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Narrative Bio incoming! Starting now ... Kyle Willard Allred was born on July 1, 1977, to Jim and Barbara Allred in Salt Lake City. Jim was born in 1938; Donna (maiden name Brown) was born in 1942. Kyle was the youngest of three children, all boys: his brother Craig was born in 1962 and another brother, Matthew, was born in 1964. Jim ran a chain of restaurants called "The Open Doors" which started in Salt Lake City but spread to other parts of Utah and the Mountain West. Barbara, in addition to helping with her husband's restaurant business, had an interest in politics and was an activist in the Utah Republican Party. After graduating High School, Kyle attended Brigham Young University, graduating with a Bachelor's in Political Science. (between his first and second year he did his required missionary work which took him to Washington, DC, conveniently). Kyle also had the political bug much like his mother. For two years he worked as an intern on Capitol Hill in the Office of Congressman Jim Hansen, who represented Utah's First Congressional District. He had just started law school at Georgetown when 9/11 happened. So he put those plans on hold and joined the Air Force, moving through Officer Candidate School and eventually rising to the rank of Captain. As expected, Kyle did two tours of duty in the War on Terror, flying bombing support missions as a co-pilot on B-52s against targets in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Generally well-liked by his crew mates, Kyle's sometimes intense demeanor did attract some well-meaning joking at his expense, as they called him "Flip Me the Motherfucking Controls!" Allred. Kyle wrote an autobiography of the same name with a cleaned up title. in 2005, Kyle went into the Air Force Reserves while he returned to Washington, DC and enrolled in Georgetown Law Center. He had gotten to know and respect the officers and men of the Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps during his time on active duty, and thought he might be a decent prosecuting attorney. Graduating from Georgetown in 2008, Kyle returned to Salt Lake City and was hired as an Assistant District Attorney for Salt Lake County. Between his tenure as an ADA, his military record, and his family's political connections, Allred was elected Salt Lake County District Attorney in 2012. However, Kyle was obviously a "young man in a hurry," and with all of the advantages he had accumulated from his background and career, was successfully elected Attorney General for the State of Utah in 2014. There he planned to stay and "catch my breath," he quipped to friends. But in 2016 an unexpected opportunity presented itself: Senator Mike Lee decided not to run for re-election. Allred jumped into the race and with his telegenic looks, eloquence, record and background, won the GOP nomination easily as well as the General. He avoided talking much about the Presidential election, formally endorsing Donald Trump as "the nominee of my party," But he also complimented Independent Candidate Evan McMullin for "answering the call to serve" by running for President. Kyle shared the deep reservations of many of his fellow Latter-Day Saints about Donald Trump. While Trump did win Utah, it was with a record-low percentage. Allred managed to run 20% ahead of Trump to win the state with 65%. In spite of his distaste for Trump personally, Allred loyally supported Trump's policies and appointments. He especially liked Trump's choices for Supreme Court Justices as well as Trump's policies in the Middle East, moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem and accomplishing the Abraham Accords to normalize relations between Israel and several Gulf Arab states. Allred shared Trump's hard line on Iran, and applauded Trump's decision to leave the Paris Climate Accords. On the other hand, Allred found himself "incredulous" at Trump's apparent fondness for dictators, particularly Vladimir Putin, and was critical of Trump's "erratic narratives" and "chaotic staffing." During the Covid pandemic, Allred complimented the Trump Administration for "Operation Warp Speed" and the various measures taken to stablize the economy, but suggested that Trump's meandering public statements undid a lot of the positive impact of his policies. Allred endorsed Trump for re-election but again, without a great deal of enthusiasm. But he broke with Trump after Trump refused to concede the election and heated up the nation's temperature with seemingly endless court challenges and accusations. In Allred's view, Trump's "undisciplined" words and actions allowed Democrats to pick up both Senate seats in hotly contested Georgia, and with that, control of the Senate. After the stunning events of January 6, 2021, Allred seriously considered voting to convict Trump after his impeachment, as his colleague Mitt Romney would end up doing. But Allred decided that with the leadership of both the Senate and the (Democratic-controlled) House delaying the process for several days, it was obvious that impeachment and conviction was more "political theater" than anything else, especially as President Trump had just a few days left in office anyway. Still, Allred firmly believed that it was time to "move on from" Donald Trump. In 2022, as he himself ran for re-election (winning his primary by a somewhat unimpressive 59% because of pro-Trump backlash from some primary voters), Allred made a point of endorsing Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger for re-election against Trump-backed opponent. In the 2022 campaign, which saw Allred easily re-elected, he got to know Governor Ron De Santis of Florida and the two men hit it off. Of similar ages, fellow veterans, and fellow lawyers, they and their families developed a strong friendship. That, plus De Santis' dominating Florida politics with a conservative agenda while winning over Independents and even Democrats, led Allred to endorse De Santis for the Republican nomination for President for 2024. Philosophically, Kyle Allred would identify as a "communitarian conservative" who believes that the federal government offers no substitute for friends, family and neighborhoods offering support to those in need. He looks back to the vision of Frank Capra expressed in "It's A Wonderful Life" and the paintings of Norman Rockwell. His political inspiration is Ronald Reagan, whose own politics emphasized both the close-knit communities of yesteryear, along with an individualistic frontier spirit ... as a Utah Mormon, Allred believes such values offer hope to America. He likes to quote something Barry Goldwater said in his 1964 GOP nomination acceptance speech: the Federal Government provides programs that "feed the body but starve the soul." Allred believes we can do better. Kyle Allred met his future wife, Hannah, at law school. They married in 2010. Two children swiftly followed: Max, born in 2011, and Janet, born in 2013. A third child, Abby, was born in 2015. The family is devoted to the local LDS wards they attend in Utah and in Washington, DC.

Name: Kyle Willard Allred Seat: Utah, Class 3 Party: Republican Avatar: Joel Kinnamon Major Caucus: Study Committee Special Talent: Rhetorician, Level 1 Age: 47 in 2024 (born in 1977) (5 points) Gender: Male (0 points) Sexuality: Straight, married with 3 children (0 points) Race/Ancestry: White (0 points) Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (0 points in Utah) Educational History: B.A. in Political Science, Brigham Young University (1999) (5 points); J.D., Georgetown Law Center, 2008 (5 points?) Socioeconomic History: Upper Class (-5 points) Career: Intern, Congressman Jim Hansen (UT-1)(1999-2001)(10 points); Commissioned Officer, U.S. Air Force (level 0-3, Captain)(2001-2008(10 points); Assistant District Attorney, Salt Lake County, 2008-2010 (10 points); District Attorney, Salt Lake County, 2010-2013; Attorney General of Utah, 2013-2016 (5 points) Awards and Extras: Published a book (10 points): "Flip Me the Controls," an autobiography/campaign book (10 points); "Frank Capra and Norman Rockwell: A Vision for America." (10 points) Senate: Elected 2016, re-elected 2022 (5 points) Total Points: 70 points Key Votes: 115th Congress 2017-2019 Republicans: Health Care Freedom Act of 2017 AYE 116th Congress 2019-2021 Republicans: Trump Impeachment Articles I and II (NAY) Narrative Bio incoming!