2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah

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2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah
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  2020 November 8, 2022 2024  

All 4 Utah seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election40
Seats won40
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote670,078342,021
Percentage63.08%32.20%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.10%Decrease2.svg 3.13%

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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.

Contents

Overview

PartyCandi-
dates
VotesSeats
No.%No.+/–
Republican Party 4670,07863.02%4Steady2.svg
Democratic Party 4342,02132.16%0Steady2.svg
United Utah 225,3332.38%0Steady2.svg
Constitution Party 212,5361.18%0Steady2.svg
Libertarian Party 18,2870.78%0Steady2.svg
Independent American Party14,0350.38%0Steady2.svg
Total141,062,315100.0%4Steady2.svg

District 1

2022 Utah's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Blake Moore Rick Jones
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote178,43487,986
Percentage66.97%33.03%

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County results
Moore:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Jones:      50–60%     70–80%

U.S. Representative before election

Blake Moore
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Blake Moore
Republican

The 1st district is located in northern Utah, including the cities of Ogden, Logan, Park City, Layton, Clearfield, and the northern half of the Great Salt Lake. The incumbent was Republican Blake Moore, who was elected with 69.5% of the vote in 2020. [1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Eliminated at convention
  • Bill Campbell, businessman, accountant and activist [5] [6]
  • Julie Fullmer, mayor of Vineyard [7]

Endorsements

Tina Cannon

Federal officials

Debate

2022 Utah's 1st congressional district republican primary debate
No.DateHostModeratorLink Republican Republican Republican
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
Andrew Badger Tina Cannon Blake Moore
1Jun. 2, 2022Utah Debate Commission Thomas Wright [8] PPP

Convention results

State Republican Convention results, 2022
CandidateFirst ballotPct.Second ballotPct.Third ballotPct.
Andrew Badger36438.85%45149.18%54059.28%
Blake Moore 29831.80%32535.44%37140.72%
Tina Cannon 10811.53%818.83%Eliminated
Julie Fullmer909.61%606.54%Eliminated
William Campbell778.22%Eliminated
Total937100.00%917100.00%911100.00%

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Andrew
Badger
Tina
Cannon
Blake
Moore
Undecided
Dan Jones & Associates [9] May 24 – June 15, 2022221 (RV)± 6.6%6%5%52%37%

Primary results

Republican primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Blake Moore (incumbent) 58,408 57.6
Republican Andrew Badger28,43728.0
Republican Tina Cannon 14,57714.4
Total votes101,422 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Rick Jones, nominee for state representative in 2018 [11]

General election

Debate

2022 Utah's 1st congressional district debate
No.DateHostModeratorLink Republican Democratic
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
Blake Moore Rick Jones
1Oct. 10, 2022Utah Debate CommissionKerry Bringhurst [12] PP

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [13] Solid RNovember 16, 2021
Inside Elections [14] Solid RDecember 23, 2021
Sabato's Crystal Ball [15] Safe RNovember 17, 2021
Politico [16] Solid RApril 5, 2022
RCP [17] Safe RJune 9, 2022
Fox News [18] Solid RJuly 11, 2022
DDHQ [19] Solid RJuly 20, 2022
538 [20] Solid RJune 30, 2022

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Blake
Moore (R)
Rick
Jones (D)
OtherUndecided
Lighthouse Research [21] Aug 30 – Sep 13, 2022506 (LV)± 4.4%62%32%6%

Results

2022 Utah's 1st congressional district election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Blake Moore (incumbent) 178,434 67.0
Democratic Rick Jones87,98633.0
Total votes266,420 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

2022 Utah's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Chris Stewart Nick Mitchell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote154,88388,224
Percentage59.71%34.01%

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County results
Stewart:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Mitchell:      60-70%

U.S. Representative before election

Chris Stewart
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Chris Stewart
Republican

The 2nd district encompasses both Salt Lake City and the rural western and southern parts of the state. The incumbent was Republican Chris Stewart, who was re-elected with 59.0% of the vote in 2020. [1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Erin Rider, attorney and former congressional staffer for Orrin Hatch [24]

