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.
Enid Greene Mickelsen,formerly Enid Greene Waldholtz,is an American politician from the state of Utah who served one term in the United States House of Representatives. She was the third woman and first Republican woman elected to Congress from Utah. No woman was elected to Congress from Utah from her retirement in 1997 until Mia Love's election in 2014.
The Idaho Republican Party (IDGOP) is the Idaho state affiliate of the United States Republican Party,headquartered in Boise. It is currently the dominant party in the state,controlling both of Idaho's U.S. House seats,both U.S. Senate seats,the governorship,and has supermajorities in both houses of the state legislature.
Michael Kent Winder is an American businessman,author,and politician. He was the mayor of West Valley City,Utah between 2010 and 2014. A Republican,he subsequently represented District 30 in the Utah House of Representatives for three terms,from 2017 to 2022. He is the author of fourteen published books on Utah and LDS history,including Presidents and Prophets:The Story of America's Presidents and the LDS Church.
Ludmya "Mia" Love is an American political commentator and former politician who served as the U.S. representative for Utah's 4th congressional district from 2015 to 2019. A Haitian American,she was the first black person elected to Congress from Utah,the first Haitian-American elected to Congress,and the first black woman elected to Congress as a Republican.
Jay Morgan Philpot is an American attorney and Republican Party politician. He was a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 2001 to 2004,representing District 45 in Salt Lake County from 2001 to 2004. He was vice-chair of the Utah Republican Party from 2009 and 2010. Philpot was the 2010 Republican nominee for Utah's 2nd congressional district,losing to Democrat Jim Matheson. He unsuccessfully ran for governor of Utah in 2012 and Utah State Senate in 2016.
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 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.
The 2016 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2016,to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Utah,concurrently with the 2016 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.
Delila M. "Dee" Richards Abbott was an American politician and businesswoman. Throughout her life she was active in both local and national politics,and her accomplishments range from writing fiction novels to serving on the Defense Advisory Committee for Women. Abbott worked to bring more women into the public sphere,saying that "Women are a neglected resource. They are not sufficiently recognized and their full potential is not often developed". Abbott attended LDS Business College. Aside from the Defense Advisory Committee for Women,Abbott served on multiple committees and campaigns.
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.
Kathleen Riebe is an American politician from Salt Lake City,Utah. She was a member of the Utah State Board of Education through 2018,and now represents Utah's 15th senate district in the Utah State Senate. Prior to redistricting she represented the 8th district. On May 31,2023,she announced to KSL News Radio that she was running in the 2023 Utah's 2nd congressional district special election. She was nominated by the Utah Democratic Party to be their candidate in the general election.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Utah will be held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Utah. Incumbent Republican Senator Mitt Romney was elected with 62.6% of the vote in 2018 and has declined to seek a second term. Utah is considered a safe red state by election analysts;no Democrat has served in the Senate from the state since Frank Moss left office in 1977. Primary elections will take place on June 25,2024.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Utah was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Utah. Incumbent senator Mike Lee,who was first elected in 2010,won re-election to a third term,defeating Evan McMullin,an independent candidate who was endorsed by the Utah Democratic Party.
Thomas Wright is an American politician,real estate broker,and was a candidate for the 2020 Utah gubernatorial election. Wright previously served as the chairman of the Utah Republican Party from 2011 to 2013.
Blake David Moore is an American politician and former diplomat from the state of Utah. He is the U.S. representative for Utah's 1st congressional district,serving since January 2021. Since November 8,2023,he has been vice chair of the House Republican Conference.
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.
The 2023 Salt Lake City mayoral election took place on November 21,2023,to elect the mayor of Salt Lake City,Utah. The election was officially nonpartisan. Incumbent mayor Erin Mendenhall won reelection to a second term in office,defeating former mayor Rocky Anderson and filmmaker Michael Valentine. This was the first mayoral election in the city's history to utilize ranked-choice voting,although Mendenhall won a majority of votes in the initial round,so no ranked-choice tabulation was necessary.
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.
Robert Axson is an American political operative serving as the Chairman of the Utah Republican Party since 2023. He previously served as a staffer to Utah Senator Mike Lee and as vice-chairman of the Party.
