Gene Davis (Utah)
Gene Davis (Democratic Party) was a member of the Utah State Senate, representing District 3. He assumed office in 1999. He left office on November 19, 2022.
Davis (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Utah State Senate to represent District 13. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 28, 2022.
Davis resigned from the state Senate on November 19, 2022.[1] Click here to learn more.
Davis previously served as the assistant minority whip from 1998 to 2004. He was the senate minority whip in the 2011-2012 session.
Davis served in the Utah House of Representatives from 1987 to 1999.
Biography
Davis earned his LL.B. from LaSalle Extension University. As of this writing, he worked in advertising and as a public relations specialist.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Davis was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Senate Business and Labor Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee
- Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
- Legislative Management Committee
2019-2020
Davis was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Ethics Committee
- Senate Business and Labor Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Senate Retirement and Independent Entities 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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| • Business and Labor |
| • Ethics, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice |
| • Retirement and Independent Entities |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Davis served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Business and Labor |
| • Ethics, Vice-Chair |
| • Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice |
| • Retirement and Independent Entities |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
| • Administrative Rules Review |
| • Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel |
| • Legislative Process |
| • Legislative Management |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Davis served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Business and Labor |
| • Ethics, Vice chair |
| • Retirement and Independent Entities |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
| • Administrative Rules Review |
| • Legislative Management |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Davis served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Administrative Rules Review |
| • Business and Labor |
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment |
| • Redistricting |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Davis served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Business and Labor |
| • Ethics |
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment |
| • Retirement and Independent Entities |
| • Rules |
Davis was also a member of the Utah Judicial Conduct Commission.
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Utah State Senate District 13
Nate Blouin defeated Roger Stout in the general election for Utah State Senate District 13 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nate Blouin (D)  | 71.8 | 22,311 |
| Roger Stout (R) | 28.2 | 8,781 | ||
| Total votes: 31,092 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Utah State Senate District 13
Nate Blouin defeated incumbent Gene Davis in the Democratic primary for Utah State Senate District 13 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nate Blouin | 75.9 | 4,469 |
 | Gene Davis | 24.1 | 1,420 | |
| Total votes: 5,889 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Roger Stout advanced from the Republican primary for Utah State Senate District 13.
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah State Senate District 13
Nate Blouin and incumbent Gene Davis advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah State Senate District 13 on April 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nate Blouin (D) | 73.1 | 79 |
| ✔ | | Gene Davis (D) | 26.9 | 29 |
| Total votes: 108 | |||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Senate District 13
Roger Stout defeated Spencer Nitz in the Republican convention for Utah State Senate District 13 on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Roger Stout (R) | 96.2 | 25 | |
| Spencer Nitz (R) | 3.8 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 26 | |||
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2018
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Utah State Senate District 3
Incumbent Gene Davis defeated Jeremy Egan in the general election for Utah State Senate District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gene Davis (D) | 70.0 | 22,362 |
 | Jeremy Egan (R) | 30.0 | 9,566 | |
| Total votes: 31,928 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah State Senate District 3
Jeremy Egan defeated Marlin Baer in the Republican primary for Utah State Senate District 3 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeremy Egan | 58.9 | 2,527 |
| Marlin Baer | 41.1 | 1,764 | ||
| Total votes: 4,291 | |||
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2014
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Utah State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2014. Incumbent Gene Davis was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Davis was unopposed in the general election.[2]
2010
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2010
Davis was re-elected to the 3rd District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Republican Lee Brinton in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Utah State Senate, District 3, General Election 2010 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Gene Davis (D)
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9,396 | |||
| Lee Brinton (R) | 9,190 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Davis won re-election to the 3rd District Seat in the Utah State Senate, defeating opponents Julene B. Oliver (R) and Brian Mecham (Constitution Party).[4]
Davis raised $81,439 for his campaign, while Oliver raised $58,781. (The Constitution Party candidate raised less than $100.00.)[5]
| Utah State Senate, District 3 (2006) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gene Davis (D)
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8,983 | |||
| Julene Oliver (R) | 7,032 | |||
| Brian Mecham (Constitution) | 444 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Davis won re-election to the 3rd District Seat in the Utah State Senate, defeating Bradley Probst (R).[6]
Davis raised $40,415 for his campaign, while Probst raised $34,526.[7]
| Utah State Senate, District 3 (2002) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gene Davis (D)
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9,146 | |||
| Bradley Probst (R) | 8,512 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 18 to March 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 19 to March 5.
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2020
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In 2020, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 27 to March 12.
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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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2012
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In 2012, the 59th Utah State Legislature, second year, was in session from January 23 to March 8.
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2011
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In 2011, the 59th Utah State Legislature, first year, was in session from January 24 to March 10.
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The Libertas Institute Index
The Libertas Institute is a libertarian-leaning think tank located in Utah.[11] Each year the organization releases a Legislative Index for Utah State Representatives and Senators.
2010
Gene Davis received an index rating of 27%.
2011
Gene Davis received an index rating of 23%.
2012
Gene Davis received an index rating of 25%.
2013
Gene Davis received an index rating of 19%.
The Sutherland Institute Scorecard
The Sutherland Institute, "a conservative public policy think tank" in Utah, releases its Scorecard for Utah State Representatives and Senators once a year. The Score Card gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on specific issues which the Sutherland Institute thought were pro-conservative policies.[12]
2012
Gene Davis received a score of 42% in the 2012 score card.[13]
Noteworthy events
Sexual misconduct allegations and suspension from Utah Democratic Party (2022)
On August 13, 2022, the Democratic Party of Utah suspended Davis over allegations that he inappropriately touched Sonia Weglinski, an intern working on his re-election campaign during summer 2022. In an Instagram post, Weglinski alleged that Davis touched her butt with a towel while trying to remove dirt that was on her clothing.[14] Davis told the Salt Lake City Tribune that he didn't hear Weglinski say that she was uncomfortable.[15]
Utah Senate President Stuart Adams (R) announced that Davis had been removed from committee assignments on October 19, 2022. The same day, Davis announced he would resign from the senate on November 19, 2022. His attorney said, "Though Senator Davis continues to deny any wrongdoing, recent events have made it impractical for him to continue his work in the Senate...So, in the best interest of his constituency and the people of Utah, Senator Davis has determined to step aside and resign from the Utah State Senate."[1]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 KSL News Radio, "Sen. Gene Davis to retire after sexual harassment investigation," October 19, 2022
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ 2006 election results, Utah State Senate, District 3 (dead link)
- ↑ District 3 Utah State Senate spending, 2006
- ↑ 2002 election results, Utah State Senate, District 3
- ↑ District 3 Utah State Senate candidate funds, 2002
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Libertas Institute: "Legislator Indexes," accessed January 21, 2014
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Legislative Session," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Sutherland Institute Legislative Scorecard," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ AP News, "Utah Democrats call for Sen. Gene Davis to step down," accessed August 16, 2022
- ↑ Salt Lake City Tribune, "Utah Senate investigating ‘sexual misconduct’ allegations against Democrat Gene Davis," accessed August 16, 2022
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Utah State Senate District 3 1999-2022 |
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