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2022 Utah Senate Election
The 2022 Utah Senate elections were held on November 8, 2022, as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. 15 of the 29 seats in the Utah Senate were up for election. The Democratic Convention was held on April 9, 2022. The Republican Convention was held on April 23, 2022. Primary elections were held on June 28, 2022. The elections coincided with elections for other offices in Utah, including the US Senate, US House, and the Utah House. Following the 2022 elections, Republicans maintained their supermajority with an unchanged 23-to-6 member advantage over Democrats. Retirements Democrats #District 4: Jani Iwamoto retired. Predictions Defeated Incumbents Primary Election #District 9: Democrat Derek Kitchen lost renomination to Jennifer Plumb. #District 13: Democrat Gene Davis lost renomination to Nate Blouin. Holdover Senators Due to redistricting changing the districts for most incumbents, fourteen holdover Senators were not up for election in 2022, yet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utah Senate
The Utah State Senate is the upper house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. The Utah Senate is composed of 29 elected members representing an equal number of senate districts. Each senate district is composed of approximately 95,000 people. Members of the Senate are elected to four-year terms without term limits. The Senate convenes at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. The last elections were held in 2022. Composition of the Senate Leadership, 64th session Members of the 64th Senate ↑: Senator was originally appointed Legislative Website Utah Senate staff, under direction of Senate Presidents Waddoups and Niederhauser worked with the House of Representatives, thLFA and other staff to develop what many have called the best legislative website in the nation. In 2014le.utah.govwon the NCSL Online Democracy Award. The Utah Legislature had previously won this award in 2005. Past composition of the Senate See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Davis (politician)
Gene Davis (born July 2, 1945) is a Democratic member of the Utah Senate, representing the 3rd Districtmap) since 1999. He previously served in the Utah House of Representatives The Utah House of Representatives is the lower house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. The House is composed of 75 representatives elected from single member constituent districts. Each district conta ... from 1987 to 1998. Personal life, education, and career Davis graduated from South High School. He then received his Bachelor of Laws from LaSalle Extension University and his Radio Operational Engineering (Electrical Engineering) degree. He worked in public relations and advertising. Davis went to high school where he meet his future wife Penny. They wedded in 1971 and were married for 45 years before Penny's passing in 2015. They have two children and six grandchildren. In 2021, Davis was accused of sexual harassment by a Utah Capitol staffer. Polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Ipson
Don L. Ipson is an American politician. A Republican, he serves and represents the 29th District of the Utah State Senate. He was previously a member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 75 from 2009 to 2016. His term will expire on January 1st, 2025. He is going to run for re-election, and is on the ballot in the Republican primary that is being held on June 25th, 2024 Personal life and career Ipson attended Panguitch High School and later earned his BA in Accounting and Business Administration from the LDS Business College. Ipson lives in St. George, Utah with his wife. He has four sons and ten grandchildren. He works in transportation, and is the CEO of DATS Trucking Inc. He participates in many organizations, including the Southern Utah Trucking Association (past president); Utah Trucking Association (past president); Dixie ATC (director and past chair); Utah College of Applied Technology (past chair); UDOT Motor Carrier Advisory Board (chairman); ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrin Owens
Derrin R. Owens is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah State Senate who represents Senate district 27 and previously district 24. He previously served Utah House of Representatives representing District 58 from August 10, 2015 to December 31, 2020. Early life and education Owens was born in the Show Low, Arizona and is the eighth of nine children. After serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chicago, Illinois, his family moved to Ephraim, Utah. He received a bachelor's degree in Social Science from Southern Utah University. He received a master's degree in Education from Grand Canyon University. He is now a school counselor who works closely with the students at Juab High School. He currently lives in Fountain Green, Utah with his wife Heather and five children. Political career 2015 Owens was appointed by Governor Gary Herbert after the resignation of former Representative Jon Cox. During the 2016 General Session Owen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hinkins
David P. Hinkins is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah State Senate representing District 26. Prior to redistricting he represented District 27. since January 1, 2009. Personal life, education, and career Hinkins attended Emery County High School and Utah Technical College in Provo, which is (now Utah Valley University). Hinkins is a businessman by profession, which has given him a substantial amount of wealth. Hinkins is married. Background *Utah Forest Stewardship Committee *CEU Trustee Political career Hinkins was elected to the Senate in 2008 and began his service in 2009. In 2016, Hinkins served on the following committees: *Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee *Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee (Senate Chair) *Senate Business and Labor Committee *Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee Elections Senator Hinkins is currently up for reelec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike McKell
