Incumbent Mike Lee (R) defeated Evan McMullin (Independent) and five other candidates in the November 8, 2022, general election for U.S. Senate in Utah.

Lee and McMullin led in terms of polling and fundraising.^[1]

Lee, who graduated from Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School with a law degree in 1997 and worked as a law clerk, attorney, and counsel to former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman (R), was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010 and re-elected in 2016. Lee said, "I ran for the Senate the first time because I believe the federal government’s become too big and too expensive...And those problems persist. In many respects, many meaningful respects, they’ve gotten worse since I’ve been there."^[2] Lee campaigned on his record in the U.S. Senate, including supporting an increased child tax credit in 2017, criminal justice reform, regulatory reform, and strengthening privacy protections against the National Security Agency's warrantless searches.^[3] Lee said, "From the time I was 10 years old, I’ve been a student of the Constitution, and whether voters agree with me or not, they know that I know the Constitution.”^[4]

McMullin, who earned an M.B.A from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in 2011, worked as an operations officer with the Central Intelligence Agency and a policy advisor in Congress.^[5] In 2016, McMullin ran for president as an independent, earning 21.5% of the vote in Utah.^[6] McMullin said, "I think Utah needs better representation in the U.S. Senate, just as much as Washington and the country needs Utah’s leadership. And we’re at a point in this country where we’re so divided that it seems now is that we’re coming apart. But here in Utah, we have a track record of finding common ground to solve really difficult problems."^[7] McMullin campaigned on strengthening democracy by ensuring voting rights and ending what he called partisan gerrymandering, lowering healthcare costs, and reducing government spending and inflation.^[8] McMullin said, "There is an extremist movement in our country that would like to unravel our system of self-government...we need to come together in a new political coalition."^[9]

Tommy Williams (Independent American Party of Utah), and James Arthur Hansen (L) also ran in the election. Laird Fetzer Hamblin (Independent), Abe Korb (Independent), and Michael Seguin (Independent) ran as write-in candidates.

James Arthur Hansen (L) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Click on a candidate's name to view that candidate's responses.

Republicans represented Utah in the U.S. Senate since 1977, when Orrin Hatch (R) replaced incumbent U.S. Sen. Frank Moss (D).^[10]

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate in 2022. Democrats retained their majority and gained one net seat, with the Senate's post-election partisan balance at 51 Democrats and 49 Republicans.

Thirty-five of 100 seats were up for election, including one special election.^[11] At the time of the election, Democrats had an effective majority, with the chamber split 50-50 and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) having the tie-breaking vote.^[12] Of the seats up for election in 2022, Democrats held 14 and Republicans held 21.

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Candidates and election results

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

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,076,068
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Democratic primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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

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

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

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

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,705
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Constitution convention

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)

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

See also: Voting in Utah

Election information in Utah: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 28, 2022
By mail: Received by Oct. 28, 2022
Online: Oct. 28, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: N/A
By mail: N/A by N/A
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: N/A
By mail: N/A by N/A

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 25, 2022 to Nov. 2, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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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?

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James Arthur Hansen (L)

End the aggressive foreign policy of the US and instead focus on free trade and friendship to spread peace

Establish a truly free market that is not manipulated or unduly regulated by the government

Criminal Justice Reform: Decriminalize and legalize drugs, release non violent drug offenders, end qualified immunity, strike down victimless crime laws

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

James Arthur Hansen (L)

Read more @ https://www.jimmyforutah.com/issues

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.^[13] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.^[14] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Mike Lee	Republican Party	$12,718,632	$12,110,015	$955,824	As of December 31, 2022
Kael Weston	Democratic Party	$96,431	$123,711	$10,625	As of December 31, 2022
Evan Barlow	Republican Party	$2,482	$2,482	$0	As of April 30, 2022
Loy Arlan Brunson	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Becky Edwards	Republican Party	$1,594,317	$1,594,302	$15	As of December 31, 2022
Jeremy Friedbaum	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Ally Isom	Republican Party	$771,199	$771,199	$0	As of December 31, 2022
Tommy Williams	Independent American Party of Utah	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Lucky Bovo	Libertarian Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
James Arthur Hansen	Libertarian Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Abe Korb	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Evan McMullin	Independent	$7,985,907	$7,704,012	$281,895	As of December 31, 2022
Michael Seguin	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Laird Hamblin	Independent, Republican Party	$111	$72	$39	As of December 31, 2022
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. * Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[15]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[16]^[17]^[18]

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Utah, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Utah in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Utah, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Utah	U.S. Senate	Ballot-qualified party	28,000	$1,355.00	3/4/2022	Source
Utah	U.S. Senate	Unaffiliated	1,000	$1,355.00	3/4/2022	Source

Election history