The Citizen Action by Public Employees (CAPE) Committee is made up of Utah Public Employees’ Association (UPEA) members who volunteer their time to interview and endorse public employee-friendly candidates. CAPE Committee members ensure that public employees have a voice and are represented in the political process. Jeff Horrocks, who currently serves as the committee’s chairman, states that, “CAPE provides public employees, who may not have the time or resources, the opportunity to have a voice in the election and know that the candidates endorsed by the Committee will represent their interests and rights.”
The CAPE Committee has been meeting since the beginning of the year to discuss, interview, and endorse political candidates who are running for office. Candidates are asked about their views on a variety of public employee issues such as compensation, benefits, retirement, healthcare, and privatization. The responses by the candidates are one factor in determining whether the committee will endorse a particular candidate. They also take into account the candidate’s voting history (if he or she is an incumbent), and if he or she has been favorable of UPEA issues in the past. After the formal interview process, the committee discusses whether the candidate will continue to support public employee issues once elected. An endorsement vote is taken to determine whether the committee will endorse or remain neutral in a specific race.
It is important to endorse and elect public employee-friendly candidates. These are the individuals who determine and establish pay and benefits. Through the power of voting, public employees decide who will represent them on crucial issues.
CAPE-Endorsed Candidates
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| Office | Candidate |
| Governor | Gov. Gary Herbert |
| Senate 1 | Sen. Luz Escamilla (D) |
| Senate 6 | Sen. Wayne Harper (R) |
| Senate 8 | Sen. Brian Shiozawa (R) |
| Senate 23 | Sen. Todd Weiler (R) |
| Senate 24 | Sen. Ralph Okerlund (R) |
| Senate 25 | Sen. Lyle Hillyard (R) |
| Senate 27 | Sen. David Hinkins (R) |
| House 4 | Rep. Edward Redd (R) |
| House 8 | Rep. Gage Froerer (R) |
| House 10 | Rep. Dixon Pitcher (R) |
| House 13 | Rep. Paul Ray (R) |
| House 16 | Rep. Steve Handy (R) |
| House 20 | Rep. Becky Edwards (R) |
| House 21 | Rep. Doug Sagers (R) |
| House 22 | Rep. Susan Duckworth (D) |
| House 23 | Rep. Sandra Hollins (D) |
| House 24 | Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck (D) |
| House 25 | Rep. Joel Briscoe (D) |
| House 26 | Rep. Angela Romero (D) |
| House 28 | Rep. Brian King (D) |
| House 29 | Rep. Lee Perry (R) |
| House 31 | Rep. Sophia DiCaro (R) |
| House 33 | Rep. Craig Hall (R) |
| House 35 | Rep. Mark Wheatley (D) |
| House 36 | Rep. Patrice Arent (D) |
| House 37 | Rep. Carol Spackman Moss (D) |
| House 38 | Rep. Eric Hutchings (R) |
| House 39 | Rep. Jim Dunnigan (R) |
| House 40 | Rep. Lynn Hemingway (D) |
| House 44 | Rep. Bruce Cutler (R) |
| House 46 | Rep. Marie Poulson (D) |
| House 49 | Rep. Robert Spendlove (R) |
| House 53 | Rep. Mel Brown (R) |
| House 58 | Rep. Derrin Owens (R) |
| House 60 | Rep. Brad Daw (R) |
| House 63 | Rep. Dean Sanpei (R) |
| House 68 | Rep. Merill Nelson (R) |
| House 69 | Rep. Brad King (D) |
| House 72 | Rep. John Westwood (R) |
| House 74 | Rep. Lowry Snow (R) |
| SLCo Council-at-large B | Council Member Richard Snelgrove (R) |
| SLCo Council #2 | Council Member Michael Jensen (R) |
| SLCo Council #6 | Council Member Max Burdick (R) |
| Treasurer | David Damschen (R) |