Endorsements

Chris Stewart

Federal officials

Convention results

State Republican Convention results, 2022
CandidateFirst ballotPct.
Chris Stewart 65784.34%
Erin Rider12215.66%
Total779100.00%

Primary results

Republican primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Stewart (incumbent) 75,586 72.6
Republican Erin Rider28,48027.4
Total votes104,066 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Nicholas Mitchell, scientist and business owner [6]
Eliminated at convention
  • Steve Hartwick, nominee for state senate in 2016 [6]

Convention results

2022 Utah Democratic Convention results
preliminary [26]
CandidatePct.
Nick Mitchell60.18%
Steve Hartwick39.82%
Total100.00%

United Utah Party

Candidates

Declared

General election

Debate

2022 Utah's 2nd congressional district debate
No.DateHostModeratorLink Republican Democratic United Utah Constitution
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
Chris Stewart Nicholas MitchellJay McFarlandCassie Easley
1Oct. 14, 2022Utah Debate CommissionBoyd Matheson [28] PPNP

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [13] Solid RNovember 16, 2021
Inside Elections [14] Solid RDecember 23, 2021
Sabato's Crystal Ball [15] Safe RNovember 17, 2021
Politico [16] Solid RApril 5, 2022
RCP [17] Safe RJune 9, 2022
Fox News [18] Solid RJuly 11, 2022
DDHQ [19] Solid RJuly 20, 2022
538 [20] Solid RJune 30, 2022

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Chris
Stewart (R)
Nick
Mitchell (D)
OtherUndecided
Lighthouse Research [21] Aug 30 – Sep 13, 2022508 (LV)± 4.4%50%31%10% [b] 9%

Results

2022 Utah's 2nd congressional district election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Stewart (incumbent) 154,883 59.7
Democratic Nicholas Mitchell88,22434.0
United Utah Jay McFarland8,6223.3
Constitution Cassie Easley7,6703.0
Total votes259,399 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

2022 Utah's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee John Curtis Glenn Wright
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote182,49783,687
Percentage64.40%29.53%

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County results
Curtis:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Wright:      40–50%

U.S. Representative before election

John Curtis
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

John Curtis
Republican

The 3rd district includes rural southeastern Utah, stretches into the Provo-Orem metro area, and takes in the southeastern Salt Lake City suburbs of Holladay, Cottonwood Heights, Sandy, and Draper. The incumbent was Republican John Curtis, who was re-elected with 68.8% of the vote in 2020. [1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Eliminated at convention
  • Tim Aalders, perennial candidate [6]
  • Jason Preston, businessman [30]
  • Lyman Wight [29]

Endorsements

Convention results

State Republican Convention results, 2022
CandidateFirst ballotPct.Second ballotPct.
Chris Herrod 30229.41%55854.71%
John Curtis 42941.77%46245.29%
Jason Preston18518.01%Eliminated
Tim Aalders10610.32%Eliminated
Lyman Wight50.49%Eliminated
Total1027100.00%1020100.00%

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
John
Curtis
Chris
Herrod
Undecided
Dan Jones & Associates [9] May 24 – Jun 15, 2022340 (RV)± 5.3%44%14%42%

Debate

2022 Utah's 3rd congressional district republican primary debate
No.DateHostModeratorLink Republican Republican
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
John Curtis Chris Herrod
1Jun. 1, 2022Utah Debate CommissionNatalie Gochnour [32] AP

Primary results

Republican primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Curtis (incumbent) 78,341 69.6
Republican Chris Herrod 34,20430.4
Total votes112,545 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated at convention
  • Archie Williams III, perennial candidate [34]

Endorsements

Archie Williams III

Convention results

Utah Democratic Convention results, 2022
preliminary [26]
CandidatePct.
Glenn Wright91.22%
Archie Williams III8.78%
Total100.00%

Libertarian convention

Candidates

Nominee
  • Michael Stoddard, financial planner [36]

Constitution Party

Candidates

Nominee
  • Daniel Clyde Cummings, perennial candidate [36]

Independent American Party

Candidates

Nominee
  • Aaron Heineman, perennial candidate [36]

General election

Debate

2022 Utah's 1st congressional district debate
No.DateHostModeratorLink Republican Democratic
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
Blake Moore Rick Jones
1Oct. 6, 2022Utah Debate CommissionNatalie Gochnour [37] PP

