Nate Blouin
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May 16, 1989
Nate Blouin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Utah State Senate from the 13th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Gene Davis (redistricted) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nathan Allen Blouin[1] May 16, 1989 Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jacqueline Rouse (m. 2019)[2] |
| Education | Salt Lake Community College University of Utah (BA) Brown University (MPA) |
Nate Blouin (born 1989)[3] is an American politician and climate policy advocate who represents Utah's 13th Senate District in the Utah State Senate. A progressive Democrat,[4] Blouin is running for the Democratic nomination in Utah's 1st congressional district in the 2026 U.S. House elections.
Blouin received his associate's degree from Salt Lake Community College and his bachelor's degree from the University of Utah. He graduated from Brown University with a Master of Public Administration.[5] Before being elected, Blouin worked with clean energy groups and environmental organizations to promote renewable energy.[6]
Political career
Blouin announced his candidacy for the Utah State Senate in 2022; his priorities included clean air and affordable housing.[7] He won the Democratic primary against incumbent Gene Davis with nearly 76% of the vote.[3] In the general election, he beat Republican Roger L. Stout with 72% of the vote.[8][9]
In 2024, Blouin was selected for the Energy & Environment Innovation Fellowship hosted by Future Caucus, a bipartisan cohort for legislators concerned with climate change, energy policy, and environmental justice.[10][11]
Controversy
On April 15, 2026, during his campaign for the Democratic nomination for Utah's 1st congressional district, reporting uncovered several past comments made by Blouin on Reddit and other Internet forums that were derisive towards the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, joked about sexual assault, and used derogatory slurs for people with disabilities. Blouin apolgoized for the comments, stating "There’s no excuse for these posts — they’re vulgar, stupid, and reflect a version of me in my early twenties that I’m ashamed of and have thankfully evolved past." [12][13]