United States Senate election in Utah, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)

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U.S. Senate, Utah
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: January 8, 2024
Primary: June 25, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 Pre-election incumbent: Mitt Romney (Republican)
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Utah
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Cook Political Report: Solid Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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John Curtis (R) won the Republican primary election for U.S. Senate in Utah on June 25, 2024. Curtis received 51.6% of the vote. Trent Staggs (R) finished in second with 28.8%, Brad Wilson (R) finished in third with 14.1%, and Jason Walton (R) finished in fourth with 6.1%. Incumbent U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney (R) announced he would not seek re-election, meaning the office was open.^[1]

All four candidates attended a candidate forum where they highlighted their policies on the economy and taxes. Lisa Riley Roche of Deseret News said the candidates "largely remained agreeable even as they attempted to highlight their differences."^[2] All four candidates supported continuing measures in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act signed into law by former President Donald Trump (R) that will expire in 2024. When speaking on the national debt, Curtis said he voted against legislation Trump proposed that he believes would have increased the national debt; Staggs said Covid-19 spending and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act increased the national deficit; Wilson said his experience managing Utah's budget would benefit him in the Senate, and Walton said he supports a balanced federal budget amendment.^[2]

At the time of the primary, Curtis was a member of the U.S. House, representing Utah's 3rd Congressional District. Curtis’ campaign website saids, "He believes that Utah families deserve to be heard and will continue to work hard every day to make Utah an even better place."^[3][4] Curtis said he supported reducing government spending, increasing the country’s energy independence, securing the U.S.-Mexico border, pushing for a tariff on China, and ensuring the state government owns public land in Utah instead of the federal government.^[3]

At the time of the primary, Staggs was the mayor of Riverton, Utah. Stagg's campaign website said he "is the only one in this race with a record of always standing up and fighting for his constituents by taking on the establishment through both words, and more importantly, action."^[5] Staggs said he supported lowering taxes, reducing government spending and regulations, ensuring that the state government owns public land in Utah instead of the federal government, improving the country’s energy independence, and ensuring that liberal ideologies do not influence defense spending and education policies. Trump and the Utah Republican Party endorsed Staggs.^[6]

Walton said, "I mentor Utahns as they pursue their American dream - the same dream career politicians treat with contempt. They send our money abroad while shortchanging our veterans at home. It’s not right. They’re letting drug cartels escort criminals and terrorists across our border. It’s time to stand up, so I’m running for the United States Senate."^[7] Walton said he supported reducing federal regulations, promoting free trade, securing the U.S.-Mexico border, prioritizing the military with better training, equipment, and pay, and ending corruption in government.^[8][9]

Wilson was a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 2011-2023 and was Speaker from 2018-2023. Wilson said, "Our nation is at a crossroads. Our freedoms are under attack, and we need a conservative fighter with the guts to shatter the status quo and restore the values that have made our country great. Let’s take our country back, together."^[10] Wilson said he supported lowering taxes on the middle class, reducing government spending, increasing parents’ roles in public education policies, securing the U.S.-Mexico border, and expanding gun ownership rights.^[11]

As of April 7, 2024, Wilson raised $4.8 million in campaign finances, followed by Walton ($2.8 million), Curtis ($2.8 million), and Staggs ($986,729).

The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato’s Crystal Ball rate the U.S. Senate election in Utah as a solid or safe Republican race. These ratings indicate that the winner of the Republican primary will have a clear edge in the general election.

Walton and Wilson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection Survey. Click here to read their responses.

This page focuses on Utah's United States Senate Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the state's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

• United States Senate election in Utah, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)
• United States Senate election in Utah, 2024

Candidates and election results

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Utah

John Curtis defeated Trent Staggs, Brad R. Wilson, and Jason Walton in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Utah on June 25, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Curtis	51.6	99,245
		Trent Staggs	28.1	54,062
		Brad R. Wilson	14.1	27,151
		Jason Walton	6.1	11,825

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 192,283
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Chandler Tanner (R)
• Brian Jenkins (R)
• JR Bird (R)
• Ty Jensen (R)
• Gabriel Lobo-Blanco (R)
• Clark White (R)
• Brent Hatch (R)

Voting information

See also: Voting in Utah

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways: either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, or Ballotpedia staff compiled a profile based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements after identifying the candidate as noteworthy. For more on how we select candidates to include, click here.

