United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 2018

United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 2018
November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
Utah's four seats to the United States House of Representatives

 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 4 0

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah will be 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 will coincide with other 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.[1]

District 1

The 1st District covers northern Utah, including the cities of Ogden and Logan. Republican Rob Bishop, who has represented the district since 2003, was re-elected to an eighth term with 66% of the vote in 2016.

The 1st District went for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, with 49.7%, with Hillary Clinton and Evan McMullin receiving 22.4% and 22.3% respectively.[2] In 2012 the district went for Mitt Romney over Barack Obama 77.4% to 20.4%.[3]

Republican primary

Declared

Eliminated at Convention

  • Chadwick Fairbanks[5]
  • Kevin Probasco[6]

Democratic primary

Declared
  • Lee Castillo[7]
  • Kurt Weiland[8]

Results

Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lee Castillo 7,273 57.21
Democratic Kurt Weiland 5,439 42.79
Total votes 12,712 100.0

United Utah Party

Declared

Green Party

Declared

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Rob
Bishop (R)		 Lee
Castillo (D)		 Other Undecided
Dan Jones & Associates August 22 – September 6, 2018 201 ± 6.9% 59% 22% 11%[12] 8%
Lighthouse Research August 11–27, 2018 600 – 51% 16% 9%[13] 24%

Results

Utah's 1st congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lee Castillo
Republican Rob Bishop (incumbent)
United Utah Eric Eliason
Green Adam Davis
Total votes

District 2

The 2nd District stretches from the Summit County, Utah line and goes west to the Nevada border and down through St. George. It includes parts of Davis, Salt Lake, Sanpete, and Juab Counties. Republican Chris Stewart, who has represented the district since 2013, was re-elected to a third term with 62% of the vote in 2016

The 2nd District went for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, with 46%, with Hillary Clinton and Evan McMullin receiving 32% and 16.9% respectively.[2] In 2012 the district went for Mitt Romney over Barack Obama 68% to 29.2%.[3]

Republican primary

Declared

Eliminated at Convention

  • Mary Burkett, a businesswoman and former vice chair of the Washington County Republican Party, formed an exploratory committee for a potential primary challenge of Stewart.[14]
  • Ken Clark[11]

Democratic primary

Declared
  • Shireen Sarah Ghorbani[15]

Eliminated at Convention

Withdrew

United Utah Party

Declared

Libertarian Party

Declared

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Chris
Stewart (R)		 Shireen
Ghorbani (D)		 Jeffrey
Whipple (L)		 Other Undecided
Dan Jones & Associates August 22 – September 6, 2018 202 ± 6.9% 45% 34% 5% – 16%
Lighthouse Research August 11–27, 2018 600 – 49% 27% 5% – 19%
University of Utah June 11–18, 2018 147 ± 7.7% 48% 24% – 14% 13%

Results

Utah's 2nd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shireen Ghorbani
Republican Chris Stewart (incumbent)
United Utah Jan Garbett (withdrawn)
Libertarian Jeffrey Whipple
Total votes

District 3

The 3rd district is located in southern and eastern Utah and includes the cities of Orem and Provo. Republican John Curtis, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected to his first term in a 2017 special election with 57.6% of the vote.

The 3rd District went for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, with 47.2%, with Evan McMullin and Hillary Clinton receiving 24.5% and 23.3% respectively.[2] In 2012 the district went for Mitt Romney over Barack Obama 78.3% to 19.5%.[3]

Republican primary

Declared

Eliminated at Convention

  • Damian Kidd, Attorney[22]
Declined

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 John
Curtis		 Chris
Herrod		 Other Undecided
University of Utah June 11–18, 2018 183 ± 7.2% 57% 21% – 21%

Results

Republican primary results[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Curtis (incumbent) 66,404 73.32
Republican Chris Herrod 24,158 26.68
Total votes 90,562 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared
  • James Singer
Eliminated at convention
  • Kent Moon
Withdrew
  • Kathryn Allen, physician[26]
  • Ben Frank[27]

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 John
Curtis (R)		 James
Singer (D)		 Other Undecided
Dan Jones & Associates August 22 – September 6, 2018 188 ± 7.2% 65% 19% 6%[28] 11%
Lighthouse Research August 11–27, 2018 600 – 52% 20% 6%[29] 22%

Results

Utah's 3rd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Singer
Republican John Curtis (incumbent)
Independent American Gregory Duerden
United Utah Timothy Zeidner
Total votes

District 4

The 4th district is located in northern-central Utah and includes parts of Salt Lake, Utah, Juab, and Sanpete Counties. Republican Mia Love, who has represented the district since 2015, was re-elected to a second term with 54% of the vote in 2016.

Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams was selected in the Democratic primary.[30]

The 4th District voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, with 39.1%, with Hillary Clinton and Evan McMullin receiving 32.4% and 22.5% respectively.[2] In 2012, the district voted for Mitt Romney over Barack Obama 67.2% to 30.2%.[3]

Republican primary

Declared

Democratic primary

Declared

Eliminated at Convention

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Mia
Love (R)		 Ben
McAdams (D)		 Other Undecided
Mellman Group (D-McAdams) October 7–10, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 46% 47% – –
Y2 Analytics (R-Love) September 6–8, 2018 405 ± 4.86% 51% 42% – 7%
Dan Jones & Associates August 22 – September 6, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 49% 46% – 5%
Mellman Group (D-McAdams) August 20–23, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 46% 44% – –
Lighthouse Research August 11–27, 2018 600 – 47% 38% – 15%
University of Utah June 11–18, 2018 379 ± 5.0% 45% 39% 8% 8%
Dan Jones & Associates May 15–June 5, 2018 405 ± 5.0% 47% 43% – 10%
Mellman Group (D-McAdams) February 27–March 4, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 43% 40% – –
Dan Jones & Associates February 9–21, 2018 404 ± 4.9% 49% 43% – 8%
Dan Jones & Associates January 15–22, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 47% 42% – 11%
Dan Jones & Associates October 9–18, 2017 402 ± 4.89% 48% 42% – 9%

Results

Utah's 4th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben McAdams
Republican Mia Love (incumbent)
Total votes

References

  1. ↑ https://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Elections%20Resources/SB54.FAQs.3.0.pdf
  2. 1 2 3 4 Singer, Jeff (December 26, 2016). "Evan McMullin managed to take second place in one of Utah's congressional districts. Congrats?". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts". Daily Kos Elections. July 9, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "ROBERT". Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  5. ↑ "CHADWICK H., III, FAIRBANKS - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  6. ↑ "PROBASCO, KEVIN CRAIG - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  7. ↑ "CASTILLO, LEE MR - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  8. ↑ "WEILAND, KUT FREDERICK - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Utah Election Preliminary Results". State of Utah. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  10. ↑ "ELIASON, ERIC R - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  11. 1 2 3 "2018 Candidate Filings - Lieutenant Governor's Office: Elections". elections.utah.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  12. ↑ Eric Eliason (UU) 8%, Adam Davis (G) 3%
  13. ↑ Eric Eliason (UU) 7%, Adam Davis (G) 2%
  14. ↑ DeMille, David (May 26, 2017). "Stewart could face challenge from inside GOP". The Spectrum. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  15. ↑ "GHORBANI, SHIREEN SARAH - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Misty K. Snow launches her second campaign, this time challenging Rep. Chris Stewart". Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  17. ↑ "SNOW, MISTY K - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  18. ↑ "GARBETT, JAN - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  19. ↑ "WHIPPLE, JEFFREY - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  20. ↑ Tanner, Courtney (November 8, 2017). "Republican John Curtis, Utah's new congressman-elect, set to be sworn in, cast first vote Monday". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  21. ↑ Herald, Katie England Daily. "Complete list of candidates who filed to run for office in Utah County". Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  22. ↑ England, Katie (January 31, 2017). "American Fork resident Damian Kidd announces primary campaign against Rep. Jason Chaffetz". Daily Herald. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  23. ↑ CNN, Lauren Fox and Deirdre Walsh,. "Chaffetz says he's not running for re-election". Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  24. 1 2 3 4 "Evan McMullin weighs bid for Chaffetz's House seat". April 20, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Utah Election Preliminary Results". State of Utah. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  26. ↑ D'Angelo, Chris (April 20, 2017). "Utah Physician Says She'll Happily Do The Job Jason Chaffetz Won't". Retrieved August 29, 2018 – via Huff Post.
  27. ↑ "FRANK, BENJAMIN JOSEPH MR - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  28. ↑ Gregory Duerden (IA) 4%, Timothy Zeidner (UU) 2%
  29. ↑ Gregory Duerden (IA) 4%, Timothy Zeidner (UU) 2%
  30. ↑ "Rep. Mia Love, Ben McAdams win Utah 4th Congressional District primaries". Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  31. ↑ "MCADAMS, BEN - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  32. ↑ "KIRKHAM, SHELDON - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  33. ↑ "MCDONALD, DARLENE - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  34. ↑ "SHEPHERD, MORGAN - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  35. ↑ "TAYLOR, TOM - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
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