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David Leavitt from Utah County on Shaking Up the Status Quo
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David Leavitt led the Utah County DA’s office for 4 years before being voted out of office in 2022. David spent four years trying to rein in excessive plea deals, questioning his own office’s outdated norms, and demanding real checks on police power. His approach earned him an intense backlash, and his 2022 re-election campaign became a referendum on the potential and limits of shaking up the status quo - but the real lessons are in why he ran for office in the first place, and how he tried to implement big changes.
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