John Curtis

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• United States House of Representatives, Utah District 3 (Assumed office: 2017)
• Mayor of Provo, Utah (2010-2017)

Biography:  John Curtis received a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University. Curtis' professional experience included working as a sales representative for Citizen Watch Company, lead buyer for Brazil International, regional manager for O.C. Tanner Company, and chief operating officer for Action Target.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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Curtis said he supported reducing the government's budget and wasteful spending. Curtis' campaign website described him as a "fiscal conservative who is committed to cutting Biden's reckless spending."

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Curtis said he would work to prevent the federal government from imposing regulations on public land in Utah that he believed should be owned and managed by the state government. Curtis said, as a congressman, he transferred more federal land to Utah than anyone in state history and protected land access for farmers and ranchers. Curtis said, "I'll continue to push back on D.C.'s take over of what should be Utah's land."

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Curtis said he supported limiting illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Curtis said he was "committed to stopping the cartels' deadly flow of fentanyl, human trafficking, and illegal immigrants into the U.S."

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Sources: John Curtis U.S. Senate, "Home," accessed May 9, 2024;John Curtis U.S. Senate, "Issues," accessed May 9, 2024;Youtube, "Securing our Border and Protecting Utah," accessed March 21, 2024;Youtube, "Commitment to Utah's Values and Fiscal Responsibility," April 23, 2024 ; Linkedin, "John Curtis," accessed May 9, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Utah in 2024.

Trent Staggs

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Trent Staggs has served the Riverton community for the last 10 years – four on the city council, six as mayor. As mayor, Trent has taken a business-oriented approach to government, lowering taxes while increasing services for residents. Not only has he refused to raise property taxes, Trent has cut those taxes and saved over $10 million. He’s a proven leader and fiscal conservative. He has been consistently pro-liberty during the COVID lockdowns, has protected the unborn, and pushed back on “woke” policies like ESG and filth in schools. He is a full-time entrepreneur and business owner with more than 20 years of experience managing successful Fortune 500 companies to small- and medium-sized enterprises. Most recently, Trent served on the board of directors of a company that he helped take public on the NASDAQ in 2022. Trent was raised in a traditional Utah in a family with nine siblings. He went to elementary school in Orem, high school in South Jordan, the University of Utah, and BYU, where he earned his MBA. He served a mission for his church in Tahiti. Trent and his wife, Alisha, have been married since 2007. They have two kids and two dogs. "

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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Smaller government

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Safer families

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Stronger economy

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Utah in 2024.

Jason Walton

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "In 1996, Walton graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and shortly afterward, in 1998, he started his first business. Today, Walton owns 35 businesses in 19 states, including 3 in Utah. He continually coaches business leaders across industries to new heights of success. As Jason scales his business, he is proud to create jobs, teach principle-centered living, and make the world a better place. Jason’s primary focus in business has always been on being the vehicle to improve the quality of life for its employees, their families and the customers it serves. Walton’s vast business experience over 30 years has earned him a reputation as an innovative entrepreneur, champion of small businesses, and servant leader. As a cornerstone of the Utah community, for the past 12 years, Walton has contributed personal time and resources to Best Buddies of Utah. He has also been involved with the Utah chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. In addition, for the past 15 winters, Walton has led the hundreds of Utahns he mentors in the collection of thousands of coats for local Utah homeless charities. As a concerned citizen and candidate for the U.S. Senate, Walton believes in personal responsibility, individual freedom, and returning to core Constitutional principles. Known for his unparalleled work ethic, Walton will tirelessly work for his constituents, giving them an honest, clear voice while fighting for what’s right."

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Key Messages

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Jason Walton is a job creator. He founded his company in his garage without outside investors or outside debt. That business now employs thousands of people and Jason spends his time mentoring hundreds of college-aged Utah entreprenuers to achieve their own American dream.

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Jason Walton wants more border security and to build a wall. He encourages legal immigration, but terrorists and criminals are taking advantage of America’s weak border security, and unless fixed, it spells disaster for our nation’s future.

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Jason Walton believes America should be out of the United Nations. He supports a strong national defense and defense budgets that prioritize the needs of troops, training, equipment, and veterans over giving money to our enemies.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Utah in 2024.

Brad R. Wilson

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• Utah House of Representatives, District 15 (2011-2023)
  

Biography:  Brad Wilson received a bachelor's degree from Weber State University. Wilson's professional experience included working as the chief executive officer of Newtown Development.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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Wilson said he supported lowering taxes on the middle class and reducing government spending and regulations. Wilson's campaign website said as speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, Wilson "led the fight in Utah to cut taxes by more than $1 billion and make Utah the #1 state in fiscal responsibility. He will do the same in D.C."

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Wilson said he supported the increased role of parents in education as opposed to the government. Wilson said he would "defend parental rights in schools and fight the Left’s attempts to indoctrinate our kids, provide parents full transparency into their children’s classrooms, [and] stop federal overreach to let local parents, educators and lawmakers give our kids the best education possible."

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Wilson said he opposed legislation that would restrict gun ownership. Wilson said that as speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, he led the legislative effort for open carry. Wilson said he would "fight every attempt to restrict our constitutional rights to keep and bear arms [and] lead conservatives in advancing the gun rights of law-abiding citizens."

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Sources: Elect Brad Wilson, "Brad's Values," accessed May 9, 2024;Youtube, "The Utah Way to Washington," accessed May 9, 2024; Elect Brad Wilson, "Meet Brad," accessed may 9, 2024;Linkedin, "Brad Wilson," accessed May 9, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Utah in 2024.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. The section below shows responses from candidates in this race who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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?

Trent Staggs (R)

Smaller government

Safer families

Stronger economy

Jason Walton (R)

Jason Walton is a job creator. He founded his company in his garage without outside investors or outside debt. That business now employs thousands of people and Jason spends his time mentoring hundreds of college-aged Utah entreprenuers to achieve their own American dream.

Jason Walton wants more border security and to build a wall. He encourages legal immigration, but terrorists and criminals are taking advantage of America’s weak border security, and unless fixed, it spells disaster for our nation’s future.

Jason Walton believes America should be out of the United Nations. He supports a strong national defense and defense budgets that prioritize the needs of troops, training, equipment, and veterans over giving money to our enemies.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Trent Staggs (R)

I have always fought big government's tendency to encroach on the rights of local government and citizens. I support fiscal conservatism, the rule of law, energy independence, and a sensible defense agenda.

Jason Walton (R)

Jason Walton believes that being in the Senate should be a service, not a lifetime personal enrichment scheme for career politicians. He has pledged, if elected, to serve no more than two terms and give 100% of his Senate salary to Utah charities.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Trent Staggs (R)

Ronald Reagan obviously. Clear back in 1964, he highlighted problems with the federal government in his A Time for Choosing speech. He said a government doesn’t need to confiscate your property to impose socialism. “What does it mean whether you hold the deed or the title to your business or property if the government … can find some charge to bring against any concern it chooses to prosecute. Somewhere a perversion has taken place. … [Our] freedom has never been so fragile, so close to slipping from our grasp as it is at this moment.”

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Jason Walton (R)

Integrity

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

Trent Staggs (R)

As mayor, I have taken a business-oriented approach to government, lowering taxes while increasing services for residents. Under his leadership, Riverton boasts the lowest utility fees in the valley. Not only have I refused to raise property taxes, I have cut those taxes and saved over $10 million.

My priorities in office have included:

Increasing community participation Lower taxes and fees Responsible, balanced development Improve transportation flow and options Revitalizing the old downtown Keeping water quality high, prices low

Improve broadband infrastructure

Jason Walton (R)

Integrity

What legacy would you like to leave?

Trent Staggs (R)

I’ve fought big government and I’m ready to take that fight to Washington. To clean up a city as broken as Washington, D.C., it’s time to send a mayor to the Senate.

