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Kandee Myers is a Democrat candidate for the Senate District 21 seat. Below are her responses to a six-question survey sent to her by the Daily Herald. This interview may have been edited brevity and clarity. Why is the position you are running for important? I believe Utah needs a bigger table at the Capitol. Good legislation comes from listening, disagreement, debate and compromise. When one party holds a supermajority, those important conversations can become limited, if they happen at all. People matter more than politics. I believe Utah is ready to work toward the common good. Since the 2016 election, voters in the communities within SD21 have had little opportunity to choose their state senator. Our representation has been decided through uncontested elections or appointments by Republican delegates. I am running so that this November, voters will have a choice. What ...