A Draper political independent has stepped forward to challenge U.S. Rep. John Curtis with a message of restoring Bears Ears National Monument, ending reliance on fossil fuels and mitigating the dangers of artificial intelligence.
Although he once served as a delegate to the Utah Republican Party convention, his campaign for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District marks his first run for public office and was motivated by his long-standing passion for environmental justice.
"Climate change will affect all of us, but for some of us, it'll affect our pocketbooks more than our physical bodies," Fugal, 36, said in a phone interview.