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January Walker is an American cybersecurity professional and politician in the state of Utah. She was the 2022 United Utah Party's nominee for Utah's 4th District in which she was endorsed by the Forward Party and received a total of 6.6%. She was also the party's 2023 nominee for Utah's 2nd District.

2022
Walker was nominated by the United Utah Party in Utah's 4th District against incumbent Representative Burgess Owens and DNC Delegate Darlene McDonald. She received backing from the Utah Forward Party and 2020 Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang. Walker ran a Pro-Choice campaign, she also supported lowering the national debt and reforming the Green Card system. Technology played a major role in her campaign, where she advocated for Blockchain Technology to be integrated into government and voting systems. She finished third, with 6.6%

Forums and Debates
She spoke at a forum alongside Republican primary challenger Jake Hunsaker and Darlene McDonald, Incumbent Burgess Owens didn't attend the event. On October 12, Owens refused to attend an event with Walker and McDonald, citing one of the debate moderators posting a "racist cartoon" that depicted him alongside the Ku Klux Klan. Walker was only invited to the debate after Owens declined to show up, and claimed that this was because she is "a threat" to the Republican's hold on the state.

2023
Walker spoke at the 2023 Independent National Convention alongside Tulsi Gabbard, Dennis Kucinich, Brock Pierce, and several other independent politicians. She was featured in a documentary on the event.

Walker defeated Stone Fonua at the United Utah convention, 81%-19%. She finished fifth in the general election, with 1.8% of the vote.

2024
Walker has again declared her candidacy for Utah's 4th District.