Rachel Terry (Utah)
Rachel Terry (Republican Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Utah. She lost in the Republican primary on June 25, 2024.
Terry completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Rachel Terry earned a B.A. from Utah State University in 2001 and a J.D. from Brigham Young University in 2005. Her career experience includes working as an attorney. Terry served for two years for the Utah State Board of Education.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Utah Attorney General election, 2024
General election
General election for Attorney General of Utah
Rudy Bautista, Derek Brown, Andrew McCullough, Austin Hepworth, and Michelle Quist are running in the general election for Attorney General of Utah on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | Rudy Bautista (D) | |
 | Derek Brown (R) | |
 | Andrew McCullough (L) | |
 | Austin Hepworth (Unaffiliated) | |
 | Michelle Quist (United Utah Party) | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Utah
Derek Brown defeated Rachel Terry and Frank Demcy Mylar in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Utah on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Derek Brown | 45.8 | 118,560 |
 | Rachel Terry | 33.6 | 86,828 | |
 | Frank Demcy Mylar | 20.6 | 53,287 | |
| Total votes: 258,675 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Andrew McCullough advanced from the Libertarian primary for Attorney General of Utah.
United Utah Party primary election
The United Utah Party primary election was canceled. Michelle Quist advanced from the United Utah Party primary for Attorney General of Utah.
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Attorney General of Utah
Rudy Bautista defeated David Carlson in the Democratic convention for Attorney General of Utah on April 27, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rudy Bautista (D) | 64.4 | 511 |
 | David Carlson (D) | 35.6 | 282 | |
| Total votes: 793 | |||
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Republican convention
Republican Convention for Attorney General of Utah
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Rachel Terry in round 2 , and Frank Demcy Mylar in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 3,778 |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Attorney General of Utah
Andrew McCullough advanced from the Libertarian convention for Attorney General of Utah on April 20, 2024.
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| ✔ | | Andrew McCullough (L) |
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United Utah Party convention
United Utah Party convention for Attorney General of Utah
Michelle Quist advanced from the United Utah Party convention for Attorney General of Utah on April 20, 2024.
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| ✔ | | Michelle Quist (United Utah Party) |
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rachel Terry completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Terry's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Rachel has been an attorney for almost 20 years and has dedicated the last decade of her career to advocating for the State of Utah. She currently serves as the Director of the Utah Division of State Risk Management which provides insurance and risk mitigation services for state entities, public schools, and higher education.
As an attorney at the Utah Attorney General’s Office, Rachel represented law enforcement officers, school districts, and universities in civil rights cases.
Rachel previously served as the deputy director for the Utah League of Cities and Towns, where she advocated and supported municipalities. She worked for the law firm Fabian & Clendenin for eight years, handling mining, real property, banking, and other cases, and served two years for the Utah Board of Education.
Rachel received her BA from Utah State University and her law degree from BYU
- I am focused on the work of defending and protecting Utahs.
- I will improve transparency and trust between the pubic and the Attorney General's Office.
- I am focused on the work and nothing else
Protecting children and addressing federal overreach, especially in public lands, education and energy.
The Attorney General is the chief attorney for the state of Utah
To manage the 550+ employees in the office, advise on policy and legislation, support local law enforcement, and engage with all stakeholders across the state
For Utah, that is of paramount importance
Yes. The best qualified candidate is someone with experience representing clients in court and in transactions, working on legislation and policy, and managing attorneys and legal staff. I have experience in all of those areas.
courage, integrity, and transparency
To manage the 550+ employees in the office, advise on litigation, legislation, and policy, support local law enforcement, and engage with all stakeholders across the state
My first job after graduating from law school was as an attorney at the firm Fabian Vancott. I was there for 8 years.
Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, Utah Fraternal Order of Police, and many others. See https://www.rachelforutah.com/
The Attorney General should be accountable and accessible to the public
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Campaign website
Terry's campaign website stated the following:
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Standing Against Broken Immigration Policy Fighting Federal Overreach Safeguarding Our Children Supporting Law Enforcement Across Utah Protecting Our Aging Community Fostering Energy Independence |
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| —Rachel Terry’s campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Rachel Terry, Attorney General, "Meet Rachel," accessed March 10, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Rachel Terry, Attorney General, “My Priorities," accessed March 10, 2024
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