2022 United States Senate election in Utah
The 2022 United States Senate election in Utah will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Utah. Incumbent Senator Mike Lee is running for reelection. This will be the first Senate election in Utah’s history where there is no Democratic nominee, as the Utah Democratic Party chose to endorse an independent candidate.
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Republican primary
Incumbent U.S. Senator Mike Lee won over 70% of the vote at the Utah Republican Party state convention on April 23, 2022. Two other candidates gathered enough signatures to qualify for the primary on June 28, 2022.[1]
Declared
- Becky Edwards, former state representative (2009–2018)[2]
- Ally Isom, business executive, former director of institutional messaging for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and former Deputy Chief of Staff and Communications Director to former Governor Gary Herbert[3]
- Mike Lee, incumbent U.S. Senator (2011–present)[4][5]
Eliminated at convention
- Evan Barlow, assistant professor at Weber State University[6]
- Loy Arlan Brunson, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012 and 2018[7]
- Jeremy Friedbaum, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010, 2012 and 2018[7]
- Laird Hamblin, children's songwriter[8]
Republican candidates[lower-alpha 1]
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Did not file
Withdrawn
- Brendan Wright, area planning manager for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[11][12][13] (endorsed Edwards)
Declined
- Henry Eyring, assistant professor of accounting at London School of Economics and grandson of Henry B. Eyring[14]
- Erin Rider, attorney[15]
- Thomas Wright, real estate broker, former chair of the Utah Republican Party (2011–2013) and candidate for Governor of Utah in 2020.[12]
Endorsements
Mike Lee
- Executive Branch Officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[16]
- Organizations
- Individuals
- Mark Levin, lawyer, author, and radio personality; host of The Mark Levin Show
Polling
- Graphical summary
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Evan Barlow |
Loy Brunson |
Becky Edwards |
Jeremy Friedbaum |
Laird Hamblin |
Ally Isom |
Tyrone Jensen |
Mike Lee |
Brendan Wright |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Jones & Associates | March 9–21, 2022 | 484 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 6% | 1% | 19% | 2% | 1% | 4% | – | 67% | – | – | – |
| OH Predictive Insights | February 7–14, 2022 | 366 (RV) | ± 5.1% | – | – | 5% | – | – | 2% | 2% | 51% | 2% | – | 37% |
| Dan Jones & Associates | October 14–21, 2021 | 469 (LV) | ± 4.5% | – | – | 7% | – | – | 2% | – | 53% | – | 6% | 32% |
| OH Predictive Insights | August 2–8, 2021 | 337 (RV) | ± 5.3% | – | – | 3% | – | – | 2% | – | 45% | 3% | – | 48% |
| RMG Research | June 24–25, 2021 | 587 (LV) | ± 4.0% | – | – | 11% | – | – | – | – | 47% | – | 8% | 33% |
Convention
| State Republican Convention results, 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | First ballot | Pct. | ||
| Mike Lee | 2,621 | 70.74% | ||
| Becky Edwards | 436 | 11.77% | ||
| Ally Isom | 358 | 9.66% | ||
| Jeremy Friedbaum | 132 | 3.56% | ||
| Evan Barlow | 75 | 2.02% | ||
| Loy Brunson | 71 | 1.92% | ||
| Laird Hamblin | 12 | 0.32% | ||
| Total | 3,705 | 100.00% | ||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Becky Edwards | |||
| Republican | Ally Isom | |||
| Republican | Mike Lee (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Democratic convention
The Utah Democratic Party state convention took place on April 23, 2022.[21] Kael Weston was the only Democrat still running; however, the party endorsed Evan McMullin's independent bid in lieu of nominating a candidate,[22] following encouragement from many prominent Democrats in the state, including former Rep. Ben McAdams and Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson, to back McMullin's campaign.
