Knowledge: Congressional race CD2: Comparing Blake Moore and Peter Crosby

 Invite anyone to watch as little 10 minutes of the debate between two candidates.

WATCH AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES FROM ANY PART OF THE DEBATE!

DO YOU WANT TO LEARN about environmental issue?  

• Invite them to listen starting at minute 13:47.

Do you care about the military in our district?

• Invite your friend to listen starting at 32:31

Affordable housing is explored at 40:02 MINUTES.

Would "permitting reform" really bring down the price of diesel and gas? Listen at 37:33!

DEBATE October 13, 2026

USU Morgan theater

between Candidate Peter Crosby and candidate Blake Moore,

Congressional District 2. Utah

FREE Video and source of transcript

https://www.youtube.com/live/28N9EFEzPZk?si=VHA4LrZ-fhEg2Nqd

Video and source of transcript 1

NOTE: Yellow highlights are of times when Peter did especially great, 1

Chapter 1: Introduction and opening 01 3

Chapter 2: Opening statements 1:16 min 4

Crosby opening 4

Mr. Moore, your opening statement. 5

Chapter 3: Data centers and development-Moore first 3:34 min 7

The first question to Mr. Moore 7

Mr. Crosby, the same question to you. 8

Chapter 4: Data center conditions; Crosby first- 6:07 min 9

Crosby 10

Moore 11

Chapter 5: Process and MIDA oversight Moore first- 8:44 min 12

MOORe speaks 13

Mr. Crosby, is MIDA part of that process? end up working here in Utah and specifically in this district. 14

CROSBY 14

Chapter 6: Water policy and resources Crosby first- 11:33 min 15

CROSBY 16

Moore 17

Chapter 7: Great Salt Lake issues Moore first- 13:47 min 18

Moore 18

Crosby 20

Chapter 8: Energy policy and mix- Crosby first- 16:30 min 21

CROSBY: 22

Mr. Moore, uh, did you fail to act in Congress and break the system here in Utah?

REBUTAL by Peter Crosby: 18:57

23

Chapter 9: Solar industry and legislation- Moore first- 19:30 25

MOORE

Crosby? 25

Chapter 10: Representing the district, Crosby first- 20:08 26

Mr. Moore, 27

CROSBY: 28

Crosby 28

Chapter 11 tariffs- Moore First, 22:58

Moore 30

Chapter 12: Youth engagement and education -Crosby first- 23:59

CROSBY;

Moore

Crosby

Chapter 13: Fiscal outlook and budget 26:47

Moore

Crosby

Chapter 14: Aerospace and defense industry-Crosby first- 29:56

30:02 Mr. Crosby, 38

HATCH. Mr. Moore, 39

Chapter 15: Military installation role- Moore first 32:31

32:34 Mr. Moore, 41

Mr. Crosby 42

Chapter 16: Agricultural sector challenges -Crosby first- 35:00

Crosby

Chapter 17: Inflation and economic growth-Moore first 37:33

Moore

39 CROSBY:

Chapter 18: Affordable housing solutions-Crosby first 40:02

40:38 Mr. Crosby, you'll start on this.

Moore

Chapter 19: Managing regional growth -Moore first- 43:15

Mr. Moore 43:33 54

Mr. Crosby, this growth is a double-edged sword

Chapter 20: AI regulation and privacy-Crosby first- 45:32

45:41 Mr. Crosby, I want to stick with you. 56

Mr. Moore, uh who has the biggest role in AI? 58

Chapter 21: Law enforcement and surveillance FLOCK-Moore first 48:24 60

48:24 Mr. Moore, we'll stick with you on technology.

Mr. Crosby. 61

Chapter 22: Immigration and border policy -Crosby first  50:49

50:49 Mr. Crosby, we will start with you.

Moore  52:17

Chapter 23: Closing statements 53:21

Candidate Crosby will go first. 66

Mr. Moore, the final word. 54:32

Hatch concludes-55 min

A tale of two candidates: Political donations in the Utah House district 3 race, 2026

Follow the money: 

Who is taking out of state money?  (Is that wrong?)

