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Carolyn Phippen
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Republican Party

Elections and appointments
Last convention

April 27, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Utah

Personal
Birthplace
Ithaca, N.Y.
Religion
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Profession
Policy advisor
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Carolyn Phippen (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Utah. She lost in the Republican convention on April 27, 2024.

Phippen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Carolyn Phippen was born in Ithaca, New York. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah. Her career experience includes working as a policy advisor. Phippen has served as chair of the Federalism Committee for SLCo GOP. She has also been affiliated with Utah Citizens for the Constitution, the Why I Love America Committee, and the State Central Committee of the Utah GOP.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: United States Senate election in Utah, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Utah

John Curtis defeated Caroline Gleich, Carlton Bowen, and Laird Hamblin in the general election for U.S. Senate Utah on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Curtis
John Curtis (R)
 
62.1
 
914,700
Image of Caroline Gleich
Caroline Gleich (D)
 
31.5
 
464,515
Image of Carlton Bowen
Carlton Bowen (Independent American Party of Utah)
 
5.7
 
83,972
Image of Laird Hamblin
Laird Hamblin (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
322
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
8,878

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,472,387
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Caroline Gleich advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Utah.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Utah

John Curtis defeated Trent Staggs, Brad R. Wilson, and Jason Walton in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Utah on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Curtis
John Curtis
 
48.7
 
206,094
Image of Trent Staggs
Trent Staggs Candidate Connection
 
32.7
 
138,143
Image of Brad R. Wilson
Brad R. Wilson
 
12.6
 
53,134
Image of Jason Walton
Jason Walton Candidate Connection
 
6.1
 
25,604

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 422,975
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Independent American Party of Utah primary election

The Independent American Party of Utah primary election was canceled. Carlton Bowen advanced from the Independent American Party of Utah primary for U.S. Senate Utah.

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for U.S. Senate Utah

Caroline Gleich defeated Laird Hamblin and Archie Williams III in the Democratic convention for U.S. Senate Utah on April 27, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Caroline Gleich
Caroline Gleich (D)
 
92.5
 
795
Image of Laird Hamblin
Laird Hamblin (D)
 
5.6
 
48
Image of Archie Williams III
Archie Williams III (D)
 
1.9
 
16

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 859
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Republican convention

Republican Convention for U.S. Senate Utah

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Trent Staggs in round 4 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,147
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Independent American Party of Utah convention

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

Carlton Bowen defeated Robert Newcomb in the Independent American Party of Utah convention for U.S. Senate Utah on April 27, 2024.

Candidate
✔
Image of Carlton Bowen
Carlton Bowen (Independent American Party of Utah)
Image of Robert Newcomb
Robert Newcomb (Independent American Party of Utah) Candidate Connection

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Phippen in this election.

Pledges

Phippen signed the following pledges.

  • Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Americans for Tax Reform

2022

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Jeff Stenquist defeated Ladd Johnson in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 46 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jeff Stenquist
Jeff Stenquist (R)
 
64.5
 
10,118
Image of Ladd Johnson
Ladd Johnson (United Utah Party) Candidate Connection
 
35.5
 
5,562

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 15,680
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Jeff Stenquist defeated Carolyn Phippen in the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 46 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jeff Stenquist
Jeff Stenquist
 
52.4
 
3,203
Image of Carolyn Phippen
Carolyn Phippen Candidate Connection
 
47.6
 
2,910

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,113
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United Utah Party primary election

The United Utah Party primary election was canceled. Ladd Johnson advanced from the United Utah Party primary for Utah House of Representatives District 46.

Democratic convention

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 46

Carolyn Phippen and incumbent Jeff Stenquist advanced from the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 46 on April 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Carolyn Phippen
Carolyn Phippen (R) Candidate Connection
 
62.7
 
47
✔
Image of Jeff Stenquist
Jeff Stenquist (R)
 
37.3
 
28

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 75
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United Utah Party convention

United Utah Party convention for Utah House of Representatives District 46

Ladd Johnson advanced from the United Utah Party convention for Utah House of Representatives District 46 on April 23, 2022.

Candidate
✔
Image of Ladd Johnson
Ladd Johnson (United Utah Party) Candidate Connection

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Carolyn Phippen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Phippen's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Carolyn Phippen is a wife and mother to five boys. She is a capable, determined, and passionate advocate for the conservative values that have made Utah great.