If our children are going to grow up with the same opportunities we had, we need leaders who are committed to the conservative principles of smaller government, safer families, and stronger economy.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Trent Staggs (R)

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, How to Win Friends and Influence People, The Creature from Jekyll Island

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Trent Staggs (R)

I was raised in a middle-class family of 10 children by great parents who taught me hard work and self-reliance. My wife and I have been blessed to raise our two children here. Utah is home. My folks taught me that if I wanted something, I’d have to work for it.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Trent Staggs (R)

So-called progressives are driving our country off the cliff. In recent years, Americans have seen their savings wiped out by needlessly high gas prices, record-high inflation, and a cratering stock market. Many are still carrying the psychological and economic scars of the lockdowns.

Schools have gone from centers of education to woke indoctrination centers for our children. Once-great cities have become crime-ridden fiefdoms, our military’s standing has been diminished, our border is under siege, and our treasury is $32 trillion in debt.

If the leaders who’ve put America on this course are not replaced, the only conceivable destination is ruin.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Trent Staggs (R)

It's beneficial. I have served my city for 10 years, six as mayor, where I've proven to be a consistent conservative and authentic Utahn.

Is there a particular senator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Trent Staggs (R)

Mike Lee, Rick Scott, Ron Johnson, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Trent Staggs (R)

Utah State Fraternal Order of Police[, Turning Point Action, Utah Republican Veterans' Caucus, radio host Mark Levin]

Campaign advertisements

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Endorsements

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• John Curtis
• Trent Staggs
• Brad Wilson

Election competitiveness

Polls

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Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.^[12] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."^[13] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

The links below show polls for this race aggregated by FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, where available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation.

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• RealClearPolitics

Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[14]
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[15][16][17]

Election spending

Campaign finance

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.^[18][19][20]

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

Election Analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
• Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
• State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

• Presidential elections
• Statewide elections
• State partisanship
• Demographics

See also: Presidential voting trends in Utah and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Utah, 2024
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Utah's 1st	Blake Moore	Republican	R+12
Utah's 2nd	Celeste Maloy	Republican	R+11
Utah's 3rd	John Curtis	Republican	R+13
Utah's 4th	Burgess Owens	Republican	R+16

2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, Utah[21]
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Utah's 1st	37.9%	57.8%
Utah's 2nd	39.5%	56.7%
Utah's 3rd	38.3%	57.5%
Utah's 4th	34.8%	60.7%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 62.2% of Utahns lived in one of the state's 26 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 37.5% lived in one of two Trending Democratic counties: Salt Lake and Summit. Overall, Utah was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Utah following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Utah county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Republican	26	62.2%
Trending Democratic	2	37.5%
New Democratic	1	0.3%
Total voted Democratic	3	37.8%
Total voted Republican	26	62.2%

Historical voting trends

Utah presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 7 Democratic wins
• 24 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Utah

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Utah.

U.S. Senate election results in Utah
Race	Winner	Runner up
2022	53.2%	42.7% (Independent)
2018	62.6%	30.9%
2016	68.1%	27.1%
2012	65.3%	30.0%
2010	61.6%	32.8%
Average	62.7	32.9

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Utah

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Utah.

Gubernatorial election results in Utah
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	63.0%	30.3%
2016	66.7%	28.7%
2012	68.4%	27.6%
2010	77.6%	19.7%
2008	57.7%	41.3%
Average	66.7	29.5

See also: Party control of Utah state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Utah's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Utah
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	0	0
Republican	2	4	6
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	4	6

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Utah's top three state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Utah, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Spencer Cox
Lieutenant Governor	Deidre Henderson
Attorney General	Sean D. Reyes

State legislature

Utah State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	6
	Republican Party	23
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		29

Utah House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	14
	Republican Party	60
	Other	0
	Vacancies	1
Total		75

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until 2024.

Utah Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas  •  Thirty-three years of Republican trifectas
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Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

The table below details demographic data in Utah and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.

Demographic Data for Utah
	Utah	United States
Population	3,271,616	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	82,595	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	82.4%	65.9%
Black/African American	1.1%	12.5%
Asian	2.4%	5.8%
Native American	1%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.9%	0.2%
Two or more	6.8%	8.8%
Hispanic/Latino	14.6%	18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate	93.2%	89.1%
College graduation rate	36.1%	34.3%
Income
Median household income	$86,833	$75,149
Persons below poverty level	5.7%	8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Election context

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Utah in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Utah, click here.

