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Deidre Henderson
2021 - Present
2029
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Deidre Henderson (Republican Party) is the Lieutenant Governor of Utah. She assumed office on January 4, 2021. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Henderson (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Lieutenant Governor of Utah. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Deidre Henderson lives in Spanish Fork, Utah. Henderson's career experience includes working as the political director and campaign manager for former U.S. House Representative Jason Chaffetz.[1]
Political career
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Henderson's political career includes the following offices:
- 2021-present: Lieutenant Governor of Utah
- 2013-2021: Utah State Senate District 7
Elections
2024
See also: Utah gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Utah
The following candidates ran in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Utah on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Deidre Henderson (R) | 52.7 | 781,431 |
 | Rebekah Cummings (D) | 28.4 | 420,514 | |
 | Natalie Clawson (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) | 13.5 | 200,551 | |
 | Barry Evan Short (L) | 2.8 | 41,164 | |
 | Archie Williams III (Independent American Party) | 1.9 | 27,480 | |
 | William Taylor (Unaffiliated) | 0.4 | 5,792 | |
 | Sylvia Miera Fisk (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 525 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 4,464 | ||
| Total votes: 1,481,921 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Carol Lyman (Unaffiliated)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Rebekah Cummings advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Utah.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Utah
Incumbent Deidre Henderson defeated Natalie Clawson in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Utah on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deidre Henderson | 54.4 | 232,164 |
| Natalie Clawson | 45.6 | 194,639 | |
| Total votes: 426,803 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Layne Bangerter (R)
Independent American Party primary election
The Independent American Party primary election was canceled. Archie Williams III advanced from the Independent American Party primary for Lieutenant Governor of Utah.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Barry Evan Short advanced from the Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Utah.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Henderson in this election.
2020
See also: Utah gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020
Utah gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Utah
The following candidates ran in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Utah on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deidre Henderson (R) | 63.0 | 918,754 |
 | Karina Andelin Brown (D) | 30.4 | 442,754 | |
| Barry Evan Short (L) | 3.5 | 51,393 | |
| Wayne Hill (Independent American Party of Utah) | 1.8 | 25,810 | ||
| Ed Kennedy (Independent) (Unofficially withdrew) (Write-in) | 1.3 | 18,988 | ||
| Gregory Johnson (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 1,457,711 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Utah
Deidre Henderson defeated Michelle Kaufusi, Victor Iverson, and Robert Bishop in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Utah on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deidre Henderson | 36.1 | 190,565 |
 | Michelle Kaufusi | 34.9 | 184,246 | |
| Victor Iverson | 21.0 | 110,835 | ||
 | Robert Bishop | 7.9 | 41,532 | |
| Total votes: 527,178 | |||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Lieutenant Governor of Utah
Karina Andelin Brown advanced from the Democratic convention for Lieutenant Governor of Utah on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Karina Andelin Brown (D) |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Lieutenant Governor of Utah
Deidre Henderson and Victor Iverson defeated Drew Chamberlain and Dan McCay in the Republican convention for Lieutenant Governor of Utah on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| Drew Chamberlain (R) | ||
| ✔ | | Deidre Henderson (R) |
| ✔ | Victor Iverson (R) | |
 | Dan McCay (R) | |
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Note: Vote totals reported in the gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial races are the same since the candidates ran on a joint ticket, also known as a joint ballot.
2017
Deidre Henderson sought election to the 3rd Congressional District of Utah in 2017.[2] Henderson did not advance to the general election.
2016
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Utah State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 17, 2016.
Incumbent Deidre Henderson defeated Andrew Apsley in the Utah State Senate District 7 general election.[3]
| Utah State Senate, District 7 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Deidre Henderson Incumbent |
83.65% | 28,592 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Apsley | 16.35% | 5,589 | |
| Total Votes | 34,181 | |||
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||||
Andrew Apsley ran unopposed in the Utah State Senate District 7 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Utah State Senate District 7, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Andrew Apsley (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Deidre Henderson ran unopposed in the Utah State Senate District 7 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Utah State Senate District 7, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Deidre Henderson Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2012
Henderson won election in the 2012 election for Utah State Senate District 7. Henderson defeated Glen W. Roberts in the Republican convention and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Deidre Henderson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Deidre Henderson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
On August 8, 2020, Henderson announced on Twitter that she tested positive for coronavirus.[7]
State legislative tenure
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Henderson was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Ethics Committee, Vice Chair
- Senate Education Committee, Chair
- Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education |
| • Ethics |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
| • Rules, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Henderson served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Business and Labor |
| • Ethics |
| • Revenue and Taxation, Chair |
| • Rules |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Henderson served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Business and Labor |
| • Revenue and Taxation, Chair |
Sponsored legislation
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 28 through March 14.
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2018
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In 2018, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 22 through March 8.
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2017
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In 2017, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 23 through March 9. There was also a special session on September 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 25 through March 10.
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2015
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In 2015, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 26 through March 12.
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2014
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In 2014, the 60th Utah State Legislature, second year, was in session from January 27 to March 14.
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2013
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In 2013, the 60th Utah State Legislature, first year, was in session from January 28 to March 14.
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Footnotes
- ↑ VoteCox 2020, "Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox Names Utah Senator Deidre Henderson as Running Mate," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcong17 - ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 20, 2016
- ↑ Utah 2012 candidate filings
- ↑ Fox 13, "Sen. Deidre Henderson announces she has tested positive for COVID-19," August 8, 2020
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Utah Legislative Ratings, "UTAH HOUSE Scorecard - Compiled 2015 Conservative Liberal Index," May 19, 2015
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
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| Preceded by Spencer Cox (R) |
Lieutenant Governor of Utah 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Utah State Senate District 7 2013-2021 |
Succeeded by Mike McKell (R) |
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