Benjamin Davis (Utah)

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Benjamin Davis

Republican Party

Education

Bachelor's

Oregon State University, 2006

Personal

Birthplace

Coquille, Ore.

Religion

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Profession

Product operations analyst

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Twitter

Benjamin Davis (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Utah. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on June 28, 2022.

Davis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Benjamin Davis was born in Coquille, Oregon. Davis earned a bachelor's degree from Oregon State University in 2006. His career experience includes working as a product operations analyst and quality/sanitation manager.

Elections

2022

See also: United States Senate election in Utah, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Utah

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Utah on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Lee (R)	53.2	571,974
		Evan McMullin (Independent)	42.7	459,958
		James Arthur Hansen (L)	3.0	31,784
	Submit photo	Tommy Williams (Independent American Party of Utah)	1.1	12,103
		Laird Hamblin (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	152
	Submit photo	Michael Seguin (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	60
		Abe Korb (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	37

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,076,068
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Allen Glines (D)
• Austin Searle (D)
• Nick Mitchell (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Utah

Incumbent Mike Lee defeated Becky Edwards and Ally Isom in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Utah on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Lee	61.9	258,089
		Becky Edwards	29.7	123,617
		Ally Isom	8.4	34,997

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 416,703
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ty Jensen (R)
• Benjamin Davis (R)
• Brendan Wright (R)

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. James Arthur Hansen advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Utah.

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for U.S. Senate Utah

No candidate advanced from the convention.

		Candidate	%	Votes
		Kael Weston (D)	43.2	594
		Other/Write-in votes	56.8	782

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Vote totals may be incomplete for this race.
	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,376
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Republican convention

Republican convention for U.S. Senate Utah

The following candidates ran in the Republican convention for U.S. Senate Utah on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Lee (R)	70.7	2,621
		Becky Edwards (R)	11.8	436
		Ally Isom (R)	9.7	358
		Jeremy Friedbaum (R)	3.6	132
		Evan Barlow (R)	2.0	75
	Submit photo	Loy Arlan Brunson (R)	1.9	71
		Laird Hamblin (R)	0.3	12

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,705
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Alton Anderson (Constitution Party)

Independent American Party of Utah convention

Independent American Party of Utah convention for U.S. Senate Utah

Tommy Williams advanced from the Independent American Party of Utah convention for U.S. Senate Utah on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Tommy Williams (Independent American Party of Utah)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Utah

James Arthur Hansen defeated Lucky Bovo in the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Utah on April 9, 2022.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Lucky Bovo (L)
✔		James Arthur Hansen (L)

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Benjamin Davis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Davis' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a husband and father. A regular guy, who works for a living and loves the United States of America.

I am tired of the lies of the media and the sweep it under the rug, politics as usual. I was not ok with the 2020 election and the events surrounding it. I figure, I could complain, or I can do something about it.

Since I see this as a job interview, I graduated from Oregon State University. I worked in the food industry for 14 years with roles of progressive responsibility. (Packaging Supervisor, Quality Supervisor, Shift Supervisor, Production Superintendent, Senior Quality Specialist, Quality/Sanitation Manager) For the last 2 plus years I have worked for an amazing company here in Utah as a Product Operations Analyst.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Voter ID for Federal Elections
• Balanced Budget
• Freedom First

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about our basic freedoms. The government that governs least, governs best. (somebody said that)

See my website- BenDavisisNOTaPolitician.com

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

The only person I would try to emulate perfectly is Jesus Christ. Everyone else has flaws, so just be yourself. There is something you can learn from every person you meet.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Freedom to Chains by Paul Harvey. I have a link to a YouTube video of it on my website.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Election Integrity, if nothing else. Protecting the sacred right to free and fair elections. I believe in the secret ballot so that people can be free of pressure or intimidation.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The fall of the Berlin wall comes to mind. I was 11 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I was a paper carrier at age 10. I delivered papers for 5 years.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Missing Piece by Vance Joy

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Preserving freedom. The United States of America needs to be the bright shining beacon that lifts others up by example of what can be.

Freedom of Speech, not freedom to never be offended.

Don't give in to globalism and trying to erase borders. Inviting other countries to rise to our standards rather than lowering ours.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I am strongly in favor or term limits. I don't think a career as a politician should be a thing. I think that if people served and then got out, we would see the will of the people implemented better. When the goal of a person in office is merely to stay in office it creates a conflict of interest. It creates isolation from the people that they have been asked to represent.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?

No

What criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees?

I would look at the qualifications of the appointee and their displayed ability to act with integrity and uphold the constitution.

Is there a particular senator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

I often agree with Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, and Josh Hawley.

Tell us your favorite joke.

I'm thinking about being indecisive.

How would you evaluate a judicial nominee?

Do they follow the law or try to legislate from the bench? Do they give every case the same treatment?

What kind of relationships would you build with other senators?

The more I can get to know the other senators regardless of party affiliation, the more I can unite and accomplish.

I want to win with the best ideas. If no one hears each other, how can the best ideas win.

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Footnotes

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Utah's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Curtis (R)

Mike Lee (R)

Representatives

District 1

Blake Moore (R)

District 2

Celeste Maloy (R)

District 3

Mike Kennedy (R)

District 4

Burgess Owens (R)

Republican Party (6)