Robert "Denny" Wamas outlines conservative platform in Davis County Conservatives interview

Robert Wamas, who said people know him as Denny, told members of the Davis County Conservatives that he is running for Utah Senate District 6 and framed his campaign around protecting individual rights and reducing government intrusion.

Wamas, who identified himself as a small-business owner and semi‑retired resident of West Leighton, said his top priorities include defending freedoms of speech and bearing arms, advocating for families with special‑needs children (he said two of his children are on the autism spectrum), opposing public infrastructure districts, and pursuing fiscal changes such as eliminating property tax.

"The fundamental reason we have government is to protect our rights and to secure our freedoms," Wamas said. He added that he would "absolutely" support getting rid of property taxes and that replacing that revenue would be a matter for further debate.

Wamas described his professional background as an accounting graduate from the University of Utah, an MBA from Weber State University and the founder of Red Dot Firearms in Leighton. He said those business and financial experiences inform his approach to budgeting and policy.

On election process and party mechanics, Wamas criticized the signature-gathering framework created by SB54, saying it "handed" influence to less-informed petition signers and that he supports the convention-caucus system. He said he would be willing to co-sponsor or author bills addressing immigration and what he described as a de facto "sanctuary" status in parts of Utah.

When asked about public infrastructure districts (PIDs), he said he would "sponsor a bill to get rid of PIDs altogether" and return infrastructure financing to private developers so taxpayers would not shoulder costs for development projects.

Wamas also expressed concern about digital ID and digital currency systems that could enable surveillance or restrict where people spend money, saying he favors cash because it is "untraceable." He told the group he opposes omnibus bills and would not vote for them: "I would never vote for an omnibus bill."

During the interview participants raised concerns about House Bill 545 and proposals they said would limit the independence of the Utah state auditor. Wamas agreed that the auditor should have broad access to audit government activity and said he would oppose measures that curtail that authority.

Wamas closed by emphasizing he intends to represent "we the people" rather than legislative insiders, and thanked the Davis County Conservatives for the interview. The seat he is contesting, he said, follows the retirement of the incumbent and other candidates have filed; he named Tammy Tran, mayor of Cisville, as one opponent.