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Line 26: \|website = {{url\|kingforutah.com/\|Campaign website}} }} '''Brian S. King'''<ref name="PVS">{{cite web \|url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/103626 \|title= Brian King's Biography \|publisher= [[Project Vote Smart]] \|access-date= February 5, 2014}}</ref> (born August 19, 1959) is an American politician serving as a [[Democratic Party (United States)\|Democratic]] member of the [[Utah House of Representatives]] from the 23rd district. Before redistricting following the 2020 census, he represented the 28th district since January 1, 2009.<ref name="UL">{{cite web \|url=http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=KINGBS \|title=Brian S. King (D) \|publisher=[[Utah State Legislature]] \|location=Salt Lake City, Utah \|access-date=February 5, 2014 \|archive-date=November 27, 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127014059/https://house.utah.gov/rep/KINGBS/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Brian King">{{cite web\|url=http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=KINGBS\|title=Brian King\|publisher=Utah House of Representatives\|location=Salt Lake City, Utah\|access-date=March 31, 2016\|archive-date=November 27, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127014059/https://house.utah.gov/rep/KINGBS/\|url-status=dead}}</ref> In April 2024, he became the ~~Utah~~ Democratic ~~Party's~~ nominee for ~~governor~~the [[2024 Utah gubernatorial election\|gubernatorial election]].<ref>[https://www.deseret.com/politics/2024/04/27/democrat-brian-king-utah-governor-caroline-gleich-senate-mitt-romney/ "Utah Democrats endorse Brian King for governor, Caroline Gleich for Senate at state convention," Deseret News, April 27, 2024]</ref> ==Education== Line 35: === Utah Legislature === In 2008, when Representative [[Roz McGee]] left the Legislature and left the seat open, King was unopposed after an opponent withdrew, and won the three-way November 4, 2008 general election with 8,487 votes (56.2%) against Republican nominee Jeffrey Morrow and [[Constitution Party of Utah\|Constitution]] candidate Jared Beck,<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/General/2008Gen.xls \|title= 2008 General Election Results \|publisher= Lieutenant Governor of Utah \|location= Salt Lake City, Utah \|access-date= February 5, 2014 \|archive-date= March 4, 2014 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140304164610/http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/General/2008Gen.xls \|url-status= dead }}</ref> who had run for [[Utah State Senate]] in 2006. ==== House minority leader ==== Line 53: 2014: King was unopposed in the Democratic primary and general election, winning with 9,960 votes (100%).<ref name=":0" /> 2012: King was unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Democratic primary<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/Primary/2012%20Primary%20Canvass%20Reports.xlsx \|title= 2012 Primary Canvass Reports \|publisher= [[Lieutenant Governor of Utah]] \|location= Salt Lake City, Utah \|access-date= February 5, 2014}}</ref> and won the November 6, 2012 general election with 12,530 votes (67.2%) against [[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]] nominee Rick Raile,<ref name=":0">{{cite web\|url=https://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/2014%20Election/2014%20General%20Canvass%20Report.xlsx\|title=2014 General Canvass Report\|publisher=Lieutenant Governor of Utah\|location=Salt Lake City, Utah\|access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref> who had run for a House seat in 2010. *2010: King was unopposed for the June 22, 2010 Democratic primary<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/Primary/2010%20Primary%20Canvass%20Reports.xls \|title= 2010 Primary Election Results \|publisher= Lieutenant Governor of Utah \|location= Salt Lake City, Utah \|access-date= February 5, 2014}}</ref> and won the November 2, 2010 general election with 6,703 votes (59.9%) against Republican nominee James Farley.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/General/2010Gen.xls \|title= 2010 General Election Results \|publisher= Lieutenant Governor of Utah \|location= Salt Lake City, Utah \|access-date= February 5, 2014 \|archive-date= March 4, 2014 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140304164608/http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/General/2010Gen.xls \|url-status= dead }}</ref> == Personal life ==