The 2010 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 2, 2010, along with other
midterm elections
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throughout the United States. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator
Bob Bennett was seeking re-election to a fourth term, but lost renomination at the
Republican Party's state convention.
Mike Lee
Michael Shumway Lee (born June 4, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Utah, a seat he has held since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Lee began his career as a clerk for the U ...
proceeded to win the Republican primary against Tim Bridgewater and the general election against
Democrat
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Sam Granato. , this is the most recent U.S. Senate election in which a political party held the seat after denying renomination to the incumbent senator.
Process
The filing period for candidates began March 12, 2010 and ended March 19, 2010. Candidates who had not filed by that date cannot appear on the ballot in November. Eleven candidates filed with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
Both the Utah State Democratic Party and the Utah State Republican Party held statewide caucus meetings on March 23, 2010. Caucus meetings are grouped by legislative district and divided by precincts with each precinct electing delegates who attend their respective party's state nominating convention.
The Utah State Democratic and Republican Parties held their conventions on May 8, 2010. At the Republican convention, incumbent Senator Bob Bennett finished third in balloting among delegates and was eliminated from the race. Business owner Tim Bridgewater finished first and attorney Mike Lee finished second, but Bridgewater did not receive enough votes (he needed at least 60 percent) to avoid a primary election runoff against Lee. At the Democratic convention, delegates nominated businessman Sam Granato, who received 77.5 percent of the vote.
In the Republican primary election, held on June 22, 2010, Lee became the Republican nominee by winning 51 percent of the vote against Bridgewater's 49 percent.
The
general election
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was held on November 2, 2010. Lee won the election with 62 percent of the vote to Granato's 33 percent and 6 percent for
Constitution Party candidate
Scott Bradley.
Republican nomination
Convention
Candidates
;On Ballot
*
Bob Bennett, incumbent U.S. Senator
* Tim Bridgewater, businessman and candidate for
UT-02 in
2002
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and
2004
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Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
[
* David Chiu
* ]Merrill Cook
Merrill Cook (born May 6, 1946) is a Republican Party politician and businessman who served in the United States House of Representatives from Utah.
Early life and career
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, Co ...
, former U.S. Representative
* Cherilyn Eagar, businesswoman[
* Leonard Fabiano
* Jeremy Friedbaum
* ]Mike Lee
Michael Shumway Lee (born June 4, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Utah, a seat he has held since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Lee began his career as a clerk for the U ...
, attorney
;Withdrew
* Mark Shurtleff
Mark Leonard Shurtleff (born August 9, 1957) is an American attorney, former three-term Utah Attorney General, and founder of the Shurtleff Law Firm and the Shurtleff Group. He was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of the law firm Troutma ...
State Attorney General
Endorsements
''The following are endorsements made before the convention''
;Bennett
;Lee
Polling
Results
Primary
Candidates
* Tim Bridgewater, businessman
* Mike Lee
Michael Shumway Lee (born June 4, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Utah, a seat he has held since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Lee began his career as a clerk for the U ...
, attorney
Endorsements
;Bridgewater
;Lee
Polling
Results
Democratic nomination
Candidates
* Sam Granato, businessman
* Christopher Stout, accountant
Results
General election
Candidates
* Scott Bradley (C), businessman
* Sam Granato (D), businessman
* Mike Lee (R), attorney
Campaign
Granato emphasized his opposition to nuclear weapon tests in neighboring Nevada. In addition, he criticized Lee for his support of raising the retirement age and for questioning the constitutionality of Social Security.
Predictions
Polling
Fundraising
Results
References
External links
Utah Government Services - Elections
U.S. Congress candidates for Utah
at Project Vote Smart
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Utah U.S. Senate 2010
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Campaign contributions
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Election 2010: Utah Senate
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Utah Senate - Lee vs. Granato
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2010 Utah Senate Race
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;Debates
Utah Senate Republican Primary Debate
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, June 2, 2010
Utah Senate Debate
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, September 16, 2010
;Official campaign sites (Archived)
Scott Bradley for U.S. Senate
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Utah
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2010
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