Utah Elections, Utah Candidates and Utah Politics

Utah
Elections & Elected Officials

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2008.

Filing Deadline: March 17, 2008
Nominating Conventions:
Primary: June 24, 2008

GOVERNOR:
Jon Huntsman Jr. (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Chuck Smith (R)
Retired Building Contractor & School Volunteer
Matt Frandsen (D)
State Tax Reform Activist & '06 State Rep. Candidate
Monty Nafoosi (D)
Real Estate Developer
Bob Springmeyer (D)
Management Consultant & Wildlife Conservation Activist
Dell "Super Dell" Schanze (Libertarian)
Businessman

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Gary Herbert (R)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Mark Shurtleff (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Jean Welch Hill (D)
Ex-Special Asst. Attorney General
Andrew McCullough (Libertarian)
Attorney, Ex-Congressional Intern

STATE TREASURER:
Ed Alter (R)
* Retiring in 2008.

Active Candidates:

Richard Ellis (R)
Deputy State Treasurer & Ex-State Budget Director
Mark Walker (R)
State Rep. & Banker
Dick Clark (D)
Investment Adviser

STATE AUDITOR:
Auston Johnson (R)

Active Candidates:

Clare Collard (D)
Banking Executive & Democratic Activist
Richard Proctor (Constitution)
Economist
Mike Stoddard (Libertarian)
'04 Nominee

STATE LEGISLATURE:

> State House

> State Senate

U.S. SENATORS:

Orrin Hatch (R)
* Next Election in 2012.

Bob Bennett (R)
* Next Election in 2010.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Rob Bishop (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Morgan Bowen (D)
Mormon Seminary Teacher & Ex-Corporate Executive
Kirk Pearson (Constitution)
Home Builder, Ex-GOP Activist & '06 State Sen. Nominee
Joseph Geddes Buchman (Libertarian)
College Professor

District 2:
Jim Matheson (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Merrill Cook (R)
Ex-Congressman, Businessman
Bill Dew (R)
Homebuilder & GOP Activist
Donald Ferguson (R)
Kenneth Gray (R)
Author, Corporate Executive, Ex-Economist & Energy Independence Activist
Chris Jacobs (R)
Brian Jenkins (R)
Teacher & Ron Paul Campaign Activist
Dennis Emery (Constitution)
Mathew Arndt (Libertarian)
Teacher

District 3:
Chris Cannon (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Jason Chaffetz (R)
Ex-Gubernatorial Chief of Staff, Marketing Executive & Ex-BYU Football Player
Joe Ferguson (R)
Retired Airline Pilot, USAF Veteran, John Birch Society Activist & Frequent Candidate
Stone Fonua (R)
Truck Driver
David Leavitt (R)
Ex-Juab County Prosecutor & Brother of Ex-Governor Mike Leavitt
Bennion Spencer (D)
TV Journalist & College Professor
Jim Noorlander (Constitution)
Roofing Contractor & '06 Nominee

WHAT DISTRICT DO I LIVE IN?

>>> Find Your Utah Congressional District

UTAH WEB SITES
& LOCAL ELECTION INFORMATION:

>>> Find Your Locality: Cities, Towns and County Directory

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

> Being Human Party
> Constitution Party of Utah
> Utah Democratic Party
> Green Party of Utah
> Utah Independent American Party
> Libertarian Party of Utah
> Personal Choice Party
> Utah Republican Party
> Desert Greens

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

> State Elections Office

> Utah Candidate Reporting System (Financial Reports)

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