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The 2020 Utah gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Governor of Utah, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Although incumbent Republican Governor Gary Herbert is eligible to run for re-election to a third full term, he initially announced shortly after being re-elected in 2016 that he would not run again, but indicated in January 2019 that he was open to the possibility of running again before ultimately deciding to retire and endorse his Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox.[1][2][3] Utah has not had a Democratic governor since Scott M. Matheson left office in January 1985. This is the second longest active streak of one-party leadership, trailing only South Dakota, which has not had a Democratic governor since Harvey L. Wollman left office in 1979.[4][5]
The winner of the election will be the first non-incumbent gubernatorial candidate to be elected since Jon Huntsman Jr. in 2004.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jeff Burningham, businessman[6]
- Spencer Cox, Lieutenant Governor of Utah[7][8][9]
- Jan Garbett, businesswoman[10]
- Greg Hughes, former Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives[11][12]
- Jon Huntsman Jr., former United States Ambassador to Russia, China, and Singapore and former Governor of Utah[13]
- Michelle Kaufusi, Mayor of Provo[14]
- Aimee Winder Newton, Salt Lake County councilwoman[15]
- Thomas Wright, Republican National Committee executive committee member and former chair of the Utah Republican Party[16]
- Rob Bishop, U.S. Representative[17][18]
Potential
- John Dougall, Utah State Auditor[19][20][21]
- Spencer Eccles, businessman[21]
- Jonathan Johnson, former Chairman of Overstock.com[21]
- Mike Lee, U.S. Senator[22][23]
- Gail Miller, owner of the Utah Jazz[21]
- Greg Miller, former CEO of the Utah Jazz[24][19][20][21]
- Josh Romney, real estate developer and son of Mitt Romney[21][25][26]
Declined
- Rob Bishop, U.S. Representative (Endorsed Wright) (Running for Lieutenant Governor) [27][28][24][19][20][21]
- Jason Chaffetz, former U.S. Representative[29]
- Gary Herbert, incumbent Governor (endorsed Cox)[2][3]
- Sean Reyes, Attorney General of Utah[30]
Endorsements
- Notable individuals
- Meghan McCain, columnist, author, political commentator, and daughter of John McCain[33]
- Abby Huntsman, journalist and television personality (daughter of Jon Huntsman Jr.)[34]
- U.S. Representatives
- Rob Bishop, U.S. Representative from UT-1 since 2003[35]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rob Bishop |
Jeff Burningham |
Spencer Cox |
Spencer Eccles |
Greg Hughes |
Jon Huntsman Jr. |
Aimee Winder Newton |
Sean Reyes |
Thomas Wright |
Undecided |
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The Salt Lake Tribune/Suffolk University | January 18 – January 22, 2020 | 246 | ± 6.3% | – | 1% | 18% | – | 7% | 26% | 1% | – | 1% | 46% |
Y2 Analytics | November 19 – December 7, 2019 | 911 | ± 4.6% | 9% | 5% | 41% | – | 5% | 29% | 5% | 5% | 1% | – |
Dan Jones & Associates | October 3–10, 2019 | 271 | – | – | 2% | 34% | 3% | 2% | 30% | – | – | 7% | 22% |
Hypothetical polling
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeff Burningham | |||
Republican | Spencer Cox | |||
Republican | Greg Hughes | |||
Republican | Jon Huntsman Jr. | |||
Republican | Aimee Winder Newton | |||
Republican | Thomas Wright | |||
Total votes | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Zachary Moses, CEO of HeTravel.com[36]
- Mark A. Smith, Leadership & Management Consultant[37]
Potential
- Peter Corroon, former Utah Democratic Party chair, former mayor of Salt Lake County, and nominee for governor in 2010[38]
- Scott Howell, former state senator and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2000 and 2012[38]
- Jim Matheson, former U.S. Representative[25]
- Peter Metcalf, former CEO of Black Diamond Equipment[38]
- Paul Rolly, former columnist for The Salt Lake Tribune[38]
- Jim Winder, former Salt Lake County Sheriff[38]
Declined
- Patricia W. Jones, former state senator[38]
- Brian King, minority leader of the Utah House of Representatives[38]
- Ben McAdams, U.S. Representative[39] (running for re-election)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Zachary Moses | |||
Democratic | Mark A. Smith | |||
Total votes | 100.0% |
Independent American Party
Candidates
Declared
- Gregory C. Duerden, retired newspaperman, marketing & p.r. advisor, State Secretary of Utah IAP & Ex Comm member of national IAP[citation needed]
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[40] | Safe R | December 13, 2019 |
Inside Elections[41] | Safe R | November 26, 2019 |
Sabato[42] | Safe R | January 16, 2020 |
Politico[43] | Safe R | November 19, 2019 |
References
- ^ Gehrke, Robert (8 November 2016). "Herbert wins his 3rd election as Utah governor". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ a b O'Donoghue, Amy Joi (January 29, 2019). "About face? Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says 'never say never' about possible re-election bid". Deseret News. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ a b O'Donoghue, Amy Joi (May 14, 2019). "Here are the reasons Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox says he's running for governor in 2020". Deseret News. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ Wood, Benjamin (July 19, 2019). "achary Moses, a Democratic candidate for governor, wants to break up Republican control of Utah and build a space port". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Scott, Dylan (November 7, 2018). "Kristi Noem elected first woman governor of South Dakota". Vox. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Wood, Benjamin. "Jeff Burningham declares his candidacy for Utah governor". sltrib.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
