Republican & Democratic candidates for county auditor

Peter Stevens, Democrat

• Age: 68

• Education and professional designations: bachelor of science, accounting, University of Tulsa; certified public accountant; certified internal auditor

• Work experience: vice president of several Fortune 500 companies, most recently as vice president and general auditor of the Northwest Energy Company

• Political experience: ran for Salt Lake County auditor in 1986

Sean Thomas, Republican

• Age: 33

• Education and professional designations: bachelor of science, accounting, magna cum laude, Arizona State University; NASD series 63, 65, 6, and 7 licenses

• Work experience: accountant; general manager of a $100 million real estate company; investment manager overseeing several million dollars in assets; four years in investment banking

• Political experience: has served as interim county auditor since the resignation of Craig Sorensen