<h2>Why Michael?</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/d7533e4a-7c68-49bf-98ec-46df19f3592a/ee32c06e-558b-491d-bf34-8db22adba32d/ee32c06e-558b-491d-bf34-8db22adba32d.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C4086%2C6129&amp;w=1500" alt="Downtown SLC" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="42" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">I’m running for Congress because Utahns deserve leadership that puts people first. We live in the wealthiest country in the history of the world, yet we’re constantly told we can’t afford the basics. We’re told universal healthcare is too expensive, even though working families already pay far too much just to navigate private insurance. We’re told clean energy is unrealistic, even though it’s now cheaper than fossil fuels and creates clean, good-paying jobs. We’re told we can’t raise wages, even as corporations post record profits and executives take home record pay.These aren’t failures of resources, they’re failures of priorities. As Martin Luther King, Jr., said we all too often have socialism for the rich and rugged free enterprise capitalism for the poor.As your Representative, I will fight every day to make life more affordable and more secure for working-class Utahns. I’ll fight for universal healthcare because no one should go bankrupt for getting sick. I’ll fight for clean energy because it’s good for our economy and our future. And I’ll fight for higher wages and stronger labor protections because anyone who works hard deserves a fair shot at a good life.There's nothing wrong with America that can't be fixed by what is right with America. It’s time to reject politics that serves only the wealthy and well-connected. I’m running to build an economy that works for everyone and to make sure our government works for the people it’s supposed to serve. We don't have to live like this anymore.We can make a new world, a better country, where we can fight for the dignity of all people.And it looks like living wages. It looks like stable housing. It looks like guaranteed health care. And it looks like respect for all of our differences, no matter who we are or where we come from.Enough is enough. Together, we can do better.

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<h2>I'm Michael Farrell—a progressive Democrat, a tax attorney, and a first-time candidate for Congress.</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/d7533e4a-7c68-49bf-98ec-46df19f3592a/92128833-df80-4f6e-9c00-f5cbf76d344e/89b60df2-86b6-47a5-bd01-1361808e54c1.webp?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C4096%2C2578&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="50" variant="framed"><h3 style="text-align: left;">I am not a career politician. I am running to represent Utahns in Congress because too many Americans are working harder than ever and falling further behind, while politicians continue to argue, stall, or enrich themselves. Utahns deserve a Representative who fights for working people with urgency, clarity, and conviction.</h3>

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<h2>Early Life</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/d7533e4a-7c68-49bf-98ec-46df19f3592a/008a16cf-516e-489d-887b-81a9f268cc3d/f4603b3e-501b-4d07-991d-29d3266b7a8a.webp?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C2872%2C4096&amp;w=1500" alt="Home Alone" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="37" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">I was born and raised in Canoga Park, a suburb of Los Angeles, California, by two working parents, alongside my older brother and in a household that always seemed to include a rotating cast of rescued cats and dogs (and a few spiders and geckos). My family was comfortably middle class, back in the halcyon days when a household income of ~$100,000 could still provide stability and opportunity for a family of four.I've always loved reading books about history and politics (check out my <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/16246433-michael-farrell" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Goodreads</a> if so inclined), and I grew up knowing I wanted to be a public servant one day. I came of age during the Clinton and Bush presidencies, and saw how decisions in Washington could profoundly impact the lives of working class Americans. And most of the time what I saw was folks in Washington cutting the social safety net, prioritizing tax breaks for the wealthy, and spending billions of dollars on foreign wars while American families struggled to get by.Those lessons stuck with me. I believed government could and should work for working people. I dreamed of one day being a progressive voice in Congress, challenging special interests and working hard against career politicians who had lost touch with the people they were elected to serve.

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<h2>It's Time for Change</h2>And now, some twenty odd years later, looking at a different cast of villains (neo-liberals and neo-cons have morphed into feckless moderates and MAGAs), we see the same tired playbook of do-nothing-establishments and reverse Robin Hood economics, stealing from the middle class to fund foreign wars and tax cuts for the rich.&nbsp;Middle-class families are still being squeezed, while powerful corporations and special interests continue to benefit from an economy rigged in their favor. Too often, we're told to accept less while those at the top keep taking more and more.

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We can, in fact, have nice things. Our government should represent and advance working people’s material interests instead of catering to the wealthy and special interests. We're the richest country in the world. We can invest more in our people. That is what my campaign is about.

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We can, in fact, have nice things. Our government should represent and advance working people’s material interests instead of catering to the wealthy and special interests. We're the richest country in the world. We can invest more in our people. That is what my campaign is about.

When the wealthy pay their share, we can invest in a stronger, more equal future. The U.S. boomed in the 1950s and 60s when we imposed top marginal tax rates as high as 90%. As your Representative, I will sponsor legislation to make our tax laws work for everyone by closing loopholes, raising taxes on millionaires and billionaires (the current highest rate kicks in at $640,600 for an individual and never increases again), and lowering taxes for everyone else.

As your Representative, I will vote against providing any funds to ICE, DHS, and CBP. I will also sponsor legislation abolishing ICE. People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people. Fear-based enforcement by an army of masked agents is not immigration policy. ICE, created in 2003, is a rogue agency led and staffed by incompetent and malevolent thugs terrorizing American cities.

