Willard Mitt Romney is an American politician,businessman,and lawyer who has served as the junior United States senator from Utah since 2019. He served as the 70th governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and was the Republican Party's nominee for president of the United States in the 2012 election,losing to Barack Obama.
The 2002 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5,2002. Incumbent Republican acting governor Jane Swift chose not to seek a full term in office. Republican businessman Mitt Romney defeated Democratic Treasurer Shannon O'Brien.
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 2024,this is the most recent U.S. Senate election in which a political party held the seat after denying renomination to the incumbent senator.
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. This would be the last time Hatch was elected to the Senate before his retirement in 2018.
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 federal presidential election,a concurrent quadrennial statewide gubernatorial election,all other simulatenous quadrennial statewide executive official election,and an election to the U.S. Senate. Primary elections were held on June 26,2012.
Bradley R. Wilson is an American real estate developer and Republican politician. Wilson is a former member of the Utah House of Representatives,representing District 15. He served as the House Speaker from 2019 to 2023. On April 13,2023,he formed an exploratory committee to run for the U.S. Senate in 2024.
Rebecca P. Edwards is politician and therapist who served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 2009 to 2018. Edwards was a candidate for the 2022 United States Senate election in Utah,challenging incumbent Senator Mike Lee in the Republican primary. On May 31,2023,Edwards announced her candidacy in the 2023 Utah 2nd congressional district special election to replace U.S. representative Chris Stewart. Edwards went on to narrowly lose the September 5th Republican primary to Celeste Maloy,a former staffer for Stewart.
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 had 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 had not had a Democratic governor since Harvey L. Wollman left office in 1979.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah were held on November 6,2018,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 states' elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Registered political parties in Utah must have at least one of their candidates for House of Representatives get 2% of the vote in their respective election in order to maintain their ballot access in future elections.
Ronald M. Nate is an American politician and economist who has previously served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 34th district. He was an economics professor at Brigham Young University–Idaho and is now president of the Idaho Freedom Foundation,a conservative think tank. He is part of the far-right faction of the Idaho Republican Party.
After previously stating that he would not run for re-election,Jason Chaffetz announced on May 19 that he was resigning his seat in the House,effective June 30. A special election was called to replace him with a filing period opening on May 19 and closing by June 30,an expected primary date of August 15,and an election day of November 7.
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. The Republican primary election took 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.
The 2012 Salt Lake County mayoral election was held to elect the Mayor of Salt Lake County,Utah on November 6,2012,alongside the presidential,House of Representatives,Senate,and gubernatorial elections. This marked the fourth election to the office since the post was created in 2000.
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 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 took place on June 25,2024.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the State of Utah,one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2024 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 primary elections were held 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.
Trent Staggs is an American entrepreneur and politician,serving as the mayor of Riverton,Utah since 2018. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served on the Riverton City Council and was a candidate for the United States Senate.
