Who is David Chappell? Democrat flips Utah House seat in ProvoKSL.com profiles David Chappell, the 27-year-old queer Democratic Socialist engineer who defeated Rep. Norm Thurston to flip Utah House District 62 in Provo, part of a blue wave that cost Republicans their House supermajority. Chappell said he wasn't expecting the win and wants to focus on housing, the Great Salt Lake, and grocery costs; Thurston said the district was long considered safe and may run again in 2028.