Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2022

Elections in Utah, 2022

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Utah's 4th Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 4, 2022
Primary: June 28, 2022 General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Utah
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): R+16 Cook Political Report: Solid Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
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All U.S. House districts, including the 4th Congressional District of Utah, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline was March 4, 2022.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 34.8% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 60.7%.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2022 (June 28 Democratic primary)
• Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2022 (June 28 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Utah District 4

Incumbent Burgess Owens defeated Darlene McDonald, January Walker, and Jonathan Peterson in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Burgess Owens (R)	61.1	155,110
		Darlene McDonald (D)	32.3	82,181
		January Walker (United Utah Party)	6.6	16,740
		Jonathan Peterson (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	28

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 254,059
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Darlene McDonald advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Utah District 4.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Salvador Giove (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 4

Incumbent Burgess Owens defeated Jake Hunsaker in the Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 4 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Burgess Owens	61.9	56,397
		Jake Hunsaker	38.1	34,728

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 91,125
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nicholas Huey (R)

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 4

Darlene McDonald advanced from the Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Darlene McDonald (D)	100.0	1,461

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,461
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Republican convention

Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 4

Incumbent Burgess Owens defeated Jake Hunsaker in the Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Burgess Owens (R)	68.8	561
		Jake Hunsaker (R)	31.2	254

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 815
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United Utah Party convention

United Utah Party convention for U.S. House Utah District 4

January Walker advanced from the United Utah Party convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		January Walker (United Utah Party)

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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

Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. The section below shows responses from candidates in this race who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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?

Darlene McDonald (D)

The United States has the worst maternity mortality rate in the industrialized world. That number is rising for Utah, the state that consistently rank high for births. We must do more to save the lives of mothers during and after child-birth.

The Great Salt Lake is dying. Life in Utah will be dramatically altered if the Great Salt Lake dries us. This will require bipartisanship with congressional leaders willing to work across the aisle.

The only way to improve our politics and solve real problems is the remove the divisiveness from it.

January Walker (United Utah)

January is the SOLUTIONS + INNOVATION candidate. She believes in a people-centric government empowered through technology solutions will bring efficiency, responsibility, & trust to the government.

January is the ECONOMY + FINANCE candidate. She is the people's fiercest champion in driving down inflation easing the economic burden of unaffordable housing, petrol, & groceries.

January is the PEOPLE’S CANDIDATE. We are not red, or blue but are all a shade of purple. She will always put you first over her own interests & cultivate solutions that drive transparency & unite the USA

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Darlene McDonald (D)

Healthcare, Education, Economy.

January Walker (United Utah)

National Debt

The future of younger generations never should have been mortgaged, & the amount of debt that has been passed onto younger generations is immoral. The responsibility to eliminate the debt falls onto the shoulders of workers today. It requires government leadership that has both the capacity, innovation, & discipline to eliminate it.

Education The education that we currently provide our K-12 & college students does not align with the workforce that is needed today, nor with the workforce needed for the next 20 years & beyond. The USA is losing ground to other countries in terms of education & future workforce viability. We need to rapidly reinvest in students & schools to stay on the path to future generational success.

Environment As a result of the climate crisis & overconsumption of water, there is a year-over-year low water level throughout the western half of the USA. These low water levels are amplified by decreasing precipitation & rising populations. The United States needs leaders that aggressively & actively implement viable & technology-forward solutions to tackle the water shortage & consumption.

Technology

The USA needs to actively lean into tech solutions to solve decades-old problems. Tech such as blockchain can provide a path to eliminating wasteful government spending, accelerate benefits to veterans, return personal privacy to citizens, & bring trust to elections. We cannot allow our nation to fall behind advancing world standards.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

January Walker (United Utah)

Steve Jobs because his biggest motivation was his desire to leave something behind that changed everything.

“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” It’s easy to jump on the bandwagon and follow along with what everyone else is doing. But true leaders are the ones coming up with out-of-the-box ideas that set a new standard for “business as usual.”

“I’ve always been attracted to the more revolutionary changes. I don’t know why. Because they’re harder. They’re much more stressful emotionally. And you usually go through a period where everybody tells you that you’ve completely failed.”

“It's really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them.”

“We don’t get a chance to do that many things, and everyone should be really excellent. Because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know? And we’ve all chosen to do this with our lives. So, it better be damn good. It better be worth it.”

“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

January Walker (United Utah)

To put the people over their own self-interests.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

January Walker (United Utah)

Authentic, Pragmatic, Loyal, Futuristic, Empathetic, Tenacious, Passionate, Collaborative, Proven, Level Headed.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

January Walker (United Utah)

The absolute core responsibility of each member in the US House of Representatives is to represent the people of the district who elected them.

What legacy would you like to leave?

January Walker (United Utah)

I would like to unite the United States political divide and create a viable future for the people today & for the generations to come.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

January Walker (United Utah)

September 11, 2001. I was 12 years old.

