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* Samuel Parker<ref name=candidates_file/>
* Samuel Parker<ref name=candidates_file/>
* [[Mitt Romney]], former [[Governor of Massachusetts]] and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee for President of the United States in [[Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012|2012]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/02/16/mitt-romney-officially-running-u-s-senate/344415002/|title=Mitt Romney is officially running for U.S. Senate|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/02/16/mitt-romney-former-presidential-nominee-announces-his-bid-for-utahs-us-senate-seat/|title=Mitt Romney is running for Senate in Utah|publisher=}}</ref>
* [[Mitt Romney]], former [[Governor of Massachusetts]] and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee for President of the United States in [[Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012|2012]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/02/16/mitt-romney-officially-running-u-s-senate/344415002/|title=Mitt Romney is officially running for U.S. Senate|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/02/16/mitt-romney-former-presidential-nominee-announces-his-bid-for-utahs-us-senate-seat/|title=Mitt Romney is running for Senate in Utah|publisher=}}</ref>

====Potential====
*[[John Dougall (Utah politician)|John Dougall]], State Auditor<ref>https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2018-02-14/utah-senate-race-state-auditor-john-dougall-may-challenge-mitt-romney</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/15836-report-dougall-may-challenge-romney-for-gop-nomination-i-think-he-s-beatable|title=Report: Dougall may challenge Romney for GOP nomination: 'I think he's beatable'|first=Bryan Schott, Managing|last=Editor|publisher=}}</ref>
* [[Deidre Henderson]], State Senator<ref name=hatchconsiders/>
* [[Jon Huntsman Jr.]], [[U.S. Ambassador to Russia]], former [[U.S. Ambassador to China]] and former [[Governor of Utah]], and Republican candidate for President of the United States in [[Jon Huntsman presidential campaign, 2012|2012]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-29/former-utah-governor-huntsman-considers-u-s-senate-run-in-2018|title=Former Utah Governor Huntsman Considers U.S. Senate Run in 2018|date=29 November 2016|publisher=Bloomberg|via=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/11579-huntsman-mulling-a-senate-run-in-2018|title=Huntsman Weighing a Senate Run in 2018|date=29 November 2016|publisher=Utah Policy|via=utahpolicy.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/jon-huntsman-2018-senate-run-231928|title=Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman mulling 2018 Senate run|date=29 November 2016|publisher=Politico|via=politico.com}}</ref>
* [[Mike Leavitt]], former Governor, former [[United States Secretary of Health and Human Services]] and former [[Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency]]<ref name=justkidding/><ref name=veryinteresting>{{cite news|url=http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/11149-|title=Hatch, Huntsman Could Make 2018 Senate Race Very Interesting|work=Utah Policy|last=Schott|first=Bryan|date=October 18, 2016|accessdate=October 20, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Dan Liljenquist]], former State Senator and candidate for the U.S. Senate in [[United States Senate election in Utah, 2012|2012]]<ref name=doorajar/>

* [[Daniel McCay]], State Representative<ref>{{cite news|url=http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/15475-mccay-reportedly-eyeing-u-s-senate-run-in-2018|title=McCay reportedly eyeing U.S. Senate run in 2018|work=utahpolicy.com|last=Schott|first=Bryan|date=January 8, 2018|accessdate=January 9, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Sean Reyes]], [[Utah Attorney General]]<ref name=hatchconsiders/>
* [[Chris Stewart (politician)|Chris Stewart]], U.S. Representative<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2017/08/23/chris-stewart-says-hell-seek-senate-seat-if-orrin-hatch-doesnt-run-for-re-election/|title=Chris Stewart says he’ll seek Senate seat if Orrin Hatch doesn’t run for re-election|work=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]|last=Tanner|first=Courtney|date=August 23, 2017|accessdate=August 28, 2017}}</ref>
* Thomas Wright, Republican National Committeeman and former Chair of the [[Utah Republican Party]]<ref name=justkidding/>


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* James Singer, [[Salt Lake Community College]] and [[Westminster College (Utah)|Westminster College]] adjunct professor<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sltrib.com/home/5231712-155/navajo-candidate-announces-bid-as-democrat|title=Navajo candidate announces bid as Democrat for Hatch's seat|last=Tribune|first=Courtney Tanner The Salt Lake|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|access-date=2017-05-17|language=English}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/navajo-hatch-challenger-ends-campaign-lack-money|work=Roll Call|title=Navajo Candidate Drops Out of Race Against Hatch|date=June 21, 2017|accessdate=June 21, 2017|first=Andrew|last=Breiner}}</ref>
* James Singer, [[Salt Lake Community College]] and [[Westminster College (Utah)|Westminster College]] adjunct professor<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sltrib.com/home/5231712-155/navajo-candidate-announces-bid-as-democrat|title=Navajo candidate announces bid as Democrat for Hatch's seat|last=Tribune|first=Courtney Tanner The Salt Lake|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|access-date=2017-05-17|language=English}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/navajo-hatch-challenger-ends-campaign-lack-money|work=Roll Call|title=Navajo Candidate Drops Out of Race Against Hatch|date=June 21, 2017|accessdate=June 21, 2017|first=Andrew|last=Breiner}}</ref>
* Danny Drew, Director of Adult Education for the [[Duchesne County, Utah|Duchesne County]] School District<ref>{{cite news|url=http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/12895-another-democrat-looking-to-knock-off-hatch-in-2018|title=Another Democrat looking to knock off Hatch in 2018|work=Utah Policy|last=Schott|first=Bryan|date=April 12, 2017|accessdate=April 12, 2017}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=http://drewforutah.com/|work=Danny Drew For U.S. Senate|title=Thank You||accessdate=October 2, 2017}}</ref>
* Danny Drew, Director of Adult Education for the [[Duchesne County, Utah|Duchesne County]] School District<ref>{{cite news|url=http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/12895-another-democrat-looking-to-knock-off-hatch-in-2018|title=Another Democrat looking to knock off Hatch in 2018|work=Utah Policy|last=Schott|first=Bryan|date=April 12, 2017|accessdate=April 12, 2017}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=http://drewforutah.com/|work=Danny Drew For U.S. Senate|title=Thank You||accessdate=October 2, 2017}}</ref>

