Richard Whitney (Utah)
Richard Whitney (independent) ran for election for Governor of Utah. He lost as a write-in in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Whitney completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Richard Whitney served in the United States Marine Corps. He received an associate degree from Salt Lake Community College and a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Utah.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Utah gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020
Utah gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)
General election
General election for Governor of Utah
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Utah on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Spencer Cox (R) | 63.0 | 918,754 |
 | Chris Peterson (D)  | 30.3 | 442,754 | |
 | Daniel Cottam (L) | 3.5 | 51,393 | |
 | Gregory Duerden (Independent American Party of Utah) | 1.8 | 25,810 | |
| Madeline Kazantzis (Independent) (Write-in) | 1.3 | 18,988 | ||
 | Kristena Conlin (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 937 | |
 | Richard Whitney (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 230 | |
| Tyler Batty (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 1,458,878 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Utah
Spencer Cox defeated Jon Huntsman, Gregory Hughes, and Thomas Wright in the Republican primary for Governor of Utah on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Spencer Cox | 36.1 | 190,565 |
 | Jon Huntsman | 34.9 | 184,246 | |
 | Gregory Hughes | 21.0 | 110,835 | |
 | Thomas Wright | 7.9 | 41,532 | |
| Total votes: 527,178 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jan Garbett (R)
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Governor of Utah
The following candidates ran in the Democratic convention for Governor of Utah on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
 | Neil Hansen (D) | |
| Ryan Jackson (D) | ||
 | Zachary Moses (D) | |
| ✔ | | Chris Peterson (D) |
 | Nikki Pino (D) | |
 | Archie Williams III (D) | |
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Republican convention
Republican Convention for Governor of Utah
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Gregory Hughes in round 6 , and Spencer Cox in round 6 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 3,579 |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Richard Whitney completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Whitney's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Giving the people another option
- The people's voice has been heard and disregarded through the propositions.
- Let me work for you!
We have to concentrate on the future of Utah, and not just the pockets of a few.
I'm a USMC vet, I served to protect today, teachers serve to create the future.
And stop selling off trust lands, SITLA.
They want to raise taxes or find a way at the education surplus. How about we stop showering businesses with tax breaks and subsidies to come to Utah. Before tax breaks and subsidies are considered, they have to prove the benefit to the average Utah citizen. Like a company getting millions and only having a staff of 25 people.
Full Medicaid expansion to fill the income gap for medical care.
Being disabled with MS and involved with the disabled community, there are many accessibility issues that need to be addressed. We need to audit this, we are fellow Utahns, help us become part of the community.
Veteran's pension are taxed by a few states, Utah is one of them. Retired veterans served our country, devoted their lives, so we can enjoy the lives we have, their service was tax enough.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 16, 2020
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