John Boyd, a Lehi business executive and Marine veteran, is running for Utah House District 53 as the Utah Forward Party candidate in the Nov. 3 general election.

Boyd faces Republican Kay J. Christofferson and Democrat Kevin Slater in the three-way race, according to BallotReady election data.

Boyd is certified for the ballot.

Candidate information

  • Party: Utah Forward Party
  • Residence: Lehi
  • Family: Married 35 years to his wife, Karen; raised seven children in Lehi, according to his campaign website
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in business management, Brigham Young University, 1993; MBA, University of Utah, 1997, according to BallotReady profile data
  • Military service: Fire team leader, U.S. Marine Corps, 1987–1991, according to BallotReady profile data

Boyd said on his campaign website that he set a goal to knock on all 10,000 doors in House District 53. As of July 8, 2026, he said he had knocked on approximately 8,000.

Experience

Boyd has founded and led several companies, according to BallotReady profile data. He founded J-Curve in 2006 and still leads it. He co-founded Claravine in 2015 and worked there through 2019. He co-founded Stat in 2020 and stayed through 2024. He serves as a fractional growth executive at Grow Marketing and at LAWMA.ai, both roles he started in 2025.

On the issues

Boyd's policy positions below are drawn from his campaign issues page and his policy explainer videos, as well as responses submitted via BallotReady. All positions are the candidate's own stated views.

Economy and taxes: Boyd said he supports economic prosperity, disciplined fiscal management, low taxes and limited government control. He said he opposes what he calls unconstitutional tariffs.

Environment and water: Boyd said he supports clean air, water conservation, protecting Utah lands and saving the Great Salt Lake. He said he supports mitigating climate change. He said he opposes the Stratos data center until more studies are done.

Housing and infrastructure: Boyd said he addresses affordable housing and transportation as policy priorities.

Government and elections: Boyd said he supports checks and balances, local government decisions and leaders with good moral character. He said he opposes executive and legislative overreach, corruption and disrespecting the judiciary. He said he supports Prop 4 and mail-in ballots, and opposes the SAVE Act. He said he opposes the Jan. 6 riot and claims of a rigged 2020 election.

Civil rights and other issues: Boyd said he supports religious freedom, free speech, due process, human rights, humane immigration policy and education funding. He said he supports gun rights with strict background checks.

Endorsements

Boyd has received one endorsement, according to BallotReady profile data:

  • Utah Forward Party

Policy positions and biographical details in this profile are based on the candidate's own campaign materials and responses submitted to BallotReady. The Alpine-Highland-Lehi Tribune presents them for voter information and does not verify or endorse the candidate's claims about their own record.