Carolyn had the incredible opportunity of learning from the best in Utah, in her work for Senator Mike Lee and Speaker Greg Hughes.

Carolyn attended Brigham Young University in Provo, UT, from where she embarked on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Czechoslovakia shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Her experience in a country with such vast government control left a profound mark on her, solidifying her belief in limited government and individual liberties.

After returning from her mission, Carolyn married her husband and finished her education at the University of Utah, where she earned her bachelor’s degree while raising her young family. She has lived in Utah for 35 years.

While home raising her five sons, Carolyn's commitment to her family and community led her to work with non-profit organizations and elected leaders, where she worked to advance the conservative cause. Carolyn recently served as the Executive Director of Freedom Front, working to fight back against the excesses of an expanding federal government, and protect individual liberties and the free market.

Carolyn currently serves on the board of Utah Citizens for the Constitution and is part of the Why I Love America committee, that seeks to reignite patriotism within our state and beyond.
  • We must physically secure and protect this nation:

    1. Secure our borders. Immediately.

    2. Refocus military efforts on protecting and securing the US.

    3. Protect and respect ALL life.
  • The Constitution, the negotiated middle for the founding of this nation, must be restored and protected. Government has overreached, unconstitutionally, in every single area of our lives, including: 1. Right to free speech. 2. Right to assembly. 2. Right to keep and bear arms.
  • We must provide economic opportunity for future generations. 1. Cut national debt. 2. Reduce inflation. 3. Deregulate the economy.
Public lands, military affairs, banking, healthcare deregulation.
I have had a lot of examples of great people around me who I look up to and have learned from. I am very wary of putting people on a pedestal though, because I never think it's wise to idolize a fallible human being.
Our Lost Constitution and Our Lost Declaration, by U.S. Senator Mike Lee; America's Choice, by Tad Callister; Who Really Cares, by Arthur Brooks.
Integrity; deep devotion to constitutional principles; willingness to ask questions and study, then seek principle-driven solutions; humility.
Curiosity. I always want to fully understand where the truth lies on any particular issue, which makes me very open to any logical argument or facts and data that anyone else may bring to the table. If information exists that I'm unaware of in making a decision, I want to know.

I try to see everybody as having innate worth, and try to appreciate them for who they are. Even while not always successful, I try to live up to the principles of my faith and acknowledge the divinity of every soul.
I would like to leave a legacy as a true leader with devotion to the principles that allow men to live free and thrive; a deep thinker; and one who cares about those around her, even when we may disagree.
I remember watching things on the news in the 1970s and seeing scenes of war, and protests and chaos in American streets. I also remember wanting Ronald Reagan to win the presidency in 1980, when I was 10. But the first event that I clearly and explicitly remember was the stock market crash of 1987, when I was in high school. I remember discussing it with friends that day or the next.
My first job was delivering newspapers at the age of 13 or 14, on a bike, in the dark, early in the morning before school.
In no particular order:

- Dealing with over 10 million illegal aliens who have spread throughout our country, putting a massive strain on our already-strained systems, many of whom are a threat to our nation as operatives of hostile foreign powers, terrorists, or just plain criminals.
- Economic weakness, created by a growing national debt and decline of the U.S. dollar.
- International threats from hostile foreign nations, including China, Iran, Russia.
- A military that is often focused on things other than building the best fighting force in the world.
- An education system--driven by bureaucrats, not educators-- that hasn't adequately prepared the next generation to effectively lead in this new world.

- The weaponization of the federal government against its own people.
I support term limits, although I'm at least as concerned with the bureaucracy as I am with elected officials.
The U.S. Senate is meant to be a deliberative body. If it does this well, that in and of itself is relatively unique in government.

It has the role to advise and consent on things like Supreme Court justices, cabinet positions and other officers, and is responsible for action after a vote to impeach in the House.

These types of responsibilities mean that those who serve within the institution ought to be not only people of character, but individuals who have shown themselves to tend toward deep thought and contemplation. This would be something much different from what we often experience with elected officials generally but what we ought to expect from those serving in this very unique governmental institution of the U.S. Senate.
Yes, it can certainly be beneficial, though not necessary. Because of the nature of the work of senators and the expectation of a deliberative, rather than a reactionary approach, understanding deeply the fundamental principles that underpin U.S. governing philosophy is extremely helpful. And that can be assisted by experience.

