Troy Shelley wins Utah House District 66

MANTI—Rep. Troy Shelley of Ephraim was elected overwhelmingly to his second term in the Utah House of Representatives Tuesday.

As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, Shelley had 4,126 votes or 72 percent of votes cast. Democrat Breanne Mashek of Fayette had 1,073 votes, which translated to 18.7 percent, while Constitution Party candidate Russ Hatch of Manti had 526 votes which came to 9.1 percent.

Shelley, who operates a business consulting company and landscape rock operation, among other businesses, represents District 66, which includes Sanpete and Juab counties and part of Utah County.

During his first term, he sponsored legislation to protect access to public lands and to study the prospect of creating a state park around the site of what once was to be the Narrows Dam and Reservoir.

Mashek, who had an above-average showing as a Democrat seeking office for the first time, runs the Fayette Merc on Main Street in Fayette.