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Utah

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01 / THE CITIZEN REGISTER

Choose whom to hold accountable.

The original promise always stays on record.
Results must back it up.

History of Gary Herbert

Biographies and documented commitments from earlier terms.

Governor · 2016

Gary Herbert

Republican

Documented commitments and outcomes from the previous term.

Final term from 2017 to 2021 · NGA

Results rating

★★★★★★★★★★50%

1 of 2 tracked commitments fulfilled

Tracked
2
Fulfilled
1
With progress
1
Not achieved
0
Awaiting assessment
0

2 of 2 commitments

Air quality

Partially fulfilled

What they pledged

Allocate $100 million to air-quality programs and incentives.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

Governor’s fiscal year 2020 budget proposal

Publication date unverified

What has been verified

The Legislature appropriated about $29 million for air-quality measures in the 2019 session.

Legislative session review · KUER

Medicaid coverage

Fulfilled

What they pledged

Extend Medicaid to eligible adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

Governor’s application for expansion

What has been verified

The federal government approved the expansion in December 2019. Enrollment and coverage for newly eligible adults began January 1, 2020.

Utah Department of Health
02 / THE START OF THE TERM

The first
100 days.

An evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.

TERM BEGINSDAY 100
Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.
Gary Herbert · 2016
Awaiting verification

The opening agenda is being verified.

A sourced first-100-days plan or specific early commitments for this term are still pending in the register.

03 / THE WORDS STAY ON RECORD

Election
night.

Gary Herbert · 2016 · Election-night remarks

Election-night remarks are being verified.

A verified recording, transcript or contemporaneous report of the remarks is still pending for this election.

How we assess

Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.

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Capitol photo · Supercarwaar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Framing and shading adjusted