2024 Utah Senate election explained

Election Name:2024 Utah Senate election
Country:Utah
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2022 Utah Senate election
Previous Year:2022
Election Date:November 5, 2024
Next Election:2026 Utah Senate election
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:14 of the 29 seats in the Utah State Senate
Majority Seats:15
Image1:Utah Senate President Stuart Adams - 2022 (cropped).jpg
Leader1:Stuart Adams
Party1:Utah Republican Party
Leaders Seat1:SD 7
Seats Before1:23
Seats After1:23
Leader2:Luz Escamilla
Party2:Utah Democratic Party
Leaders Seat2:SD 10
Seats Before2:6
Seats Needed2: 9
Seats After2:6
Map Size:300px
Senate President
Before Election:Stuart Adams
Before Party:Utah Republican Party

The 2024 Utah Senate elections will be held on November 5, 2024, as part of the biennial 2024 United States elections. 14 of the 29 seats in the Utah Senate will be up for election. The filing deadline for candidates was January 8, 2024. Primary elections will be held on June 24, 2024. The elections will coincide with elections for other offices in Utah, including for Governor, US Senate, US House, and the Utah House.[1]

Retirements

Republicans

  1. District 4: D. Gregg Buxton is retiring.
  2. District 24: Curt Bramble is retiring.[2]

Predictions

Competitive races

This table lists any legislative seat not rated as Solid D or Solid R by at least one election prediction agency.

SeatCNalysis[4]
align=left District 8
align=left District 10
align=left District 12
align=left District 15
align=left District 16

Summary

Statewide voting summary

PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
%BeforeUpWonAfter+/–
Republican14TBD2311TBD
Democratic8TBD63TBD
Constitution1TBD00TBD
Utah Forward1TBD00TBD
Independent2TBD00TBD
TotalTBD29141429

Seat-by-seat

PositionIncumbentCandidates[5]
UnaffiliatedConstitutionDemocratic
Utah ForwardRepublican
MemberPartyFirstelectedStatus
SD 2Chris H. Wilson2020Incumbent running.
    SD 3John D. Johnson2020Incumbent running.
      SD 4D. Gregg Buxton2016Incumbent retiring.
        SD 8Todd Weiler2012
        (appointed)
        Incumbent running.
          • Aaron Wiley
          • Laren C. Livingston
          • Alisa Cox Van Langeveld
          • Ronald Mortensen
          • Todd Weiler
          SD 10Luz Escamilla2008Incumbent running.
            SD 12
            (special)
            Karen Kwan2023
            (appointed)
            Incumbent running.
              SD 15Kathleen Riebe2018Incumbent running.
                SD 16Wayne Harper2012Incumbent running.
                  SD 17Lincoln Fillmore2016
                  (appointed)
                  Incumbent running.
                    SD 22Heidi Balderree2023
                    (appointed)
                    Incumbent running.
                      SD 24Curt Bramble2020Incumbent retiring.
                        • David Hinckley
                        • Lori Andersen Spruance
                        • Keven J. Stratton
                        SD 25Mike McKell2020Incumbent running.
                          SD 26David Hinkins2008Incumbent running.
                            SD 27Derrin Owens2020Incumbent running.
                              SD 29Don Ipson2016
                              (appointed)
                              Incumbent running.

                                SD 2

                                Democratic primary

                                Candidate

                                Republican primary

                                Candidate

                                General election

                                SD 3

                                Democratic primary

                                Candidate

                                Republican primary

                                Candidate

                                General election

                                SD 4

                                Incumbent state senator D. Gregg Buxton is not seeking re-election.[7] State representative from the 9th district, Cal Musselman, is running unopposed in both the Republican primary and the general election.

                                Republican primary

                                Candidate

                                General election

                                SD 8

                                Constitution primary

                                Candidate

                                Democratic primary

                                Candidate

                                Republican primary

                                Candidates

                                Independent

                                Candidate

                                SD 10

                                Democratic primary

                                Candidate

                                Republican primary

                                Candidate

                                General election

                                SD 12

                                Democratic primary

                                Candidate

                                Republican primary

                                Candidate

                                General election

                                SD 15

                                Democratic primary

                                Candidate

                                Republican primary

                                Candidates

                                SD 16

                                Republican primary

                                Candidates

                                Independent

                                Candidate

                                SD 17

                                Republican primary

                                Candidates

                                Independent

                                Candidate

                                General Election

                                SD 22

                                No independent or Democratic candidate filed before the deadline.[6]

                                Republican primary

                                Candidates

                                SD 24

                                Utah Forward primary

                                Candidate

                                Republican primary

                                Candidates

                                SD 25

                                Democratic primary

                                Candidate

                                Republican primary

                                Candidates

                                Concern over Michael Cook's candidacy initially occurred in January 2024 as the Lieutenant Governor's Office found that Cook had incorrectly filled out the candidate filing form, and that the Utah County Clerk had improperly amended Cook's form after the filing deadline.[8] After the Utah County Republican Party leadership voted to allow Cook to participate in party events despite Cook's filing form indicating he was only going to seek candidacy via signatures, Mike McKell threatened a lawsuit against the Utah County Republican Party and the Utah County Clerk.[9] Cook and the County Party leadership were notified by the Lieutenant Governor's Office would not be placed on the ballot if he were nominated at convention. Cook failed to obtain the necessary signatures to be placed on the ballot, and was also charged with criminal trespass and resisting arrest after attempting to solicit signatures inside a local post office.[10]

                                General Election

                                SD 26

                                Democratic primary

                                Candidate

                                Republican primary

                                Candidate

                                General election

                                SD 27

                                The incumbent state senator, Derrin Owens, is running unopposed in both the Republican primary and the general election.[6]

                                Republican primary

                                Candidate

                                General election

                                SD 29

                                Democratic primary

                                Candidate

                                Republican primary

                                Candidates

                                See also

                                Notes and References

                                1. Web site: Utah State Senate elections, 2024 . ballotpedia.org . 25 January 2024.
                                2. News: Beal-Cvetko. Bridger. Curt Bramble, longtime Republican state senator from Provo, will retire at the end of 2024. March 18, 2024. KSL. July 8, 2024.
                                3. Web site: 24 UT Forecast . 2024-03-26 . projects.cnalysis.com.
                                4. Web site: 24 WV Forecast . 2024-06-16 . projects.cnalysis.com.
                                5. Web site: 2024 Candidate Filings . Vote.Utah.Gov . 16 June 2024.
                                6. Web site: 2024 Candidate Filings . vote.utah.gov . 25 January 2024.
                                7. News: Vandenack. Tim. Sen. Gregg Buxton of Roy won’t seek reelection in 2024. January 25, 2024. Standard-Examiner. November 27, 2023.
                                8. News: Coombs . Carlene . 13 February 2024 . Utah County clerk reprimanded by state for modifying candidate’s filing form . 27 April 2024 . Daily Herald (Utah).
                                9. News: Aerts . Lindsay . 12 April 2024 . Spanish Fork Republican candidate for state senate disqualified as incumbent senator threatens lawsuit . 27 April 2024 . KSL-TV.
                                10. News: Price . Carlysle . Houck . Michael . 12 April 2024 . Former Senate candidate charged for refusing to leave a USPS while gathering signatures . 27 April 2024 . KSL-TV.