Russell G. Hatch

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Russell Hatch

Constitution Party

Candidate, Utah House of Representatives District 66

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Next convention

April 25, 2026

Education

High school

Highland High School

Bachelor's

University of Utah, 1975

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1977 - 1990

Personal

Profession

Retired

Russell Hatch (Constitution Party) is running for election to the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 66. He is running in the Constitution Party convention on April 25, 2026.^[source]

Hatch completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Russell Hatch served in the U.S. Army from 1977 to 1990. He earned a high school diploma from Highland High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah in 1975.

Elections

2026

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Republican primary

Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 66

Justin Zohner (R) is running in the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 66 on June 23, 2026.

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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 66

Breanne Mashek (D) is running in the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 66 on April 25, 2026.

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 66

Incumbent Troy Shelley (R) and Justin Zohner (R) are running in the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 66 on April 25, 2026.

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Constitution Party convention

Constitution convention for Utah House of Representatives District 66

Russell Hatch (Constitution Party) is running in the Constitution Party convention for Utah House of Representatives District 66 on April 25, 2026.

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2022

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 66

Incumbent Steven Lund defeated Russell Hatch in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 66 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steven Lund (R)	84.1	12,437
		Russell Hatch (Constitution Party)	15.9	2,347

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,784
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steven Lund advanced from the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 66.

Constitution primary election

The Constitution primary election was canceled. Russell Hatch advanced from the Constitution primary for Utah House of Representatives District 66.

Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 66

Incumbent Steven Lund advanced from the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 66 on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Steven Lund (R)

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Constitution convention

Constitution convention for Utah House of Representatives District 66

Russell Hatch advanced from the Constitution convention for Utah House of Representatives District 66 on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Russell Hatch (Constitution Party)	100.0	63

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2020

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 58

Steven Lund defeated Russell Hatch and J. Homer Morrill in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 58 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steven Lund (R)	84.6	14,401
		Russell Hatch (Constitution Party)	10.6	1,807
	Submit photo	J. Homer Morrill (United Utah Party)	4.8	809

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,017
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 58

Steven Lund defeated Clinton Lynn Painter in the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 58 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steven Lund	57.5	5,203
	Submit photo	Clinton Lynn Painter	42.5	3,850

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,053
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Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 58

Steven Lund defeated Mary Nielson in the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 58 on April 25, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Steven Lund (R)
	Submit photo	Mary Nielson (R)

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2018

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 58

Incumbent Derrin Owens defeated Lynn Zaritsky and Russell Hatch in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 58 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Derrin Owens (R)	78.6	9,011
		Lynn Zaritsky (D)	12.8	1,469
		Russell Hatch (Constitution Party)	8.6	990

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,470
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2012

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2012

Hatch ran in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 50. He ran unopposed in the Constitution Party primary on June 26, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Russell Hatch completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hatch's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I have been a resident of Sanpete County for nine years and it is a very welcome home. I am married and we have two children with their own families. We are active in the LDS Church and I currently serve under the Manti Stake Presidency.

I an a graduate of the University of Utah with a Bachelors in Political Science and post graduate work. I was commissioned in the US Army and served ten years in active and reserve status. I have had a varied employment experience in hotel and apartment businesses as well as in sales and entrepreneurial pursuits.

I have served as the State Chairman and I am presently serving as the Sanpete County Chairman in the Constitution Party of Utah.

I have a great concern for rural Utah and fear that we do not have as great a voice as we should have. It will be my desire to represent our District to the best of my ability to protect our interests as well as for the citizens of the state of Utah.

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?

• As a member of the Constitution Party, I do feel that it is very important to follow the guidance and laws that have been established by our National and State Constitutions. I am very hesitant in the establishment of laws without examining their full impact once a law goes into effect.
• It is of great concern that our governing remains at the lowest level possible, putting the maximum of decision making into local government and to not be held to bland, blanketing assumptions that leave out the local citizen and government.
• There is a whole host of issues that confront the people of our Legislative District as well as for the rest of the citizens in our state of Utah. It will be my desire to have an open door for our fellow citizens to know not just what is important for the functioning of our state, but also for the well being of our people.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Agriculture, citizens' rights, water access and rights, alleviating tax burdens, parental rights, fair and effective relationships between the citizen and law enforcement/judiciary, ensuring that promised transparency in government does take place

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2022

Russell Hatch did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Russell Hatch did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Russell Hatch campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Utah House of Representatives District 66	Lost general	$935	$-931
2018	Utah House of Representatives District 58	Lost general	$410	N/A**
Grand total			$1,345	$-931
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Leadership

Speaker of the House:Mike Schultz

Majority Leader:Casey Snider

Minority Leader:Angela Romero

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