- ^ "Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox announces he is running for Utah governor, vows a 'different,' positive campaign". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox announces run for Utah governor in 2020". fox13now.com. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox tweets that he's running for governor". ksl.com. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ Editor, Bryan Schott, Managing. "Garbett set to run for Utah governor as a Republican". utahpolicy.com. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
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has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Former House Speaker Greg Hughes jumps into Utah gubernatorial race". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ Rodgers, Bethany (November 13, 2019). "Jon Huntsman to launch his 2020 run for Utah governor". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ Stevens, Taylor; Wood, Benjamin (February 8, 2020). "Jon Huntsman names Provo Mayor Michelle Kaufusi as running mate in 2020 governor's race". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Amy Joi (October 23, 2019). "Aimee Winder Newton announces 2020 run for Utah governor". Deseret News. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ Wood, Benjamin (January 2, 2020). "Former Utah GOP Chairman Thomas Wright is running for governor. Greg Hughes to announce bid next week". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ Wood, Benjamin (January 16, 2020). "Congressman Rob Bishop will be Thomas Wright's running mate in 2020 governor's race". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ "Thomas Wright adds US Rep. Rob Bishop to his governor ticket". Cache Valley Daily. Associated Press. January 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c Editor, Bryan Schott, Managing. "A way too early look at the 2020 elections in Utah". utahpolicy.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
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has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d e f g "Our Campaigns - UT Governor - R Convention Race - Apr 23, 2020". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ^ Schott, Bryan (January 6, 2019). "Utah Republicans believe Sen. Mike Lee may be preparing to run for governor in 2020". Utah Policy. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "Ultra-conservative Utah senator picks social media fight that might signal a bid for governor". Daily Kos. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
- ^ a b "Latest poll of potential Utah Republican candidates for 2020 governor's race shows Chaffetz, Cox remain leading contenders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ a b Romboy, Dennis (2017-03-27). "Ann Romney sees son Josh Romney running for Utah governor". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ^ Roche, Lisa Riley (4 January 2016). "Josh Romney 'strongly considering' run for governor in 2020".
- ^ https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/477978-top-natural-resources-republican-says-he-wont-run-for-utah-governor
- ^ Bernick, Bob (April 12, 2018). "Bishop reportedly testing the water for a possible gubernatorial run in 2020". UtahPolicy.com.
- ^ Schott, Bryan (June 3, 2019). "Chaffetz not running for governor in 2020". Utah Policy. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Winslow, Ben (January 18, 2020). "Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes won't run for governor, but will seek re-election". FOX 13. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox announces he is running for Utah governor, vows a 'different,' positive campaign". The Salt Lake Tribune. May 14, 2019.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Jon Huntsman officially announces bid for Governor". KSL News Radio. November 14, 2019.
- ^ McCain, Meghan [@MeghanMcCain] (November 16, 2019). "Late to this tweet but forgive me, I'm in London. Congratulations to the entire Huntsman family and looking forward to @JonHuntsman's return to Utah governorship! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸" (Tweet). Retrieved November 18, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Huntsman, Abby [@HuntsmanAbby] (November 14, 2019). "It's official!! Let's do this Utah" (Tweet). Retrieved November 18, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Davidson, Lee (January 13, 2020). "Rob Bishop says he will not run for governor; endorses Thomas Wright". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ Wood, Benjamin (July 19, 2019). "Zachary Moses, a Democratic candidate for governor, wants to break up Republican control of Utah and build a space port". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ https://www.marksmithforgovernor.com
- ^ a b c d e f g Schott, Bryan (May 30, 2019). "Which Democrats are considering a run for Utah governor in 2020?". Utah Policy. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - UT Governor - D Convention Race - Apr 23, 2020". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ^ "2020 Governor Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Gubernatorial Ratings | Inside Elections". Inside Elections. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "http://crystalball.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2020-governor/". Sabato's Cystral Ball. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
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- ^ "We rated every gubernatorial race in 2020. Here's who we think will win". Poltico. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
External links
- Official campaign websites