On August 11, 2001, I visited the Twin Towers and went to the top of Tower 2. I remember the elevator ride to the top of the tower and I asked the elevator operator if anyone took the stairs and how long it would take. They described walking up the stairs to the top and how the tower was designed with tiers. The tour that followed was with people who worked on the top floor. They showed us around and encouraged us to press an elongated coin from the Penny press.

As the news of the first plane broke it was surreal & horrific to think that all those people I interacted with as recently as a month ago were gone. That has never left me.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

January Walker (United Utah)

My first job was a small entrepreneur endeavor when I was 10. I raked leaves and mowed lawns around the neighborhood to finance my hobbies. This taught me the importance of asking for an opportunity, working hard, and finishing the task committed.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

January Walker (United Utah)

Padme Amidala or Katniss Everdeen

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

January Walker (United Utah)

They are the group that shapes our lives for generations to come. Members of the House are closest to the People, hold the responsibility of the people’s coin, & have the opportunity to write legislation.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

January Walker (United Utah)

I believe that it is beneficial for representatives to have previous experience navigating ambiguity, solutioning, and having a track record of delivery. These qualities regardless of political experience are crucial to the success of any leader.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

January Walker (United Utah)

Transcending the manufactured political divide & uniting to build a future for the people of today and for those of generations to come.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

January Walker (United Utah)

Budget

Financial Services Education and Labor Natural Resources Science, Space, and Technology Armed Services

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

January Walker (United Utah)

Yes.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

January Walker (United Utah)

I support term limits and often think of the words of Thomas Jefferson when considering support for such a measure.

“…Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government… it is their Right, it is their Duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future Security. " —THOMAS JEFFERSON,

The Declaration of Independence

Tell us your favorite joke.

January Walker (United Utah)

I made a belt out of watches. It was a waist of time.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

January Walker (United Utah)

Yes. The goal is to deliver meaningful results to the people that we represent. As representatives, we need to see the heart of the matter and find solutions that are both right and fair for the people, and also in the best interests of the nation. This requires collaboration and not having a winner takes all approach to policy.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

January Walker (United Utah)

High Priority. We need to aggressively tackle our spending policies & eliminate the national debt so that future generations can live without the shackles of inherited debt.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. 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. 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
Burgess Owens	Republican Party	$3,685,802	$3,561,181	$204,950	As of December 31, 2022
Darlene McDonald	Democratic Party	$187,011	$162,440	$24,571	As of December 31, 2022
Jake Hunsaker	Republican Party	$186,212	$186,189	$23	As of December 31, 2022
January Walker	United Utah Party	$41,934	$41,934	$0	As of December 31, 2022
Jonathan Peterson	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
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.
• 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.

Race ratings: Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe 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 requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House 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. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Utah	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	7,000	$485.00	3/4/2022	Source
Utah	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	5% of registered voters in the district, or 300, whichever is less	$485.00	3/4/2022	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
• Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Utah District 4
before 2020 redistricting cycle

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Utah District 4
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Utah after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district. This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Utah
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Utah's 1st	37.9%	57.8%	31.6%	64.2%
Utah's 2nd	39.5%	56.7%	40.2%	56.1%
Utah's 3rd	38.3%	57.5%	35.2%	60.3%
Utah's 4th	34.8%	60.7%	43.3%	52.4%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Utah.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Utah in 2022. Information below was calculated on June 2, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Thirteen candidates filed to run for Utah’s four U.S. House districts, including four Democrats and nine Republicans. That’s 3.25 candidates per district, less than the 3.75 candidates per district in 2020 and more than the 2.5 in 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Utah was apportioned four districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census. All four incumbents filed to run for re-election, meaning there were no open seats this year. That was one fewer than in 2020, when there was one open seat.

All four incumbents faced primary challengers, the highest number since at least 2014, the earliest year for which we have data. Utah’s four incumbent congressmen were Republicans, meaning there were four contested Republican primaries this year. There were no contested Democratic primaries. The four contested primaries this year were the most since 2014, when six primaries were contested.

Four candidates, including incumbent Rep. Blake Moore (R), filed to run in the 1st district. That was the most candidates who ran for a seat this year. Republican and Democratic candidates filed to run in all four districts, so no seats were guaranteed to either party this year.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+16. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 16 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Utah's 4th the 79th most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Utah's 4th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
34.8%	60.7%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Utah, 2020

Utah presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 7 Democratic wins
• 24 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Utah and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Utah
	Utah	United States
Population	2,763,885	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	82,376	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	86.4%	72.5%
Black/African American	1.2%	12.7%
Asian	2.3%	5.5%
Native American	1.1%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.9%	0.2%
Other (single race)	5%	4.9%
Multiple	3%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	14%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	92.3%	88%
College graduation rate	34%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$71,621	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	9.8%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Utah's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Utah, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	0	0
Republican	2	4	6
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	4	6

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Utah's top three state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Utah, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Spencer Cox
Lieutenant Governor	Deidre Henderson
Attorney General	Sean D. Reyes

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Utah State Legislature as of November 2022.