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [13] Solid RNovember 16, 2021
Inside Elections [14] Solid RDecember 23, 2021
Sabato's Crystal Ball [15] Safe RNovember 17, 2021
Politico [16] Solid RApril 5, 2022
RCP [17] Safe RJune 9, 2022
Fox News [18] Solid RJuly 11, 2022
DDHQ [19] Solid RJuly 20, 2022
538 [20] Solid RJune 30, 2022

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
John
Curtis (R)
Glenn
Wright (D)
OtherUndecided
Lighthouse Research [21] Aug 30 – Sep 13, 2022504 (LV)± 4.4%51%27%13% [c] 9%

Results

2022 Utah's 3rd congressional district election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Curtis (incumbent) 182,497 64.4
Democratic Glenn Wright83,68729.5
Libertarian Michael Stoddard8,2872.9
Constitution Daniel Cummings4,8741.7
Independent AmericanAaron Heineman4,0351.4
Total votes283,380 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2022 Utah's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Burgess Owens Darlene McDonaldJanuary Walker
Party Republican Democratic United Utah
Alliance Forward
Popular vote155,11082,18116,740
Percentage61.05%32.35%6.59%

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County results
Owens:     50–60%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. Representative before election

Burgess Owens
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Burgess Owens
Republican

The 4th district is based in southwest Salt Lake County, taking in parts of West Valley City and Salt Lake City, as well as South Salt Lake, Taylorsville, Murray, West Jordan, Midvale, South Jordan, Riverton, Herriman, and Bluffdale. The district also stretches south into eastern Utah County, western Juab County, and northern Sanpete County. The incumbent was Republican Burgess Owens, who flipped the district and was elected with 47.7% of the vote in 2020. [1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Jake Hunsaker, technology executive and ex-financial analyst [38]
Withdrew
  • Nick Huey, creative consultant and climate change activist [39] [40]

Endorsements

Burgess Owens

Federal officials

Organizations

  • Black America's Political Action Committee [42]

Convention results

State Republican Convention results, 2022
CandidateFirst ballotPct.
Burgess Owens 56168.83%
Jake Hunsaker 25431.17%
Total815100.00%

Debate

2022 Utah's 4th congressional district republican primary debate
No.DateHostModeratorLink Republican Republican
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
Jake Hunsaker Burgess Owens
1Jun. 1, 2022Utah Debate CommissionJason Perry [43] PA

Primary results

Republican primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Burgess Owens (incumbent) 56,397 61.9
Republican Jake Hunsaker34,72838.1
Total votes91,125 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Darlene McDonald, activist, DNC delegate, and candidate for this seat in 2018 [44]

United Utah Party

Candidates

Nominee
  • January Walker, businesswoman and cybersecurity professional [45]

General election

Debate

2022 Utah's 4th congressional district debates
No.DateHostModeratorLink Republican Democratic United Utah
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
Burgess Owens Darlene McDonaldJanuary Walker
1Oct. 12, 2022Utah Debate CommissionLauren Gustus [46] APP

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [47] Solid RNovember 16, 2021
Inside Elections [14] Solid RDecember 23, 2021
Sabato's Crystal Ball [15] Safe RNovember 17, 2021
Politico [16] Solid RApril 5, 2022
RCP [17] Safe RJune 9, 2022
Fox News [18] Solid RJuly 11, 2022
DDHQ [19] Solid RJuly 20, 2022
538 [20] Solid RJune 30, 2022

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Burgess
Owens (R)
Darlene
McDonald (D)
OtherUndecided
Lighthouse Research [21] Aug 30 – Sep 13, 2022504 (LV)± 4.4%57%30%6% [d] 7%

Results

2022 Utah's 4th congressional district election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Burgess Owens (incumbent) 155,110 61.0
Democratic Darlene McDonald82,18132.4
United Utah January Walker16,7406.6
Independent Jonathan L. Peterson (write-in)250.0
Total votes254,056 100.0
Republican hold

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. Easly with 6%; McFarland with 4%
  3. Heineman and Stoddard with 5%; Cummings with 3%
  4. Walker with 6%

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Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates