave for Utah House District 11 Volunteer Meeting</p>

<h4>HD-11 Volunteers Meeting - 25 June</h4>

HD-11 Volunteers Meeting - 25 June

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);"><strong>Washington Terrace resident Dave Calder, Democrat, announced his candidacy for Utah House District 11</strong></span><strong>.</strong></p><p>Calder stated "More Utahns want the legislature to implement Democratic values, such as fair congressional redistricting. They deserve a legislature willing to stand up to Donald Trump."</p>

<h4>Dave Calder Announces Run for Utah's House District 11 </h4>

<p>Utah's cost of living is one of the <a href="https://medicine.utah.edu/occupational-environmental-health/research/u-power/snapshots/salaries" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">highest in the nation</a>. It is only one of eight states that tax food: people with lower incomes pay a larger percentage of their earnings to to this tax than people with higher incomes. This tax needs to be eliminated</p>

<h2>Lower Prices</h2>

<p>Enjoy the festivities and stop by our booth!</p>

<h4>South Ogden Days</h4>

<p><a href="http://www.southogdendays.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Enjoy the festivities</a> and stop by our booth!</p>

South Ogden Days

<p>Voter enacted Proposition 4 prohibits the legislature from gerrymandering congressional districts. The Utah GOP has fought against implementing this voter mandated law for seven years. I will fight the GOP legislature's attempts to reverse the will of the people.</p>

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<h2>Protect Fair Elections</h2>

<p>State Democratic Party Convention. <a href="https://www.utahdemocrats.org/convention?emci=058c5938-ed2d-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&amp;emdi=e78e406c-fd2d-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&amp;ceid=35537120#caucus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Contact the Utah Democratic Party</a></p>

<h4>State Democratic Party Training Day</h4>

State Democrat Party Convention

<h4>Candidate Corner Interview with Dave Calder</h4>

<h4>Calder Stresses need for Transparency with the Stratos Project Data Center</h4>

<p>Visit our table at Washington Terrace Days</p>

<h4>Terrace Days</h4>

Terrace Days

<p>I oppose discrimination against anyone regardless of race, gender or orientation. I oppose laws designed to oppress others. These laws and attacks affect everyone because they are being used as a wedge to implement authoritarian policies.</p>

<h2>I Stand with LGBTQ communities</h2>

<p>Stop by to discuss campaign issues and ask questions</p>

<h4>Meet Dave - 26 April</h4>

<p>MIDA , a non-elected entity intended to create needed facilities for Hill AFB, has been misused by the Utah Senate president to bypass elected decision makers throughout Utah to avoid oversight. MIDA must be reformed</p>

<h2>Pause Data Centers</h2>

<h4>Utah Democratic Party Convention 24-25 April</h4>

<h4>Meet Dave Calder - Candidate for Utah House District 11</h4>

Meet Dave Calder - Candidate for Utah House District 11

<p>Healthcare premiums for Utah families are increasing <a href="https://www.uthealthcollaborative.org/our-purpose/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">three times faster than wages</a> and <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aK1SH3q3sp7TzOXcykgJsTdrnLqoloVK/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">86% of Utahns worry about affording healthcare in the future</a>. Every Utahn should have quality medical care regardless of employer, medical history or income. I support medicaid expansion to cover gaps lost to cuts to the Affordable Care Act.</p>

<h2>Healthcare Access for All</h2>

<h4>Weber County Progressive Caucus Summer BBQ</h4>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Good food, great company, and a well-deserved party!</span></p>

Weber County Progressive Caucus Summer BBQ

<p>Democratic Party Caucus - District 11</p>

<h4>District 11 Caucus Night - Weber County</h4>

<p>District 11 Caucus Night - Pleasant Valley Library Auditorium</p>

Caucus Night

<p>Last week, Dave Calder declared his <a href="https://www.ksl.com/article/51428770/heres-whos-running-for-the-utah-legislature-in-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">candidacy</a> for the Utah House of Representatives District 11 at the Weber County Clerk/Auditor Office</p>

