United States Senate election in Utah, 2016
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November 8, 2016 |
June 28, 2016 |
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Cook Political Report: Solid R[1] Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe R[2] Rothenberg & Gonzales: Safe R[3] |
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Voters in Utah elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Utah's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent Mike Lee (R) defeated Misty Snow (D), Stoney Fonua (Independent American), and Bill Barron (Independent) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Lee faced no primary challenger, while Snow defeated Jonathan Swinton to win the Democratic nomination. The primaries took place on June 28, 2016. Jade Tuan Quoc Vo (D) was eliminated at the party convention on April 23, 2016.[4][5]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Utah, parties decide who may vote in their primaries. Registered Democrats and unaffiliated voters may vote in the Democratic primary. Only registered Republicans can vote in the Republican primary.[6]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: The election filled the Class 3 Senate seat held by Mike Lee (R). He was first elected in 2010.
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Mike Lee Incumbent |
68.1% | 760,220 | |
| Democratic | Misty Snow | 27.1% | 301,858 | |
| Independent American | Stoney Fonua | 2.5% | 27,339 | |
| Independent | Bill Barron | 2.3% | 26,166 | |
| Total Votes | 1,115,583 | |||
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Misty Snow |
59.4% | 28,928 | ||
| Jonathan Swinton | 40.6% | 19,774 | ||
| Total Votes | 48,702 | |||
| Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Mike Lee  Misty Snow Stoney Fonua Bill Barron |
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Primary candidates:[7] |
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Democratic Jonathan Swinton[4] Jade Tuan Quoc Vo (Out in convention)[4] |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other Bill Barron (Independent)[4] |
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Withdrew: William Gaskill (R)[4] |
Election history
2012
Orrin Hatch won re-election to the United States Senate in 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Orrin G. Hatch Incumbent |
65.8% | 657,608 | |
| Democratic | Scott Howell | 30.2% | 301,873 | |
| Constitution | Shaun Lynn McCausland | 3.2% | 31,905 | |
| Utah Justice | Daniel Geery | 0.8% | 8,342 | |
| Independent | Bill Barron | 0% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 999,728 | |||
| Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2012 General Election Results" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Mike Lee won election to the U.S. Senate He defeated Sam F. Granato (D) and Scott N. Bradley (Constitution).[8]
| U.S. Senate, Utah, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Lee |
61.6% | 360,403 | |
| Democratic | Sam F. Granato | 32.8% | 191,732 | |
| Constitution | Scott N. Bradley | 5.7% | 33,095 | |
| Total Votes | 585,230 | |||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Utah elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Utah in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| January 4, 2016 | Ballot access | Declaration of intent to gather signatures period opens | |
| March 11, 2016 | Ballot access | Declaration of candidacy period opens | |
| March 17, 2016 | Ballot access | Declaration of candidacy and intent to gather signature period closes | |
| June 21, 2016 | Campaign finance | Candidate financial disclosure report due | |
| June 28, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| September 9, 2016 | Ballot access | Final day for a write-in candidate to declare candidacy | |
| September 30, 2016 | Campaign finance | Candidate financial disclosure report due | |
| November 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Candidate financial disclosure report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| January 10, 2017 | Campaign finance | Candidate financial disclosure report due | |
| Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2016 Election Information," accessed January 11, 2016 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 2016
- United States Senate elections, 2016
- Mike Lee (Utah)
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 Senate Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 Senate," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "Senate Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Utah Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 19, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Utah," June 28, 2016
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Voter Registration: Utah," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
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