Election history

The section below details election results for this state's U.S. Senate elections dating back to 2016.

2022

See also: United States Senate election in Utah, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Utah

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Utah on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Lee (R)	53.2	571,974
		Evan McMullin (Independent)	42.7	459,958
		James Arthur Hansen (L)	3.0	31,784
		Tommy Williams (Independent American Party of Utah)	1.1	12,103
		Laird Hamblin (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	152
		Michael Seguin (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	60
		Abe Korb (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	37

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,076,068
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Democratic primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Allen Glines (D)
• Austin Searle (D)
• Nick Mitchell (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Utah

Incumbent Mike Lee defeated Becky Edwards and Ally Isom in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Utah on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Lee	61.9	258,089
		Becky Edwards	29.7	123,617
		Ally Isom	8.4	34,997

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 416,703
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ty Jensen (R)
• Benjamin Davis (R)
• Brendan Wright (R)
• Laird Hamblin (R)

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. James Arthur Hansen advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Utah.

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for U.S. Senate Utah

No candidate advanced from the convention.

		Candidate	%	Votes
		Kael Weston (D)	43.2	594
		Other/Write-in votes	56.8	782

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,376
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Republican convention

Republican convention for U.S. Senate Utah

The following candidates ran in the Republican convention for U.S. Senate Utah on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Lee (R)	70.7	2,621
		Becky Edwards (R)	11.8	436
		Ally Isom (R)	9.7	358
		Jeremy Friedbaum (R)	3.6	132
		Evan Barlow (R)	2.0	75
		Loy Arlan Brunson (R)	1.9	71
		Laird Hamblin (R)	0.3	12

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,705
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Constitution convention

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Alton Anderson (Constitution Party)

Independent American Party of Utah convention

Independent American Party of Utah convention for U.S. Senate Utah

Tommy Williams advanced from the Independent American Party of Utah convention for U.S. Senate Utah on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Tommy Williams (Independent American Party of Utah)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Utah

James Arthur Hansen defeated Lucky Bovo in the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Utah on April 9, 2022.

		Candidate
		Lucky Bovo (L)
✔		James Arthur Hansen (L)

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2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Utah

Mitt Romney defeated Jenny Wilson, Timothy Noel Aalders, Craig Bowden, and Reed McCandless in the general election for U.S. Senate Utah on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mitt Romney (R)	62.6	665,215
		Jenny Wilson (D)	30.9	328,541
		Timothy Noel Aalders (Constitution Party)	2.7	28,774
		Craig Bowden (L)	2.6	27,607
		Reed McCandless (Independent American Party)	1.2	12,708
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	52

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,062,897
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2016

See also: United States Senate election in Utah, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Utah's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent Mike Lee (R) defeated Misty Snow (D), Stoney Fonua (Independent American), and Bill Barron (Independent) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Lee faced no primary challenger, while Snow defeated Jonathan Swinton to win the Democratic nomination. The primaries took place on June 28, 2016. Jade Tuan Quoc Vo (D) was eliminated at the party convention on April 23, 2016.^[22][23]

U.S. Senate, Utah General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mike Lee Incumbent	68.1%	760,220
	Democratic	Misty Snow	27.1%	301,858
	Independent American	Stoney Fonua	2.5%	27,339
	Independent	Bill Barron	2.3%	26,166
Total Votes				1,115,583
Source: Utah Secretary of State

U.S. Senate, Utah Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Misty Snow	59.4%	28,928
Jonathan Swinton	40.6%	19,774
Total Votes		48,702
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor

2024 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This is a battleground election. Other 2024 battleground elections include:

• Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 1 Republican primary)
• Montana Supreme Court elections, 2024
• Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024

See also

• United States Senate election in Utah, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)
• United States Senate election in Utah, 2024
• United States Senate Democratic Party primaries, 2024
• United States Senate Republican Party primaries, 2024
• United States Senate elections, 2024
• U.S. Senate battlegrounds, 2024

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