Since Utah became a U.S. state in 1896,it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years. Before the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913,senators were elected by the Utah State Legislature. Members of the House of Representatives are elected to two-year terms,one from each of Utah's four congressional districts. Before becoming a state,the Territory of Utah elected a non-voting delegate at-large to Congress from 1850 to 1896.
The Utah State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. It is a bicameral body,comprising the Utah House of Representatives,with 75 state representatives,and the Utah Senate,with 29 state senators. There are no term limits for either chamber.
Jenny Wilson is an American politician currently serving as the mayor of Salt Lake County,Utah. In September 2007,she was a primary candidate for mayor of Salt Lake City,Utah. In 2016,she was Utah's national committeewoman for the Democratic Party. She is the daughter of Ted Wilson,a former mayor of Salt Lake City. Wilson was the Democratic nominee in the 2018 Utah Senate race,running against Republican nominee Mitt Romney. After her election defeat,she was appointed to replace Ben McAdams as Salt Lake County Mayor,taking the oath of office in January 2019. She was elected to that position for a full four-year term in the 2020 general election.
Rebecca Dawn Lockhart was an American politician and Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives. Lockhart represented the 64th District in Provo,Utah. Lockhart was the first female Speaker of the House in Utah,serving until the end of 2014,when she chose not to run again.
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.
Benjamin Michael McAdams is an American politician and attorney who served as the U.S. representative from Utah's 4th congressional district from 2019 to 2021. He was the only Democratic member of Utah's congressional delegation,and a member of the Blue Dog Coalition. From 2013 to 2019,he served as mayor of Salt Lake County,and from 2009 to 2012,he was the Utah state senator from the 2nd district,which includes Salt Lake City,South Salt Lake,and a portion of West Valley. McAdams was elected to Congress in 2018,narrowly defeating two-term Republican incumbent Mia Love. In 2020,McAdams ran for reelection,but he lost to Republican challenger Burgess Owens. He is the last Democrat to represent Utah in Congress.
John Ream Curtis is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district since 2017. Before his election to Congress,Curtis,a Republican,served as mayor of Provo,Utah,from 2010 to 2017. On November 7,2017,he won a special election to replace Jason Chaffetz in Congress after Chaffetz resigned. He was reelected in 2018,2020,and 2022. He is a candidate in the 2024 United States Senate election in Utah.
Michael Steven Kennedy is an American physician,attorney,and politician. He has served as a Republican member of the Utah Senate,representing District 21 since 2023. Prior to redistricting he represented District 14 starting in 2021. He previously served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019. Kennedy was a candidate in the 2018 U.S. Senate election in Utah. He received the most votes at the Utah State Republican Convention but was defeated by Mitt Romney in the subsequent primary for the Republican nomination.
Jacob 'Jake' L. Anderegg is an American politician. A Republican,he represented District 22 in the Utah State Senate. Prior to post-2020 redistricting he represented District 13 starting in January 2017. He previously represented District 6 in the Utah House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017.
Stephen G. Handy is an American politician who served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives for the 16th district. He assumed office on April 15,2010.
Brian S. King is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 23rd district. Before redistricting following the 2020 Census,he represented the 28th district since January 1,2009. In April 2024,he became the Utah Democratic Party's nominee for Governor.
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 Utah general elections,2018 were held in the U.S. state of Utah on November 6,2018. One of Utah's U.S. Senate seats was up for election,as well as all four seats in the United States House of Representatives,fourteen Utah Senate seats and all of the Utah House of Representatives seats.
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.
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 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 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 are scheduled for June 25,2024.
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 is a candidate for the United States Senate.