<h4>Calder Files for Utah House District 11 Race</h4>

<p>Vote-by-mail is vital to voter accessibility and it decreases the costs of our elections.</p>

<h2>Protect Vote by Mail </h2>

<p>Sponsored by the Weber County Progressive Caucus</p>

<h4>Weber County Candidate Forum</h4>

Weber County Candidate Forum

<h4>Meet Dave - 16 April</h4>

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<p>Lets ensure Utah's taxpayer financed public works use prevailing wages that pay workers at least the median hourly wage plus benefits for their occupation in the county where work is performed.</p>

<h2>Living Wages</h2>

<p>Ask questions to Dave Calder and other candidates at this forum sponsored by Women's Work of Utah, Ogden Branch NAACP, Indivisible, and Weber County League of Women Voters.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<h4>Candidate Forum <br>Utah House Districts 10 and 11<br></h4>

<p>Candidate forum for UT House Districts 10 and 11 - Sponsored by Women's Work of Utah, Ogden Branch NAACP, Indivisible, and Weber County League of Women Voters.</p>

League of Women's Voters Forum

<p>Grab something to eat and stop by my table to discuss campaign issues and ask questions</p>

<h4>Dave will be at the South Weber Burly Burger - 30 April</h4>

Dave will be at Burly Burger (South Weber)

<p>I agree with the 2023 assessment, <a href="https://pws.byu.edu/great-salt-lake">Emergency Measures Needed to Rescue Great Salt Lake</a>, “that conservation is the only way to provide adequate water in time to save Great Salt Lake.” It is the most cost-effective and lasting option on the table. I support measures that will lease or purchase water and support farmers and cities to reduce consumption.</p>

<h2>Save the Great Salt Lake</h2>

<p>Utah should not support any Federal agency that ignores constitutional protections for its citizens and residents. Nor should Utah record law abiding citizens.</p>

<h2>Don't support Unconstitutional Actions</h2>

<p>Davis County Teacher - Candidate Meet and Greet: All teachers are invited. A great opportunity to meet the candidates running for office in Davis County.</p>

<h4>Davis Education Association Meet and Greet</h4>

<p>Davis County Teacher - Candidate Meet and Greet</p>

Davis Education Association Meet and Greet

<p>Meet with Congressional Candidate Peter Crosby and House District 11 Candidate Dave Calder</p>

<h4>Town Hall - Peter Crosby (CD-2)<br>Dave Calder (HD-11)</h4>

<p>Meet with Congressional Candidate Peter Crosby and</p><p>House District 11 Candidate Dave Calder</p>

Town Hall - Peter Crosby (CD-2) Dave Calder (HD-11)

<h4>Calder Speaks at the Davis County Convention</h4>

<p>Join the Women’s Democratic Club of Utah for a relaxed afternoon in the park filled with good people, good dogs, and great conversations and meet endorsed Democratic candidates. No speeches. No formal program. Just community, connection, and grassroots energy.</p>

<h4>Dogs With Dems</h4>

<p>Join the Women’s Democratic Club of Utah for a relaxed afternoon in the park filled with good people, good dogs, and great conversations and meet endorsed Democratic candidates</p>

Dogs With Dems

<h4>Washington Terrace Days</h4>

Washington Terrace Days

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Latest Campaign Developments

Candidate Corner Interview with Dave Calder

"The Money Looks Nothing Alike"
Corporate PACs make up 90% of Calder Opponent Campaign Funding

Dave Calder opposes the draconian reduction of two Utah National Monument.

Calder Stresses need for Transparency with the Stratos Project Data Center

Calder Endorsed by the Utah Veterans Democratic Caucus

Utah Democratic Party Convention 24-25 April

Calder Speaks at the Davis County Convention

Calder Calls on Utah's Congressional Delegation to begin Impeachment and Removal of Donald Trump

Proposed law: "That is power protecting itself"

Calder Files for Utah House District 11 Race

Keep Trump Out of Utah Redistricting

Dave Calder Announces Run for Utah's House District 11

Calder Points to HB 503 as an Example of a Self-Serving Legislature