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Utah State Senate District 4

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Utah State Senate District 4
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 1, 2025

Utah State Senate District 4 is represented by Calvin Musselman (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Utah state senators represented an average of 112,940 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 95,544 residents.

About the office

Members of the Utah State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Half of the Senators are up for re-election every two years. Utah legislators assume office the first day in January.[1][2]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

To be eligible to serve in the Utah State Senate, a candidate must be:[3]

  • A U.S. citizen,
  • At least 25 years old,
  • A three-year resident of Utah,
  • A resident for 6 months of the relevant senate district, and
  • A qualified voter.

In addition, eligible candidates cannot:[3]

  • Have been convicted of certain crimes, or
  • Hold a public office of profit or trust.


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[4]
SalaryPer diem
$293.55/legislative dayPer diem is reimbursed to state legislators when they submit receipts or turn in expense reports.

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Utah State Legislature, the governor is responsible for selecting a replacement. A liaison for the political party that last held the seat must recommend a successor to the governor. A person who is selected to fill a vacant state House seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term. Interim appointees to state Senate seats serve until the next regular general election.[5]

If the vacancy happens after the nominating deadline in an election year, but before August 31, a new candidate must file a declaration of candidacy and certificate of nomination in order to be on the ballot. Nominating papers must be filed within 21 days after the vacancy occurs.[6]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Utah Const. Art. 6, Sec. 13 and Utah Code §20A-1-503


District map

Redistricting

2020 redistricting cycle

See also: Redistricting in Utah after the 2020 census

Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed new state legislative districts for both chambers into law on November 16, 2021. After Cox called a special session to begin on November 9, 2021, the Utah legislature voted to approve the House and Senate district maps on November 10, 2021. The House districts proposal passed the House in a 60-12 vote and cleared the Senate in a 25-3 vote. The House voted 58-13 to approve the Senate map and the Senate approved the proposal in a 26-2 vote. [7][8] These maps took effect for Utah's 2022 legislative elections.

Both proposals differed from those presented to the legislative committee by Utah's Independent Redistricting Commission on November 1, 2021.[9] The commission presented 12 maps (three each for House, Senate, congressional, and school board districts) to the Legislative Redistricting Committee, one of which was submitted by a citizen.[10]

How does redistricting in Utah work? In Utah, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are ultimately enacted by the state legislature. An advisory commission submits proposed maps to the legislature for its approval. This commission comprises the following seven members:[11]

  • One appointed by the governor, to serve as the chair of the commission;
  • One appointed by the president of the Utah Senate;
  • One appointed by the speaker of the Utah House of Representatives;
  • One appointed by the leader of the largest minority political party in the Utah Senate;
  • One appointed by the leader of the largest minority political party in the Utah House of Representatives;
  • One appointed jointly by the leadership of the majority political party in the Utah Senate, president of the Utah Senate, and the leadership of the same political party in the Utah House of Representatives; and
  • One appointed jointly by the leadership of the largest minority political party in the Utah Senate, and the leadership of the same political party in the Utah House of Representatives, including the speaker of the House, if the speaker is a member of the same political party.

The commission is required to select between one and three plans, with the affirmative votes of at least five members, to submit to the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court. The chief justice is responsible for determining if the commission's plans meet redistricting standards. The commission then forwards the plans to the state legislature, which may decide whether to accept, amend, or reject the plans.

Utah State Senate District 4
until December 31, 2022

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Utah State Senate District 4
starting January 1, 2023

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Elections

2024

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Utah State Senate District 4

Calvin Musselman won election in the general election for Utah State Senate District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Calvin Musselman
Calvin Musselman (R)
 
100.0
 
38,687

Total votes: 38,687
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Calvin Musselman advanced from the Republican primary for Utah State Senate District 4.

Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah State Senate District 4

Calvin Musselman advanced from the Republican convention for Utah State Senate District 4 on April 27, 2024.

Candidate
Image of Calvin Musselman
Calvin Musselman (R)

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2018

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Utah State Senate District 4

Incumbent Jani Iwamoto defeated Alan Monsen in the general election for Utah State Senate District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jani Iwamoto
Jani Iwamoto (D)
 
67.1
 
34,651
Image of Alan Monsen
Alan Monsen (R)
 
32.9
 
17,000

Total votes: 51,651
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2014

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Utah State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2014. Jani Iwamoto defeated Ross Romero in the Democratic convention. Philip Carlson was defeated by Sabrina Petersen in the Republican convention. Iwamoto defeated Petersen in the general election.[12][13]

Utah State Senate District 4, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJani Iwamoto 60% 19,602
     Republican Sabrina R. Petersen 40% 13,084
Total Votes 32,686

2010

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2010

Elections for the office of Utah State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 22, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Patricia Jones (D) defeated Doug Greer (R) in the general election. Jones was unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Dana Jenkins and Steve C Sorenson filed, but withdrew before the Republican primary election, and Greer was unopposed.[14][15]

Utah State Senate, District 4, General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Jones Incumbent 56.3% 15,189
     Republican Doug Greer 43.7% 11,783
Total Votes 26,972

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2024, candidates for Utah State Senate District 4 raised a total of $1,013,759. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $63,360 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Utah State Senate District 4
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $78,202 1 $78,202
2018 $129,197 2 $64,599
2014 $198,280 4 $49,570
2012 $17,551 1 $17,551
2010 $104,327 2 $52,164
2008 $8,672 1 $8,672
2006 $225,401 2 $112,701
2004 $8,950 1 $8,950
2002 $243,179 2 $121,590
Total $1,013,759 16 $63,360


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See also

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Footnotes


Current members of the Utah State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Kirk Cullimore
Minority Leader:Luz Escamilla
Senators
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Dan McCay (R)
District 19
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District 29
Don Ipson (R)
Republican Party (22)
Democratic Party (6)
Forward Party (1)