Utah State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	6
	Republican Party	23
	Vacancies	0
Total		29

Utah House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	17
	Republican Party	58
	Vacancies	0
Total		75

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Utah was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Utah Party Control: 1992-2022
No Democratic trifectas  •  Thirty-one years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

District history

2020

See also: Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2020

Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Utah District 4

Burgess Owens defeated incumbent Ben McAdams, John Molnar, Jonia Broderick (Unofficially withdrew), and Jonathan Peterson in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Burgess Owens (R)	47.7	179,688
		Ben McAdams (D)	46.7	175,923
		John Molnar (L)	3.5	13,053
		Jonia Broderick (United Utah Party) (Unofficially withdrew)	2.1	8,037
		Jonathan Peterson (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	29

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 376,730
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jonathan Lopez (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 4

Burgess Owens defeated Kim Coleman, Jay Mcfarland, and Trent Christensen in the Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 4 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Burgess Owens	43.5	49,456
		Kim Coleman	24.3	27,575
		Jay Mcfarland	21.5	24,456
		Trent Christensen	10.7	12,165

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 113,652
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Daniel Hemmert (R)
• Salvador Giove (R)

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 4

Incumbent Ben McAdams defeated Daniel Beckstrand in the Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 25, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Ben McAdams (D)
	Submit photo	Daniel Beckstrand (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 4

Kim Coleman and Burgess Owens defeated Kathleen Anderson, Chris Biesinger, and Cindy Thompson in the Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 25, 2020.

		Candidate
		Kathleen Anderson (R)
	Submit photo	Chris Biesinger (R)
✔		Kim Coleman (R)
✔		Burgess Owens (R)
	Submit photo	Cindy Thompson (R)

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2018

See also: Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

Ben McAdams defeated incumbent Mia Love in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 4 on November 6, 2018.

General election

General election for U.S. House Utah District 4

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ben McAdams (D)	50.1	134,964
		Mia Love (R)	49.9	134,270
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	37

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 269,271
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Democratic primary election

The Utah Democratic Party held a nominating convention on April 28, 2018. Ben McAdams was selected as the Democratic nominee for U.S. House Utah District 4.

Republican primary election

The Utah Republican Party held a nominating convention on April 21, 2018. Incumbent Mia Love was selected as the Republican nominee for U.S. House Utah District 4.

2016

See also: Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Mia Love (R) defeated Doug Owens (D) and Collin Simonsen (Constitution Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Love and Owens competed in a rematch of the 2014 race, in which Love defeated Owens by five percent.

U.S. House, Utah District 4 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mia Love Incumbent	53.8%	147,597
	Democratic	Doug Owens	41.3%	113,413
	Constitution	Collin Simonsen	4.9%	13,559
Total Votes				274,569
Source: Utah Secretary of State

Primary candidates:

Democratic

Doug Owens - 2014 candidate a

Republican

Mia Love - Incumbent a

Third Party/Other

Collin Simonsen (Constitution Party) a

2014

See also: Utah's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014

Mia Love (R) won election to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. She defeated Doug Owens (D), Jim Vein (L), Tim Aalders (Independent American) and Collin Robert Simonsen (Constitution) in the general election.

U.S. House, Utah District 4 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mia Love	50.9%	74,936
	Democratic	Doug Owens	45.8%	67,425
	Libertarian	Jim Vein	0.9%	1,351
	Independent	Tim Aalders	1.4%	2,032
	Constitution	Collin Robert Simonsen	1%	1,424
Total Votes				147,168
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor, "Elections,"

Democratic convention results

On April 26, 2014, Doug Owens won the Democratic nomination during Utah's Democratic Convention with 98 percent of the vote. Bill Peterson lost, receiving two percent of the vote.

Republican convention results

On April 26, 2014, at Utah’s GOP Convention, delegates chose Mia Love as the Republican candidate in the 2014 general election. Love won with 662 votes, or 78.74 percent, while Bob Fuehr received 181 votes, or 21.26 percent.

After wining the nomination Love said, "I am honored to have their support. They really make this process awesome for me. This is my favorite part. Going on from here, we are going to work hard. We are not going to take anything for granted. I am going to go out and earn every vote and really amplify Utah’s voice."

Utah uses a convention-primary system to choose candidates for general elections. At the state nominating convention, delegates cast votes for a candidate on behalf of their district. If a delegate receives 60 percent of the votes, the candidate moves on to the general election; otherwise, the two remaining candidates compete in a primary election. According to The Salt Lake Tribune, “The group Count My Vote, led by former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt and other influential and well-heeled Republicans, launched a petition drive last year to put a measure on the ballot to strip the party conventions of most of their authority, arguing the caucus-convention system is exclusionary and doesn’t represent the average Utahn.”

See also

Utah	2022 primaries	2022 U.S. Congress elections
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Footnotes

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Utah's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Curtis (R)

Mike Lee (R)

Representatives

District 1

Blake Moore (R)

District 2

Celeste Maloy (R)

District 3

Mike Kennedy (R)

District 4

Burgess Owens (R)

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