Eliminated at convention
- Kael Weston, former U.S. State Department official and nominee for Utah's 2nd congressional district in 2020[23]
Did not file
- Austin Searle, musician[24]
Withdrew
- Nicholas Mitchell, scientist and business owner[25] (running for Utah's 2nd congressional district)
- Allen Glines, community activist and writer[26]
Declined
- Ben McAdams, former U.S. Representative for Utah's 4th congressional district (2019–2021)[27][28] (endorsed McMullin)
- Steve Schmidt, political commentator for MSNBC, founder of The Lincoln Project, and former Republican political strategist[29]
Endorsements
Kael Weston
- Statewide officials
- Paul Van Dam, former Attorney General of Utah (1989–1993)[30]
Polling
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Allen Glines |
Nicholas Mitchell |
Steve Schmidt |
Austin Searle |
Kael Weston |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Predictive Insights | February 7–14, 2022 | 110 (RV) | ± 9.3% | 2% | 5% | 16% | 2% | 14% | 60% |
Convention vote
The Utah Democratic Party held a state convention on April 23, 2022, to endorse candidates for state offices.[31][32][33] Supporters of independent candidate Evan McMullin, led by Salt Lake County mayor Jenny Wilson, introduced a motion for the state party to forgo nominating a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate and to instead "join Evan McMullin’s independent coalition to beat Mike Lee",[32] contending that not doing so would split the anti-Lee vote in the general election.[32][33] The motion was opposed by supporters of Kael Weston, the lone Democratic candidate for the seat who thus would have received the nomination had the motion failed.[33] The delegates passed the motion by a 57%–43% margin.[32][33]
| Option | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes |
782 | 56.83% |
 No |
594 | 43.17% |
| Total | 1,376 | 100.00% |
Libertarian convention
Eliminated at convention
- Lucky Bovo[7]
Independent American primary
Declared
- Tommy Williams, perennial candidate[36]
Independents
Declared
- Evan McMullin, political activist, former CIA operations officer, and candidate for President of the United States in 2016[37]
Withdrawn
- Evan Barlow, assistant professor at Weber State University[38] (running as Republican)[6]
Endorsements
Evan McMullin
- U.S. Representatives
- Adam Kinzinger, U.S. Representative from Illinois's 16th congressional district (2013–present) and former U.S. Representative from Illinois's 11th congressional district (2011–2013) (Republican)[39]
- Ben McAdams, former U.S. Representative from Utah's 4th congressional district (2019–2021) and former Mayor of Salt Lake County (2013–2019) (Democratic)[28]
- Joe Walsh, former U.S. Representative from Illinois's 8th congressional district (2011–2013) (Independent)[40]
- Karen Shepherd, former U.S. Representative from Utah's 2nd congressional district (1993–1995) (Democratic)[41]
- State officials
- Michael Steele, former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland (2003–2007) and former Chair of the Republican National Committee (2009–2011) (Republican)[42]
- State legislators
- Suzanne Harrison, Utah state representative from 32nd district (2018–present) (Democratic)[43]
- Andrew Stoddard, Utah state representative from 44th district (2018–present) (Democratic)[44]
- Elizabeth Weight, Utah state representative from 31st district (2016–present) (Democratic)[45]
- Local officials
- Jenny Wilson, Mayor of Salt Lake County (2019–present) and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018 (Democratic)[46]
- Individuals
- Richard Painter, former chief White House ethics lawyer (2005–2007) (Democratic)[47]
- Jonia Broderick, author and nominee for Utah's 4th congressional district in 2020 (United Utah)[28]
- Andrew Yang, entrepreneur, founder of Venture for America, Democratic candidate for president in 2020 and mayor of New York City in 2021 (Independent)[48]
- Organizations
- Renew America Movement[49]
- United Utah Party[50]
- Utah Democratic Party[51]
- Utah Solidarity Party[52]
- Young Democrats of Utah[53]
- Morgan County Democratic Party[54]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[55] | Solid R | November 19, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[56] | Solid R | January 7, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[57] | Safe R | November 3, 2021 |
| Politico[58] | Likely R | April 1, 2022 |
| RCP[59] | Safe R | January 10, 2022 |
Polling
Hypothetical polling
- Mike Lee vs. Kael Weston vs. Evan McMullin
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Mike Lee (R) |
Kael Weston (D) |
Evan McMullin (I) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Jones & Associates | March 9–21, 2022 | 804 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 43% | 11% | 19% | 3% | 24% |
| OH Predictive Insights | February 7–14, 2022 | 739 (RV) | ± 3.6% | 34% | 12% | 24% | – | 30% |
- Mike Lee vs. Steve Schmidt vs. Evan McMullin
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Mike Lee (R) |
Steve Schmidt (D) |
Evan McMullin (I) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Predictive Insights | February 7–14, 2022 | 739 (RV) | ± 3.6% | 36% | 11% | 23% | 30% |
- Mike Lee vs. Steve Schmidt
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Mike Lee (R) |
Steve Schmidt (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Predictive Insights | February 7–14, 2022 | 739 (RV) | ± 3.6% | 45% | 25% | 30% |
- Mike Lee vs. Kael Weston
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Mike Lee (R) |
Kael Weston (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Predictive Insights | February 7–14, 2022 | 739 (RV) | ± 3.6% | 45% | 25% | 30% |
Notes
- The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
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External links
- Official campaign websites
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