"I also support what has been said by the Brethren–that it is in the interest of the Church to have a two-party system and not to have one party that is exclusively LDS and the other party exclusively non-LDS. Both locally and nationally, the interests of the Church and its members are served when we have two good men or women running on each ticket, and then no matter who is elected, we win.” (James E. Bell, In The Strength of the Lord: The Life and Teachings of James E. Faust, Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1999, p. 86)

James E. Faust served in the 28th Utah State Legislature as a Democratic representative of Utah's eighth district. He also served as chairperson of the Utah State Democratic Party. ("Faust pulled for Democrats," Salt Lake Tribune, August 12, 2007.)