Healthcare should be affordable, universal, and simple. As your Representative, I will co-sponsor the&nbsp;Medicare for All Act, which will guarantee comprehensive, free-at-the-point-of-service coverage for all U.S. residents, eliminating most private insurance, deductibles, and copays. This will lower costs for families and employers, free workers from job-locked healthcare, and help small businesses thrive.

The rent (and mortgage) is too damn high. As your Representative, I will sponsor legislation to create a renter’s tax credit and to increase federal funding for new housing construction, which will bring rents down and help more people buy a home.

Becoming a parent and raising children should not come with impossible financial and professional tradeoffs. As your Representative, I will sponsor legislation guaranteeing universal high-quality, free child care and&nbsp;12 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents.

No one working full time should struggle to get by. As your Representative, I will sponsor legislation raising the federal minimum wage to at least $20 an hour and tied to inflation and eliminating the sub-minimum wage for tipped workers.

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I’m running for Congress to fight for all Utahns. My office will always be open and accessible to all. Utahns deserves leaders that work as hard as they do. I’d be honored to earn your vote.

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Utah loves to celebrate its pioneer story—ancestors who crossed borders and deserts fleeing persecution, searching for safety, faith and opportunity. We call that courage and grit. Today, however, as immigrants are hunted, detained and disappeared by an increasingly aggressive and unaccountable federal government, the values Utah claims are not the values its leaders are defending.

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I've practiced tax law for over a decade, and I know how rigged the system is. I will work to close loopholes, simplify tax filing, raise taxes on the ultra-wealthy, and lower taxes for everyone else. Billionaires shouldn't pay a lower effective rate than working families.

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U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the non-partisan national movement to limit terms for elected officials, praises 2026 U.S. House of Representatives candidate for Utah, Michael Farrell (district 1), for signing the pledge for an amendment to term limit Congress.

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Michael Farrell is a young, energetic, first-time candidate running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Utah’s First Congressional District who wants to be a new, progressive voice for Utah. Farrell realizes that he’s a relatively new kid on the block, but don’t let that fool you. He’s been working hard to build his voice in the community.Read the full article at <a href="https://www.slugmag.com/community/michael-farrell-for-utah-an-office-open-to-all/">https://www.slugmag.com/community/michael-farrell-for-utah-an-office-open-to-all/</a>.

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Michael Farrell, a staunch Trump critic, says he’ll ‘fight for working people,’ pledges not to take PAC money or corporate donations. Read the full article at <a href="https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/03/06/progressive-democrat-enters-primary-for-utahs-1st-congressional-district/">https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/03/06/progressive-democrat-enters-primary-for-utahs-1st-congressional-district/</a>.

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Women must control their own healthcare decisions. LGBTQ+ Americans deserve full legal protection. I will fight for&nbsp;federal reproductive rights protections&nbsp;and passage of the&nbsp;Equality Act.

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Healthcare should be affordable, universal, and simple. I support Medicare for All by lowering the age of Medicare eligibility to zero. This will lower costs for families and employers, free workers from job-locked healthcare, and help small businesses thrive.

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No one is above the law. I support impeachment, conviction, and removal for any president who commits high crimes or abuses the office—including Donald Trump.

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The war on marijuana has been costly and unjust. I support full legalization, expungement of past convictions, and reinvesting tax revenue into communities harmed by prohibition.

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Housing costs are crushing families. I will push to expand public housing, ban private equity from buying single-family homes, create a renter's tax credit, and increase homelessness assistance.

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Michael is kicking off his campaign at the south steps of the Utah State&nbsp;Capitol Friday, March 6th, at 2pm. Come join him us and pick up some swag and yard signs!

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As McAdams sits out, Democratic candidates embrace the left at Salt Lake town hall.The candidates found consensus trying to outdo each other in their eagerness to “tax the rich,” pass the Green New Deal, and cut off aid to Israel.

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The Town Hall was conducted along the lines of a presidential debate, with questions gathered in advance from prospective audience members through a form on the website of the 71 Percent Coalition. Two moderators one each from the 71 Percent Coalition and Black Lives Matter (Utah Chapter) guided the discussion.

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No one working full time should live in poverty. I will fight to raise the federal minimum wage to at least $20 an hour, tie it to inflation, and end the sub-minimum wage for tipped workers.

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Assault weapons are designed for war, not communities. I support a permanent federal ban to reduce mass shooting deaths and keep children safe.

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Three of the seven Democratic candidates in the crowded field for the open seat showed up at the Salt Lake City elementary school to chat up prospective delegates and deliver a minute-and-a-half speech.They were former U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams, who was Utah’s most recent Democrat in Congress, state Sen. Nate Blouin and attorney Michael Farrell.

Democrats see ‘record-breaking’ caucus turnout with Utah’s new congressional district

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Social Security can be fully funded by&nbsp;removing the income cap on payroll taxes. I’ll also fight to make Social Security benefits tax-free for seniors.

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Candidates for Utah’s newly created 1st Congressional District brought their message to a younger audience Saturday on the campus of Salt Lake Community College presented by Ignite! Utah.

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Members of Congress should serve the public, not their investment portfolios. I support a total ban on congressional stock trading to restore trust and accountability in government.

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The American people deserve transparency and accountability. I support the full release of the Epstein files so no one is shielded from the truth.

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Michael Farrell,&nbsp;a tax attorney, is campaigning&nbsp;on raising the federal minimum wage to $20 an hour, building more housing to lower rents, and establishing universal child care and paid parental leave.