Who is funded mostly by business and special interests?  

Who is support by you and me? By individual donors?

Let's explore some real data. 

A coordinated smear campaign by a Logan-area GOP candidate and his surrogates is taking place in Utah House District 3.  

The race has gotten very ugly as the Republican candidate alleges "dark money", "out-of-state funding", whenever his own pro-business and anti-voter actions come up.  He refuses to debate his opponent.

        A group that supports Patrick Belmont 

NOTE:  This district was gerrymandered by the GOP supermajority after 2020 census in order to cement GOP control. 

 

It became a Logan+Richmond-but-not north-logan-,not-Smithfield-NOT-Hyde PARK Utah house district. 

Let's check these allegations in the Utah House Race between independent Patrick Belmont and Republican Jason Thompson against public data.

The Bottom line:

Independent Patrick Belmont, running as an independent, has received  $82,087; 

of this, 

• 43% are donations from   large (>$500 per donor) individual donors;+++++largest source of funding  
• 15% from (<$500) individual donors (light blue)
• 39% from PACs and political committees 
• 2% from unions.
• 0% from businesses, corporate or trade and industry groups

• Individual donors provided 58% of Belmont funding
• Belmont is supported by donations from 177 individuals; 
• Belmont did not take ANY money from business interests.  ZERO.
• His campaign is mostly powered by individuals in our community.  Look it up.  You know them too.

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Jason Thompson, the Republican incumbent, has received $93,808; of this 

• 45% from PACS and political groups;******largest source of funding  
• 28% from large amount individual donors
• 13% from businesses, corporate or trade and industry groups
• 12% from trade and industry groups, and 
• 2% from (<$500) individual donors.   

• Individual donors provided 30% of Thompson funding
• Thompson raised money from a mere 24 individuals. 
• >25% of Thompson's money comes from business interests, trade groups, businesses who benefit from his votes in the legislature.  
• Most of the rest of his funding comes from PACS and political groups that make the source of theur money ambiguous.
• Some individual donors are business leaders, AND some of the sponsoring political groups are designed to launder funds from other business interests. 
• Therefore >>25% of the Thompson's money comes from business interests.
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TESTING THE ALLEGATIONS:

Mr Thompson and his surrogates have criticized Mr Belmont for taking Out-of-state moneys and for accepting what they assert is "laundered money". 

THE TRUTH:  Mr Thompson's campaign 

•     takes Out-of-state moneys and 
•     benefits A LOT from laundered money. 
• and has very few ordinary voters among his funders. 

Out-of-state funders with ties to GOP politics provided support for Mr Thompson through both direct and laundered avenues.   

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How to read the plots:

These graphics are called TREEMAPS. 

An area represents the amounts of money from each of 6 categories of donations.  

    PACS and political parties

    Donors who gave more than $500

    Donors who gave less than $500

    Unions

    Business and corporate donations from trade and industry groups

The areas are color-coded and scaled to the sizes of donations: 

Each square or rectangle with a white outline indicates the relative size of the total money from that unique donor. 

Color fields represent the groups of donors. 

Data were downloaded from disclosures.utah.gov on October 20, 2026.  

Some other information:

Patrick Belmont said on Facebook:

As for the mailers from People for a Better Utah criticizing Thompson, I find their dark tone inappropriate and contrary to the tone I have struck throughout all three of my campaigns. I was not involved with them. Better Utah’s own legislative assessments gave Thompson an F in 2025 and a D in 2026. The organization has its own reasons for opposing him. I do not direct its communications.

But we can hold two ideas at once. The tone may be inappropriate; the substance still deserves consideration. Thompson cast votes undermining judicial independence. Independent courts safeguard our freedoms when those in power overreach. Please examine those votes as carefully as the mailers’ tone. Their consequences will persist long after the mailers reach the recycling bin.