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Sean Whalen (Utah)
Sean Whalen was a 2017 unaffiliated candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Utah.[1]
Elections
2017
A special election was held in the 3rd Congressional District of Utah for the U.S. House of Representatives. The election replaced Jason Chaffetz (R), who resigned from office on June 30, 2017.[2] John Curtis (R) defeated Kathie Allen (D) and four other candidates in the general election on November 7, 2017.[3]
| U.S. House, Utah's 3rd Congressional District general election, November 7, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Curtis |
58% | 85,751 | |
| Democratic | Kathie Allen | 25.6% | 37,801 | |
| UUT | Jim Bennett | 9.3% | 13,747 | |
| Independent | Sean Whalen | 3.1% | 4,554 | |
| Libertarian | Joe Buchman | 2.5% | 3,644 | |
| Independent American | Jason Christensen | 1.5% | 2,286 | |
| Total Votes | 147,783 | |||
| Source: Lieutenant Governor's Office | ||||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Utah's 3rd Congressional District special election, 2017
- Utah's 3rd Congressional District
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