Diane Lewis (politician)

Lewis has worked for the Laborers' International Union of North America for many years.^[2] She made history becoming the first woman to be elected as a secretary-treasurer of a labor union in the state of Utah.^[3]

Lewis was a candidate in the 2020 Utah House of Representatives election in District 43 but was defeated by Republican Cheryl Acton.^[4] She was an unsuccessful candidate for the same seat in 2014 losing to Earl Tanner.^[5]

In 2021, Lewis became interim chair of the Utah Democratic Party following the resignation of Jeff Marchant.^[6] She had previously been vice-chair.^[7] In 2023, she was re-elected.^[8] In 2023, she organised a virtual convention for the state party.^[9]

Lewis oversaw the 2024 Utah Democratic presidential primary.^[10] Lewis endorsed the Joe Biden 2024 presidential campaign.^[11] In July 2024 with the withdrawal of Biden from the election, Lewis paid tribute to the president but did not immediately endorse the campaign of Kamala Harris.^[12] She later endorsed the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign alongside the entire Utah delegation.^[13]

• Diane Lewis at Ballotpedia
• Diane Lewis at Twitter