Cal Roberts

Cal Roberts earned a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University. His career experience includes working as an investor.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Cal Roberts has served in the Utah House of Representatives since 2024, where he chairs the Government Operations Committee and Commission on Housing and serves as Vice Chair of Transportation, following four years on the Draper City Council. In the private sector, he has worked in private equity and private credit, leading more than $500 million in Utah-based investments, and has owned and operated small businesses employing more than 50 people in Salt Lake and Utah counties. He began his career on Wall Street at Credit Suisse, advising large public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

HD 46 faces dynamic challenges—rapid population growth, congested infrastructure and government mandates. Yet, we are also positioned to seize generational opportunities, including The Point development and the expanding horizons of Silicon Slopes.

I’m committed to solving real problems for Draper and Bluffdale. As a parent with three young children who will experience life in our community—playing at our parks, attending our public schools, depending on our natural resources—I’m dedicated to building a future where they can flourish, contribute to our local economy, and one day, start their own families.

I will fight to protect and defend our incredible quality of life and the things that make our corner of Utah special.Cal’s experience on Wall Street, as a business owner and in private equity & venture capital gives him unique perspective to advocate for pro-growth economic policies. Cal firmly believes in the economic potential of the Draper / Bluffdale area and will champion HD 46’s entrepreneurial spiritRapid population growth has stressed our antiquated infrastructure. Cal will fight for fair funding to support accessible infrastructure.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Cost of Living, Economic growth, Infrastructure

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Cal has unique private sector experience in finance, investing, small business ownership, and commercial real estate development. He also has public sector experience that positions him to effectively understand important local issues such as taxes/budgets, land-use control, infrastructure, and public safety.

+ Draper City Council: 2020 – 2024

+ Own and operated 5 small businesses, employing over 50 people in Salt Lake and Utah County

+ Director at Reef Capital Partners, specializing in venture capital / private equity and commercial real estate development. Led over $350 million in transaction value

+ Worked on Wall Street for 5 years at Credit Suisse doing mergers & acquisitions with large public / private companies

+ Graduated from Brigham Young University

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Promote policies that drive economic developmentTax Cuts and Regulation ReductionInfrastructure and Housing

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Budget, tax, finance, infrastructure, and housing

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Experience in the private sector advising large private and public companies, managing billions of dollars, starting and investing in small and medium sized businesses.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Effectively managing rapid population growth (infrastructure & housing) and a rising cost of living