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Utah State Senate elections, 2012
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Elections for the office of Utah State Senate were held in Utah on November 6, 2012. A total of 16 seats were up for election.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was March 15, 2012. The primary Election Day was June 26, 2012.
Incumbents retiring
| Name | Party | Current office |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Morgan |  Democratic |
Senate District 8 |
| Michael Waddoups |  Republican |
Senate District 6 |
| Ross Romero | Democratic |
Senate District 7 |
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Utah State Senate:
| Utah State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 7 | 5 | |
| Republican Party | 22 | 24 | |
| Total | 29 | 29 | |
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Utah in past years and the cumulative amount of dollars raised in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39 | $1,612,394 |
| 2008 | 71 | $2,432,680 |
| 2006 | 60 | $2,241,882 |
| 2004 | 71 | $1,336,110 |
| 2002 | 34 | $935,931 |
In 2010, the candidates for state senate raised a total of $1,612,394 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were:[2]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Utah Association of Realtors | $84,000 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Cmte of Utah | $83,315 |
| 2006 Mayne Candidate Account | $60,248 |
| Utah State Senate Democrats | $46,000 |
| Sorensen, Beverly T | $39,500 |
| Utah Republican Party | $37,453 |
| Comcast | $32,050 |
| Reagan Outdoor Advertising | $31,487 |
| Workers Compensation Fund of Utah | $30,950 |
| Consumer Lending Alliance | $25,500 |
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Utah State Senate, a candidate must be:[3]
- A U.S. citizen at the time of filing
- 25 years old at the filing deadline time
- A three-year resident of Utah at the filing deadline time
- A resident for 6 months of the senate district from which elected at the filing deadline time
- No person holding any public office of profit or trust under authority of the United States, or of this State, can be a member of the state senate, provided, that appointments in the State Militia, and the offices of notary public, justice of the peace, United States commissioner, and postmaster of the fourth class, shall not, within the meaning of this section, be considered offices of profit or trust.
- A qualified voter. A qualified voter is someone who is:
- * A U.S. citizen
- * A resident of Utah for at least 30 days prior to the next election
- * At least 18 years old by the next election
- * His or her principal place of residence is in a specific voting precinct in Utah.
Impact of redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in Utah
In October 2011, the Republican-dominated Legislature passed and Gov. Gary Herbert (R) signed new legislative maps. The new maps paired one set of incumbent senators. Democratic leader Ross Romero (D-Salt Lake City), who voted against the Senate map, would have faced Pat Jones (D-Holladay) had the former not opted to run for Salt Lake County mayor.[4]
List of candidates
District 1
June 26 Democratic primary:
- Luz Robles
Incumbent Robles first assumed office in 2009.
- Luz Robles
June 26 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
- Luz Robles: 10,490
- Chelsea Woodruff: 8,479
District 6
Note: Incumbent Michael Waddoups (R) did not seek re-election.
- June 26 Democratic primary:
- Republican convention:
November 6 General election candidates:
- John Rendell: 13,049
- Wayne Harper: 19,961
District 7
Note: Incumbent Ross Romero (D) did not seek re-election.
- June 26 Democratic primary:
- Note: Aaron Davis was disqualified prior to the primary.
- Republican convention:
November 6 General election candidates:
- Deidre Henderson: 27,257
District 8
Note: Incumbent Karen Morgan (D) did not seek re-election.
- June 26 Democratic primary:
- Ty McCartney 1,093
- Josie Valdez 1,299
- Democratic convention:
- Republican convention:
- Note: Lee Brinton withdrew before the primary.
November 6 General election candidates:
- Josie Valdez: 16,864
- Brian Shiozawa: 22,156
District 10
- June 26 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- Republican convention:
- Aaron Osmond Incumbent Osmond first assumed office in 2011.
- Aleta Andersen Taylor
- Aaron Osmond
November 6 General election candidates:
- Aaron Osmond: 33,171
District 13
- June 26 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- June 26 GOP primary:
- Mark Madsen Incumbent Madsen first assumed office in 2005.
- Mark Madsen
November 6 General election candidates:
- Mark Madsen: 30,584
District 14
- June 26 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- Republican convention:
- Craig Frank
- John Valentine Incumbent Valentine first assumed office in 1999.
November 6 General election candidates:
- John Valentine: 36,225
District 16
- June 26 Democratic primary:
- Republican convention:
- Curtis Bramble Incumbent Bramble first assumed office in 2001.
- Andrew Holmes
- Curtis Bramble
November 6 General election candidates:
- Gregory Duerden: 5,184
- Curtis Bramble: 19,350
District 19
- June 26 Democratic primary:
- Republican convention:
- Allen Christensen Incumbent Christensen first assumed office in 2005.
- Dan Deuel
- Allen Christensen
June 26 Libertarian primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
- Peter Conover Clemens: 11,096
- Allen Christensen: 19,941
- Courtney White: 1,798
District 20
- June 26 Democratic primary:
- June 26 GOP primary:
- Scott Jenkins Incumbent Jenkins first assumed office in 2001.
- Scott Jenkins
November 6 General election candidates:
- Scott Jenkins: 23,112
Note: Brent Andrews won the Democratic primary but was removed from the ballot on November 1 after he failed to file financial disclosure forms by the deadline.[5]
District 23
- June 26 Democratic primary:
- Republican convention:
- Lamont Peterson
- Todd Weiler Incumbent Weiler first assumed office in 2012.
November 6 General election candidates:
- Breck England: 14,027
- Todd Weiler: 25,433
District 24
- June 26 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- June 26 GOP primary:
- Ralph Okerlund 7,278 Incumbent Okerlund first assumed office in 2009.
- Patrick Painter 4,626
- Ralph Okerlund 7,278
June 26 Constitution Party primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
- Ralph Okerlund: 29,588
- Trestin Meacham: 4,647
District 25
- June 26 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- June 26 GOP primary:
- Lyle Hillyard Incumbent Hillyard first assumed office in 1985.
- Lyle Hillyard
November 6 General election candidates:
- Lyle Hillyard: 30,220
District 27
- June 26 Democratic primary:
- Republican convention:
- David Hinkins Incumbent Hinkins first assumed office in 2009.
- Michael Stansfield
- Stephen Whyte
- David Hinkins
November 6 General election candidates:
- Michael Binyon: 9,673
- David Hinkins: 25,111
District 28
- June 26 Democratic primary:
- June 26 GOP primary:
- Casey Anderson 3,370 Incumbent Anderson first assumed office in 2011.
- Evan Vickers 6,549
November 6 General election candidates:
- Geoffrey Chesnut: 5,894
- Evan Vickers: 28,073
District 29
- June 26 Democratic primary:
- June 26 GOP primary:
- Stephen Urquhart Incumbent Urquhart first assumed office in 2009.
- Stephen Urquhart
November 6 General election candidates:
- Terence Moore: 8,398
- Stephen Urquhart: 28,174
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Follow the Money, Utah
- ↑ Follow the Money: "Utah Senate 2010 Campaign Contributions"
- ↑ Qualifications for running for Utah Senate
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Governor OKs new congressional maps," October 21, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2012
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah Democrat kicked off the ballot," November 1, 2012