Mike K. McKell is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Utah. A member of the Republican Party, McKell is a member of the Utah State Senate serving the 25th district. Prior to redistricting he represented the 7th District. He also previously served in the Utah House of Representatives, in the 66th district from 2013 to 2021. Spencer Cox, the Governor of Utah A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ..., is McKell's brother-in-law. Early life and career Martindale-Hubbell has confirmed that attorney Mike McKell maintains the AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell's highest possible rating for both ethical standards and legal ability. On November 4, 2013, McKell was admitted in open court to the Supreme Court of the United States Bar. Mike McKell has been na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curt Bramble
Curtis Scott Bramble is an American politician and Certified Public Accountant serving as a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 16th senate district in Provo. Early life and career Bramble was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, where he graduated from Crown High School. He grew up as a Methodist and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while attending Notre Dame University. After Notre Dame, Bramble attended Brigham Young University, where he graduated with a B.S in and M.S. in accounting. Career Bramble worked as a Certified Public Accountant in Utah. Bramble was appointed as the Advisory Committee Chairman for Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions, a Las Vegas Company specializing in providing end-to-end management, across multiple management systems, for medicinal marijuana operations. Utah Senate Bramble was elected to the Utah Senate in 2000 and took office in January 2001. He initially served on the Business, Labor and Econom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Anderegg
Jacob 'Jake' L. Anderegg (born in Sandy, Utah) is an American politician. A Republican, he has represented District 22 in the Utah State Senate since 2023. Prior to redistricting he represented District 13 starting in January 2017. He previously represented District 6 in the Utah House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017. Early life and career Anderegg was born on March 22 in Sandy, Utah and earned his Eagle Scout award as a teenager. He earned his BA in economics from Brigham Young University and his MBA from Westminster College. He lives in Lehi, Utah with his wife Julie and five children, two of whom were adopted from China. Anderegg is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He previously worked for Windchill Engineering as a sales manager. He is currently the Vice President of Community Development at Zions Bank. Anderegg also serves as a managing member of Skyline Investment Holdings, Political Insight Consulting, Zurich Capital LLC, and ThinkUtah, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln Fillmore
Lincoln Fillmore is a Republican Senator for Utah State's 17th Senate District and, prior to redistricting, its 10th Senate District. He was appointed by Governor Gary Herbert to fill a vacant seat caused by the resignation of Aaron Osmond. Fillmore is the President of Charter Solutions, where he overseas a team of school business administrators that work on-site at various charter schools throughout the state. He is a 50 percent shareholder of Plexus Partners, a consulting firm, and a 25 percent shareholder of Endeavor Education, an organization that helps new and expanding groups establish charter schools. He is the owner and operator of a Nothing Bundt Cakes franchise retail bakery in Taylorsville. Early life, education, and career Lincoln was born in Salt Lake County and lived there until he was a teenager, then being when his family moved to a town near San Francisco. While living in California as teenager, Lincoln wrote a conservative news column for his town's newsp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Harper
Wayne A. Harper (born February 27, 1956) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah State Senate representing District 16 since 2023. Prior to redistricting he represented District 6 starting in 2013. Harper served in the Utah House of Representatives from January 1, 1997, until December 31, 2012, in the District 43 seat. Early life, education, and career Harper earned his Bachelor of Arts in History and Master of Science from Brigham Young University. He is married to KaLee, and together they have eleven children. Harper is a Certified Archivist, Certified Real Estate Consultant, and Certified Real Estate Developer. He works as a Business and Economic Development Consultant, and for Taylorsville City. In his professional career, Harper has been affiliated with the Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists, the International Economic Development Council, and the International Council of Shopping Centers. Political career Harper started his political career as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen Riebe
Kathleen Riebe ( ) is an American politician from Salt Lake City, Utah. She was a member of the Utah State Board of Education through 2018, and now represents Utah's 15th senate district in the Utah State Senate. Prior to redistricting she represented the 8th district. On May 31, 2023, she announced to KSL News Radio that she was running in the 2023 Utah's 2nd congressional district special election. She was nominated by the Utah Democratic Party to be their candidate in the general election."Kathleen Riebe nominated by Utah Democrats for special congressional election," The Salt Lake Tribune, June 28, 2023 Education and career In 1991, Riebe graduated from |
Luz Escamilla
Luz Robles Escamilla is the Senator for the Utah State Senate's 1st Districtmap, defeating Republican Carlton Christensen for the seat November 4, 2008 after having beaten incumbent Sen. Fred Fife for the party nomination earlier that year. Early life, education, and career The daughter of two Mexican college professors, Escamilla was born in 1978 and raised in Mexico. After moving to the United States in 1996, Escamilla graduated from Marian Catholic High School in San Diego, CA. She then earned her Bachelor of Science at the University of Utah in business marketing in 2000. She also holds a Masters in Public Administration, which she earned from the University of Utah in 2005. Luz is married to former Arizona lawmaker Juan Carlos Escamilla. He proposed to Luz on the Utah Senate floor during the 2014 legislative session. Luz Escamilla is a director for the Zions Bank Business Resource Center. She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who are often ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |