Jon Meade Huntsman Jr. is an American businessman,diplomat,and politician who served as the 16th governor of Utah from 2005 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the ambassador of the United States to Russia from 2017 to 2019,ambassador to China from 2009 to 2011,and ambassador to Singapore from 1992 to 1993.
Gary Richard Herbert is an American politician who served as the 17th governor of Utah from 2009 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party,he chaired the National Governors Association during the 2015–2016 cycle.
Heber Manning Wells was an American politician and banker who served as the first governor of the State of Utah. Utah gained statehood on January 4,1896;Wells served as governor from January 6,1896,until January 2,1905.
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.
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.
Jason E. Chaffetz is an American retired politician who served as the U.S. representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district from 2009 until his resignation in 2017. He chaired the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from 2015 until 2017.
The 2010 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 2,2010,along with other midterm elections throughout the United States. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bob Bennett was seeking re-election to a fourth term,but lost renomination at the Republican Party's state convention. Mike Lee proceeded to win the Republican primary against Tim Bridgewater and the general election against Democrat Sam Granato. As of 2025,this is the most recent U.S. Senate election in which a political party held the seat after denying renomination to the incumbent senator.
John Swallow is an American lawyer and politician who served as Attorney General of Utah. Just prior to serving as attorney general,he served as Chief Deputy Attorney General overseeing all civil litigation for the state of Utah.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 6,2012,concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and as various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch won re-election to a seventh term against the Democratic candidate,former state Senator and IBM executive Scott Howell,in a rematch of the 2000 Senate election,with Hatch doing slightly better than in 2000.. This would be the last time Hatch was elected to the Senate before his retirement in 2018.
The 2012 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2012. It was won by Republican incumbent Governor Gary Herbert.
J. Stuart Adams is the Senator for the Utah State Senate's 7th District. Prior to redistricting he represented the 22nd District. Adams was appointed to the Utah House of Representatives in 2002,and then to the Senate in 2009. In 2012,he was chosen to be Senate Majority Whip. In 2018,he was chosen as the Senate President.
Sean David Reyes is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the Attorney General of Utah from 2013 to 2025. Appointed to the office by Governor Gary Herbert following the resignation of John Swallow,Reyes was reelected. Reyes is a member of the Republican Party and is a vocal and longtime supporter of Donald Trump. He has served as a county,state,and national delegate for the Republican Party and a member of the Utah Republican Party's State Central Committee.
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 a 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 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.
The 2020 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the governor of Utah. Incumbent Republican governor Gary Herbert declined running for re-election to a third full term.
Michelle Kaufusi is an American politician serving as the 45th and current mayor of Provo,Utah since 2017. She is a member of the Republican Party.
The 1988 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 8,1988. Republican nominee and incumbent governor Norman H. Bangerter defeated Democratic nominee Ted Wilson and independent Merrill Cook with 40.13% of the vote. As of 2023,this is the closest a Democrat has come to winning the governorship in Utah since Scott M. Matheson left office in 1985.
Utahraptor State Park is a state park in Grand County,Utah,United States,about 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Moab.
Tina M. Cannon is an American politician who is currently serving as the Utah State Auditor since 2025.
