The 2026 Choice — Hans Andersen for Utah County Auditor

Gina Tanner

Candidate for Utah County Auditor

"Let me be clear, in this explanation I am not arguing for or against the tax increases – I am simply setting the record straight. The County portion of property taxes remained flat for two decades. That means any additional revenue was solely from growth. Inflation was not accounted for, so we were losing ground each year."
— Gina Tanner, her campaign site, auditorgina.com

The tax history, from her site

"In 2019 the Commission did a Truth in Taxation Hearing and raised the property tax rate by 67.4% which was repealed down by 25% in April 2021. In 2024 there was another increase proposed of 47.99%. Again, the Auditor's role is to provide accurate information for the Commission to use in order to make policy and budget decisions."
— Gina Tanner, her campaign site, auditorgina.com

Hans Andersen, CPA

Candidate for Utah County Auditor

Hans Andersen in a dark suit and red tie, seated at a conference table mid-conversation, gesturing as he explains a point.

In His Own Words

"The auditor's job is to keep county departments within their budgets."

"Commissioners and the auditor can tell you the budget is balanced while quietly pulling millions out of the rainy day fund to pay for salary increases. Then, once the savings are gone, they announce a tax increase."

"Her own site documents what the last seven years produced: a 67.4% increase in 2019, partially repealed in 2021, and then 47.99% proposed again in 2024."

"The county's own resident survey, reported by the Daily Herald, found only 30% approval of the Utah County commissioners."

— Hans Andersen

Source for the 30% figure: Utah County's resident survey of 2,589 residents, conducted December 2024 through January 2025 — 30% approved of the county commissioners, 13% disapproved, and 57% were unsure. As reported by the Daily Herald, February 18, 2025.

The Decision

Gina Tanner says she is "not arguing for or against the tax increases." Hans Andersen is against them.

Option one

Vote Gina Tanner

"I am focused on improving the process and data."
— Gina Tanner, auditorgina.com

Option two

Vote Hans Andersen for Auditor and Jacob Oaks for Commission

"Citizens pushed back, and in April 2021 the county repealed about a quarter of the 2019 increase. We did it before; we can do it again."
— Hans Andersen

Why Hans backs Jacob Oaks

"During Michelle Kaufusi's years as Provo's mayor, the city's bonded debt roughly doubled — from about $112 million to more than $200 million."

Commission candidate Brent Bowles, at the June 2026 county commission debate, as reported by the Lehi Free Press. At the same debate, Kaufusi pointed to eight consecutive balanced budgets as mayor without a truth-in-taxation hearing.

"I've voted 95% Republican my whole life, but if you want officials who think like you, vote Hans Andersen for Auditor and Jacob Oaks for County Commission — the chance to vote for people who will not raise your taxes."