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Utah State Board of Education election, 2022
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Utah State Board of Education |
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Election details |
Filing deadline: March 4, 2022 |
Primary: June 28, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 |
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Utah |
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Utah executive elections |
Treasurer State Board of Education (8 seats) |
Utah held an election for eight of 15 seats on the Utah State Board of Education on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline was March 4, 2022.
Incumbent Jennie Earl won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 1.
Joseph Kerry won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 2.
Sarah Reale won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 5.
Incumbent Carol Barlow Lear won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 6.
Emily Green won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 14.
Candidates and election results
District 1
General election candidates
- Jennie Earl (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Curtis Benjamin (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Jennie Earl (Incumbent) ✔
Democratic convention candidates
Republican convention candidates
- Jennie Earl (Incumbent) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
District 2
General election candidates
- Joseph Kerry (Republican Party) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
- Adi Finsen (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Democratic convention candidates
Republican convention candidates
- Scott L. Hansen (Incumbent)
- Lewis Johnson
- Joseph Kerry ✔
Did not make the ballot:
District 4
General election candidates
- LeAnn Wood (Republican Party) ✔
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Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
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Republican convention candidates
Did not make the ballot:
- Laura Belnap (Incumbent)
- Benjamin Sorensen
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District 5
General election candidates
- Sarah Reale (Democratic Party) ✔
- Laurel Fetzer (Republican Party)
- William Fisher (Independent)
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Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
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Democratic convention candidates
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District 6 (two-year term)
Note: This election is for a two-year term due to redistricting.[1]
General election candidates
- Carol Barlow Lear (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Melanie Monestere (Republican Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Carol Barlow Lear (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
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Democratic convention candidates
- Carol Barlow Lear (Incumbent) ✔
- Joshua Sine
Republican convention candidates
- Janet Cannon (Incumbent)
- Melanie Monestere ✔
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District 8
General election candidates
- Audryn Damron (Democratic Party)
- Christina Boggess (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Democratic convention candidates
Republican convention candidates
- Stacey Hutchings (Incumbent)
- Christina Boggess ✔
District 11
General election candidates
- Cindy Davis (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
- Cindy Davis (Incumbent) ✔
- Kim Del Grosso
Republican convention candidates
- Cindy Davis (Incumbent)
- Kim Del Grosso ✔
District 14
General election candidates
- Emily Green (Republican Party) ✔
- Richard Jensen (Libertarian Party)
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Minor Party primary candidates
Libertarian Party
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican convention candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
Past elections
2020
The 2020 election was the first time board members were elected in partisan races.[2]
District 3
General election
Special general election for Utah State Board of Education District 3
Matt Hymas defeated Brett Garner in the special general election for Utah State Board of Education District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Matt Hymas (R) ![]() | 59.5 | 43,331 |
![]() | Brett Garner (D) ![]() | 40.5 | 29,533 |
Total votes: 72,864 | ||||
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Democratic convention
Special Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 3
Brett Garner advanced from the special Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 3 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Brett Garner (D) ![]() |
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Republican convention
Special Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 3
Matt Hymas defeated incumbent Laurieann Thorpe in the special Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 3 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
![]() | Laurieann Thorpe (R) | |
✔ | ![]() | Matt Hymas (R) ![]() |
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District 4
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 4
Brent Strate won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Brent Strate (R) | 100.0 | 76,774 |
Total votes: 76,774 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 4
Brent Strate defeated K'Leena Furniss in the Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 4 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Brent Strate | 57.0 | 16,029 |
K'Leena Furniss | 43.0 | 12,079 |
Total votes: 28,108 | ||||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 4
K'Leena Furniss and Brent Strate advanced from the Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 4 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
✔ | K'Leena Furniss (R) | |
✔ | ![]() | Brent Strate (R) |
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District 7
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 7
Incumbent Carol Barlow Lear won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Carol Barlow Lear (D) | 100.0 | 80,993 |
Total votes: 80,993 | ||||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 7
Incumbent Carol Barlow Lear advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 7 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Carol Barlow Lear (D) |
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District 8
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 8
Incumbent Janet Cannon won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Janet Cannon (R) | 100.0 | 72,201 |
Total votes: 72,201 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jamilla Alani (D)
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 8
Jamilla Alani advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 8 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Jamilla Alani (D) |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 8
Incumbent Janet Cannon advanced from the Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 8 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Janet Cannon (R) |
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District 10
