Steve and Gena Alder cheerfully waited in line at an outdoor barbecue station at Mountain West Cider on Salt Lake City’s west side on primary election night. They and dozens of others showed up in support of Jennifer Dailey-Provost, one of four Democrats running to replace retiring Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck in liberal House District 24.
The Alders heard about Dailey-Provost through their daughter, Izzi, a volunteer on the campaign who got to know the candidate by working with her on health policy issues at the University of Utah. “She is someone who is just passionate about doing what is best for our community,” Steve Alder said of the candidate.