United States Senate election in Utah, 2018
United States Senate election in Utah, 2018
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The 2018 United States Senate election in Utah will take 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.
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch was reelected to a seventh term in 2012. During his 2012 reelection campaign, Hatch had pledged that if he was elected that it would be his last term.[1] Hatch is reportedly considering reversing his pledge and running for reelection to an eighth term.[2][3][4]
An August 19–21, 2016 poll conducted by Public Policy Polling found only 19% of voters wanted Hatch to run in 2018, while 71% wanted him to retire.[5]
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Jason Chaffetz, U.S. Representative[3]
- Orrin Hatch, incumbent U.S. Senator[4][6]
- Deidre Henderson, State Senator[6]
- Jon Huntsman Jr., co-chair of No Labels, former Governor of Utah, former Ambassador to China and candidate for President of the United States in 2012[3][7]
- Mike Leavitt, former Governor, former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services and former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency[3][7]
- Dan Liljenquist, former State Senator and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012[2]
- Mia Love, U.S. Representative[8]
- Evan McMullin, former congressional staffer, former CIA agent and independent candidate for President of the United States in 2016[8][6]
- Derek Miller, president and CEO of World Trade Center Utah and former Chief of Staff to Governor Gary Herbert[9][3]
- Sean Reyes, Utah Attorney General[6]
- Josh Romney, real estate developer and son of Mitt Romney[3]
- Thomas Wright, Republican National Committeeman and former Chair of the Utah Republican Party[3]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
Independents
Candidates
Declined
References
- ↑ Lederman, Josh (March 14, 2012). "Hatch will retire in 2018 if he wins reelection". The Hill. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- 1 2 Romboy, Dennis (November 6, 2014). "Sen. Orrin Hatch leaves door ajar for run in 2018". Deseret News. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rolly, Paul (September 23, 2016). "When Hatch said he wouldn't run again, he was just kidding". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- 1 2 Everett, Burgess; Palmer, Anna (October 19, 2016). "Hatch may reverse himself and run in 2018". Politico. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ↑ Jensen, Tom (August 24, 2016). "Utah Ready for Hatch to Move On; More Progressive Than You Might Think". Public Policy Polling. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Burr, Thomas; Canham, Matt (November 16, 2016). "Sen. Orrin Hatch considers re-election run, Evan McMullin won't rule out his own bid". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Schott, Bryan (October 18, 2016). "Hatch, Huntsman Could Make 2018 Senate Race Very Interesting". Utah Policy. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- 1 2 Rogin, Josh (November 8, 2016). "What is Evan McMullin's endgame?". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ↑ Schott, Bryan (August 31, 2016). "Miller Eyeing 2018 Senate Bid". Utah Policy. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- 1 2 Schott, Bryan (November 22, 2016). "Utah Democrats Have a Totally Plausible Path to the U.S. Senate in 2018". Utah Policy. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ↑ Kapur, Sahil (November 28, 2016). "Former Utah Governor Huntsman Considers U.S. Senate Run in 2018". Bloomberg. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
