Robert William Bishop is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Utah's 1st congressional district from 2003 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party,he became the dean of Utah's congressional delegation after the retirement of Orrin Hatch from the U.S. Senate in 2019.
Peter Maitland Corroon is an American politician,former Utah Democratic Party chair,and the former mayor of Salt Lake County,Utah. He was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for governor in the 2010 election. Corroon is a first cousin to Howard Dean,former Vermont governor and former head of the Democratic National Committee.
William Robert Wright was an American attorney,political candidate,and author.
Gregory Holden Hughes is an American politician who served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 51 from January 1,2003 through December 31,2018. Hughes is the former Speaker of the House for the House of Representatives in the state of Utah. He announced that he would not be seeking reelection as Speaker of the House or as a representative in 2018. In 2020,Hughes ran for the office of Governor of Utah. Spencer Cox became the Republican nominee after the Republican primary vote. Hughes ran to replace retiring U.S. Congressman Chris Stewart in the 2023 Utah 2nd congressional district special election,losing the primary to Celeste Maloy.
The 2004 Utah gubernatorial election took place on November 2,2004. The incumbent governor was Republican Olene S. Walker,who had become governor following Mike Leavitt's resignation to join the George W. Bush administration. However,Walker placed fourth in the Republican primary,far behind Jon Huntsman Jr. Huntsman won the nomination and went on to win the general election,carrying 25 of the 29 counties and winning 57.7% of the overall vote. This was the last time that a Democratic nominee for any statewide office has received forty percent or more of the popular vote,and the most recent election in which a Democratic nominee carried more than three counties in the state.
Elections were held on November 2,2010 to determine Utah's three members of the United States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th United States Congress from January 3,2011 until January 3,2013. Primary elections were held on June 22,2010.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012 and elected the four U.S. representatives from the state of Utah,an increase of one seat in reapportionment following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. Primary elections were held on June 26,2012.
Spencer James Cox is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 18th governor of Utah since 2021. A moderate member of the Republican Party,he served as the eighth lieutenant governor of Utah from 2013 to 2021. In Fairview,Utah,where Cox lives and was raised,he was elected to the city council in 2004 and then as mayor in 2005. In 2008,he was elected as a Sanpete County county commissioner.
Deidre Marie Henderson is an American politician serving as the ninth lieutenant governor of Utah since January 4,2021. From 2013 to 2021,she served as member of the Utah State Senate for District 7,which is based in Spanish Fork,Utah.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Utah,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Utah,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. The primaries took place on June 26.
The 2020 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the governor of Utah,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Although incumbent Republican Governor Gary Herbert was eligible to run for re-election to a third full term,he initially announced shortly after being re-elected in 2016 that he would not run again,but indicated in January 2019 that he was open to the possibility of running again before ultimately deciding to retire and endorse his lieutenant governor,Spencer Cox. Utah has not had a Democratic governor since Scott M. Matheson left office in January 1985. This is the second longest active streak of one-party leadership,trailing only South Dakota,which has not had a Democratic governor since Harvey L. Wollman left office in 1979.
The United Utah Party (UUP) is a centrist political party in the United States. It was founded in 2017 and is active only in the state of Utah. The party identifies itself as politically moderate,and was created out of frustration with the Republican and Democratic parties.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah was held on November 3,2020,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Utah,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah were held on November 8,2022,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Utah,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
ChristopherLewis Peterson is an American attorney,legal scholar,and political candidate working as the John J. Flynn Endowed Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. Peterson was the Democratic nominee for the 2020 Utah gubernatorial election,losing to Republican Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox. Peterson specializes in consumer protection law. He served as a finance official for the Obama administration,where he focused on protecting United States Armed Forces members from predatory lending.
Phillip Kay Lyman is a resident of Blanding,Utah who currently represents district 69 in the Utah House of Representatives.
United States gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held on November 5,2024,in 11 states and two territories. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2020,except in New Hampshire and Vermont where governors only serve two-year terms and elected their governors in 2022. In addition to state gubernatorial elections,the territories of American Samoa and Puerto Rico will also hold elections for their governors.
The 2024 Utah gubernatorial election will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the governor of Utah,concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Spencer Cox is running for re-election to a second term in office. Primary elections will take place on June 25,2024.
The 2023 Utah's 2nd congressional district special election was held on November 21,2023 to choose a new member of the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat became vacant following Republican representative Chris Stewart's resignation on September 15,2023,due to his wife's ongoing health issues.