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 10
Molly Hart won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Molly Hart (R) | 100.0 | 81,974 |
Total votes: 81,974 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 10
Molly Hart defeated David Linford in the Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 10 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Molly Hart | 67.3 | 22,101 | |
David Linford | 32.7 | 10,741 |
Total votes: 32,842 | ||||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 10
Molly Hart and David Linford defeated Jeffrey Ferlo in the Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 10 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
Jeffrey Ferlo (R) | ||
✔ | Molly Hart (R) | |
✔ | David Linford (R) |
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District 11
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 11
Natalie Cline defeated Tony Zani in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 11 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Natalie Cline (R) ![]() | 69.0 | 80,720 |
![]() | Tony Zani (Independent) ![]() | 31.0 | 36,232 |
Total votes: 116,952 | ||||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 11
Natalie Cline defeated incumbent Mike Haynes in the Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 11 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
Mike Haynes (R) | ||
✔ | ![]() | Natalie Cline (R) ![]() |
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District 12
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 12
James Moss Jr. defeated Catherine Rebekah Taylor in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 12 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | James Moss Jr. (R) | 76.4 | 69,864 |
Catherine Rebekah Taylor (Constitution Party) | 23.6 | 21,625 |
Total votes: 91,489 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Dorsey (Independent)
Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 12
James Moss Jr. defeated Lorri-Sue Blunt and Joe Rivest in the Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 12 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
Lorri-Sue Blunt (R) | ||
✔ | ![]() | James Moss Jr. (R) |
Joe Rivest (R) |
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District 13
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 13
Randy Boothe won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 13 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Randy Boothe (R) ![]() | 100.0 | 65,414 |
Total votes: 65,414 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 13
Randy Boothe defeated Alyson Williams in the Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 13 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Randy Boothe ![]() | 52.1 | 14,094 |
Alyson Williams | 47.9 | 12,978 |
Total votes: 27,072 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scott Neilson (R)
- Shauna J. Warnick (R)
Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 13
Randy Boothe and Alyson Williams defeated Jeff Rust in the Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 13 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Randy Boothe (R) ![]() |
Jeff Rust (R) | ||
✔ | Alyson Williams (R) |
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District 15
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 15
Kristan Norton won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 15 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kristan Norton (R) | 100.0 | 95,227 |
Total votes: 95,227 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 15
Kristan Norton defeated Scott Smith in the Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 15 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kristan Norton | 61.2 | 27,351 |
Scott Smith | 38.8 | 17,368 |
Total votes: 44,719 | ||||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 15
Kristan Norton and Scott Smith defeated Dale Brinkerhoff in the Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 15 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
Dale Brinkerhoff (R) | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kristan Norton (R) |
✔ | Scott Smith (R) |
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2018
District 1
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 1
Jennie Earl defeated incumbent Terryl Warner in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jennie Earl (Nonpartisan) | 60.6 | 33,238 | |
![]() | Terryl Warner (Nonpartisan) | 39.4 | 21,618 |
Total votes: 54,856 | ||||
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District 2
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 2
Scott L. Hansen defeated Craig Pitts in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Scott L. Hansen (Nonpartisan) | 60.5 | 28,811 |
Craig Pitts (Nonpartisan) | 39.5 | 18,819 |
Total votes: 47,630 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Leanne Rich (Nonpartisan)
District 3
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 3
Incumbent Linda Hansen defeated Thomas Nedreberg in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Linda Hansen (Nonpartisan) | 73.8 | 31,380 |
Thomas Nedreberg (Nonpartisan) | 26.2 | 11,133 |
Total votes: 42,513 | ||||
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District 5
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 5
Incumbent Laura Belnap defeated Patrick Riley in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Laura Belnap (Nonpartisan) | 65.0 | 42,538 |
Patrick Riley (Nonpartisan) | 35.0 | 22,937 |
Total votes: 65,475 | ||||
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District 6
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 6
Incumbent Brittney Cummins won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Brittney Cummins (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 39,316 |
Total votes: 39,316 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Megan Ruff (Nonpartisan)
Nonpartisan primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Valerie Velez-Hall (Nonpartisan)
District 9
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 9
Cindy Davis defeated Avalie Muhlestein in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Cindy Davis (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 67.6 | 37,594 | |
Avalie Muhlestein (Nonpartisan) | 32.4 | 17,988 |
Total votes: 55,582 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Utah State Board of Education District 9
Cindy Davis and Avalie Muhlestein defeated Joylin Lincoln and Kami Alvarez in the primary for Utah State Board of Education District 9 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Cindy Davis (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 51.5 | 13,824 | |
✔ | Avalie Muhlestein (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 4,615 | |
Joylin Lincoln (Nonpartisan) | 16.2 | 4,363 | ||
Kami Alvarez (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 4,050 |
Total votes: 26,852 | ||||
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District 14
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 14
Incumbent Mark Huntsman won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mark Huntsman (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 48,448 |
Total votes: 48,448 | ||||
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