Although if that experience is evidence of something other than the qualities that would make a good senator, it isn't actually beneficial at all.
I agree with the filibuster in the U.S. Senate, but I think that it should have to be an actual filibuster, where the senators are required to speak.
I see myself as having components of many current senators, including Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Ron Johnson, and Cynthia Lummis. But my style is uniquely my own, and that would not change upon entering the Senate.
I would base my analysis on some very basic principles: 1. What do they believe is the purpose of the state exists vis a vis individual liberty? 2. Do they understand and respect constitutional separation of powers? 3. Do they see the role of the judiciary as determining what the law is, or influencing what they believe the law ought to be?
I believe it is important to build relationships that would allow me to work with other senators when we are able to find common ground.
I believe that the greatest compromise in the history of this nation was the compromise that created the United States Constitution. Those we elect to represent us swear an oath to uphold that document, or that compromise.

Consequently, I am more than happy to compromise on policy all day long as long as it is within the framework of The Great Compromise - The Constitution. Anything outside of that is, quite literally, a betrayal of the American people.
There are so many federal powers, resting mainly within executive branch agencies, that have been misused and abused in recent years. It is clearly time for those elected by the people, including senators, to use these powers to investigate these abuses so that further legal action and reform can take place.
1. Do they have a history of respect for individual liberties?
2. Do they view their role within the context of the limits of the U.S. Constitution, or do they view themselves as the arbiter of what is good and just?
Military, banking, public lands and natural resources.
We need absolute transparency and accountability in government. Too often today, what we find instead is a professional bureaucratic class that stonewalls and refuses to expose any of their actions to the light of day until forced, and even then they manage to keep hidden much of what is happening behind closed doors, as they "do the work of The People."

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Campaign website

Phippen’s campaign website stated the following:

“

Protect Our Nation: Life

  1. Secure our borders. Immediately.
  2. Refocus military on protecting the US.
  3. Protect and respect ALL life.

Restore Our Constitution: Liberty
The Constitution, the negotiated middle for the founding of this nation, must be restored and protected. Government has overreached, unconstitutionally, in every single area of our lives, including:

  1. Right to free speech.
  2. Right to assembly.
  3. Right to keep and bear arms.

Economic Opportunity: Pursuit of Happiness

  1. Cut national debt.
  2. Reduce inflation.
  3. Deregulate the economy.[2]
 ”
—Carolyn Phippen’s campaign website (2024)[3]

2022

Candidate Connection

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

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Carolyn Phippen was born in Ithaca, NY and moved to Utah to study at BYU. She lived in Czechoslovakia in the early 1990s as a missionary for her church and completed a degree at the University of Utah, staying to raise her family in the state.

While home with her young children, Carolyn was involved in a number of organizations that worked to better the lives of disadvantaged children, and eventually began working in politics. She worked in the Utah House of Representatives under Speaker Greg Hughes, and later as a director and advisor to US Senator Mike Lee before leaving to work in the private sector.

  • Utah ought to be consistently leading the nation with strong conservative policies that protect individual liberties and expand opportunity.
  • It is increasingly necessary for state government to push back against federal overreach and re-establish its position as a sovereign governmental entity.
  • Our state is facing many threats from outside forces and influences that would fundamentally change the state that has consistently outperformed other states and brought people here from all around the country. We must recognize those influences and be willing to reject them, while preserving the very aspects of our society that have made Utah a great place to live and raise a family.

Energy and natural resources, public lands, educational choice and opportunities that meet the needs of students and families through locally-driven solutions, responsible criminal justice solutions, health policy that allows free markets to function.

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Campaign finance summary

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Carolyn Phippen campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. Senate UtahLost convention$191,720 $191,720
2024* U.S. Senate UtahWon convention$191,720 $191,720
2022Utah House of Representatives District 46Lost primary$57,023 $-41,478
Grand total$440,463 $341,962
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 3, 2024
    2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    3. ↑ United States Senate Carolyn Phippen, “Priorities,” accessed March 10, 2024


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