2024 United States Senate election in Utah
The 2024 United States Senate election in Utah will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Utah. Incumbent first-term Republican Senator Mitt Romney was elected with 62.6% of the vote in 2018.
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Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Tyrone Jensen, political commentator and perennial candidate[1]
- Gabriel Lobo-Blanco, data architect[2]
- Mitt Romney, incumbent U.S. Senator (2019–present)[3]
Formed exploratory committee
- Brad Wilson, Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives (2019–present) from the 15th district (2011–present)[4] (decision expected in fall 2023)[5]
Publicly expressed interest
- Jason Chaffetz, former U.S. Representative from Utah's 3rd congressional district (2009–2017)[6][7]
Potential
- Becky Edwards, former state representative (2009–2018) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022[4]
- Robert O'Brien, former U.S. National Security Advisor (2019–2021)[6][3]
- Mike Kennedy, state senator from the 21st district (2021–present) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018[3]
- Sean Reyes, Utah Attorney General (2013–present)[8][3]
- Trent Staggs, mayor of Riverton and nominee for mayor of Salt Lake County in 2020[9]
- Chris Stewart, U.S. Representative from Utah's 2nd congressional district (2013–present)[8][10]
- Thomas Wright, former chair of the Utah Republican Party (2011–2013) and candidate for Governor of Utah in 2020[4]
Declined
- John Curtis, U.S. Representative from Utah's 3rd congressional district (2017–present)[11]
Endorsements
Mitt Romney (not declared)
- U.S. Senators
- Steve Daines, U.S. Senator from Montana (2015–present)[12]
- Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator from Kentucky (1985–present), Senate Minority Leader (2021–present), and former Senate Majority Leader (2015–2021)[12]
- Organizations
Declined to endorse
- U.S. Senators
- Mike Lee, U.S. Senator from Utah (2011–present)[12]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[14] | Solid R | January 24, 2023 |
| Inside Elections[15] | Solid R | January 6, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Safe R | January 24, 2023 |
References
- "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1696521". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- "FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY | Lobo-Blanco, Gabriel, Stuart" (PDF).
- "Mitt Romney takes first step toward 2024 Senate reelection campaign". April 12, 2023.
- Winslow, Ben (April 13, 2023). "House Speaker Brad Wilson explores potential challenge to Sen. Mitt Romney". KSTU.
- "Speaker Brad Wilson on why he's considering a run for U.S. Senate". May 14, 2023.
- Lee, Joshua (February 21, 2023). "Are Jason Chaffetz or Robert O'Brien planning to run for office in Utah?". Deseret News.
- Aerst, Lindsay (March 16, 2023). "Gov. Spencer Cox is running for reelection". KSL.com.
- "What lies ahead for Utah in 2023? Robert Gehrke gives you a sneak peek". December 29, 2022.
- "Romney gets 1st likely challenger in '24 Utah Senate primary". April 13, 2023.
- "Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson forms committee to explore run for Romney's Senate seat". Deseret News. April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- Lee, Joshua (April 13, 2023). "Rep. John Curtis clarifies whether he's thinking about running for Senate in 2024". Deseret News.
- Everett, Burgess (December 21, 2022). "See Romney run? Trump's top GOP foil eyes Senate reelection".
- "Support Pro-Israel Candidates". AIPAC PAC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- "2024 Senate Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- "2024 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
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