====Potential====
* [[Scott Howell (politician)|Scott Howell]], former Minority Leader of the [[Utah State Senate]] and nominee for U.S. Senate in [[United States Senate election in Utah, 2000|2000]] and [[United States Senate election in Utah, 2012|2012]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/12836-howell-weighing-another-challenge-to-hatch-in-2018|title=Howell weighing another challenge to Hatch in 2018|work=Utah Policy|last=Schott|first=Bryan|date=April 4, 2017|accessdate=April 10, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Jim Matheson]], former U.S. Representative<ref name=plausiblepath>{{cite news|url=http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/11526-utah-democrats-have-a-totally-plausible-path-to-the-u-s-senate-in-2018|title=Utah Democrats Have a Totally Plausible Path to the U.S. Senate in 2018|work=Utah Policy|last=Schott|first=Bryan|date=November 22, 2016|accessdate=December 4, 2016}}</ref>


====Declined====
====Declined====

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United States Senate election in Utah, 2018

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. senator

Orrin Hatch
Republican



The 2018 United States Senate election in Utah will take place November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Utah, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections.

Background

Process

Utah's 2018 U.S. Senate candidates have dual routes toward placement on the primary election ballot: (1) eligibility via win or second-place showings at a convention of delegates selected from party local caucuses; and/or (2) eligibility via obtaining sufficient petition signatures.

Taking the traditional route, the top two candidates for the U.S. Senate at any of the party state conventions (to be held this year the latter part of April) will be placed on the June 26 primary election ballot. Also, any candidate who collects 28,000 ballot-access petition signatures will be placed on the primary ballot.

If no competitor will have achieved the above-mentioned alternate access to the primary ballot through collected signatures and a convention winner had achieved sixty-percent of delegate votes, this candidate straightaway receives his or her party's nomination solely via the older-style caucuses-convention system. Otherwise, a candidate will be nominated through receiving a plurality of votes in the primary election and thereby advance to the November general election.

Incumbent Orrin Hatch is not seeking reelection.[1]

Hatch to retire

Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch was reelected to a seventh term in 2012. During his 2012 reelection campaign, Hatch had pledged that if he were elected that it would be his last term.[2] Hatch won his first election in 1976 in part by criticizing the incumbent's 18-year tenure. Hatch initially announced a re-election campaign on March 9, 2017,[3][4][5][6] though he also said at that time that he might withdraw from the race if Mitt Romney decided to run.[7] An August 19–21, 2016, poll conducted by Public Policy Polling found only 19% of voters wanted Hatch to run in 2018, while 71% wanted him to retire.[8] On October 27, 2017, Hatch reportedly told friends privately that he was going to retire in 2019[9] and on January 2, 2018, made a public announcement of his plans to retire at the end of his current term in January 2019.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Potential

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Mitt Romney
U.S. Presidents
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
U.S. Governors
Statewide Officeholders
Individuals
Newspapers and Magazines

Polling

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Potential

Declined

Endorsements

Jenny Wilson
Statewide & Local Politicians
  • Chris McCandless, Sandy City Councilman (R-UT)[62]
Individuals
Mitchell Vice

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Craig Bowden, veteran and businessman[65]

Independents

Candidates

Declined

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[68] Solid R September 29, 2017
Rothenberg Political Report[69] Solid R September 29, 2017
Sabato's Crystal Ball[70] Safe R September 27, 2017

Polling

Note: the party affiliations of candidates in the August 30–September 5, 2017 poll by Dan Jones & Associates were not described in the question wording as a result of an oversight by the pollster.

with Mitt Romney
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mitt
Romney (R)
Jenny
Wilson (D)
Other Undecided
Dan Jones & Associates February 9–16, 2018 609 ± 4.0% 60% 14% 12% 14%
Salt Lake Tribune/Hinckley Institute January 15–18, 2018 803 ± 3.5% 64% 19% 12%
Dan Jones & Associates November 16–21, 2017 600 ± 4.0% 72% 21% 7%
Dan Jones & Associates August 30–September 5, 2017 608 ± 4.0% 64% 26% 10%
with Chris Stewart
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Chris
Stewart (R)
Jenny
Wilson (D)
Undecided
Dan Jones & Associates August 30–September 5, 2017 608 ± 4.0% 34% 30% 36%
with Matt Holland
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Matt
Holland (R)
Jenny
Wilson (D)
Undecided
Dan Jones & Associates August 30–September 5, 2017 608 ± 4.0% 23% 30% 47%

References

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  63. ^ UT, Jenny Wilson for. "Thank you for your support, @IronStache! 2018 is going to be a great year!https://twitter.com/IronStache/status/948367564815642629 …". {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 131 (help)
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External links

Official campaign websites