The Utah State Senate is the
upper house of the
Utah State Legislature, the
state legislature
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Two federations literally use the term "state legislature":
* The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United Sta ...
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
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. The Senate convenes at the
Utah State Capitol
The Utah State Capitol is the house of government for the U.S. state of Utah. The building houses the chambers and offices of the Utah State Legislature, the offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, the State Auditor and ...
in
Salt Lake City.
The last elections were held in
2022
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.
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, th
LFA and other staff to develop what many have called the best legislative website in the nation. In 2014
le.utah.govwon the NCSL Online Democracy Award. The Utah Legislature had previously won this award in 2005.
Past composition of the Senate
See also
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Utah House of Representatives
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List of Utah State Legislatures
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Utah Democratic Party
The Utah Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Utah. Its platform focuses on economic security, equal opportunity, the common good, and American leadership. The party also describes itself as a big tent par ...
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Utah Republican Party
The Utah Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party in the U.S. state of Utah. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling all four of Utah's United States House of Representatives ...
References
External links
Utah State SenateProject Vote Smart - State Senate of UtahUtah Republican PartyUtah Democratic Party
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Utah Legislature
State upper houses in the United States