After previously stating that he would not run for re-election,
Jason Chaffetz
Jason E. Chaffetz (; born March 26, 1967) is an American retired politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2009 until his resignation in 2017. He chaired the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from 2015 until 2017.
Cha ...
announced on May 19 that he was resigning his seat in the
House
A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air ...
, effective June 30.
A special election was called to replace him with a filing period opening on May 19 and closing by June 30, an expected primary date of August 15, and an election day of November 7.
A crowded field of candidates emerged to compete for spots in their respective parties' primaries. 15 Republicans, 4 Democrats, 2 Independent American Party members and 1 Libertarian declared their candidacy. Candidates could qualify for the primary ballot by either being nominated by delegates at their party's convention or gathering 7,000 signatures from registered voters. Those gathering signatures could also seek nomination at their party's convention. The Republican and Democratic parties held conventions June 17 to select a nominee from the declared.
The primary election to determine the Republican Party's candidate for the general election was held on August 15. In addition to the partisan candidates, one unaffiliated candidate appeared on the general election ballot and two candidates ran as a write-in.
The general election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Republican
John Curtis was declared the winner and was subsequently seated by the U.S. House for a term that ends January 3, 2019.
Republican primary
The Republican primary was held on Tuesday August 15, 2017. Only registered Republicans living in the 3rd congressional district were able vote in the primary, though unaffiliated voters were allowed to affiliate as Republicans at polling locations on election day.
Candidates
Fifteen candidates declared their candidacy for the Republican party nomination. While four candidates declared their intent to gather signatures, only two submitted signatures for verification by the required deadline. This election was the first time in Utah politics where three candidates were on the primary ballot since two candidates submitted enough signatures to qualify for the primary ballot and the party nominated a third candidate at its convention.
Nominated
*
John Curtis, Mayor of
Provo
Eliminated in primary
*
Tanner Ainge, son of
Danny Ainge
Daniel Ray Ainge ( ; born March 17, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and former professional baseball player who serves as an executive for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
A three-sp ...
*
Chris Herrod
Christopher N. Herrod (born August 31, 1965) is an American real estate developer and politician from Provo. He was a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing the 62nd district from 2007-2012. He was an unsuccessful ...
, real estate developer, former state representative and candidate for the
U.S. Senate
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
The composition and powe ...
in
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Ainge and Curtis submitted enough signatures to qualify for spots on the primary ballot. Curtis also participated in the convention process, but lost to Herrod who was nominated at the convention. Curtis would go on to win the primary.
Lost at convention
* Debbie Aldrich
*
Brad Daw
Brad Daw (born February 7, 1963) is an American politician who served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 2004 to 2013 and again from 2015 to 2021.
Early life and career
Brad Daw was born in Provo, Utah to Albert M. and Sherr ...
,
state representative
A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system.
Two federations literally use the term "state legislature":
* The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United Sta ...
*
Margaret Dayton
Margaret Dayton (born 1949) is an American politician from Utah. A member of the Republican Party, she served longer in the Utah Legislature than any other woman in Utah history. After serving a decade in the Utah House of Representatives, she u ...
,
state senator
A state senator is a member of a state's senate in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature.
Description
A state senator is a member of an upper house in the bicameral legislatures of 49 ...
* Paul David Fife
*
Deidre Henderson, state senator
*Damian Kidd, attorney
* Keith Kuder
* Stewart Peay, attorney
* Shayne Horton Row
Withdrawn before convention
* Jeremy Lewis Friedbaum
* Mike Leavitt, not to be confused with former Utah Governor
Mike Leavitt
Michael Okerlund Leavitt (born February 11, 1951) is an American politician who served as the 14th Governor of Utah from 1993 to 2003 in the Republican Party, as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 2003 to 2005 and ...
Failed to qualify for primary via signature gathering process
*Brigham Rhead Cottam
Convention results
Endorsements
Polling
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Chris Herrod
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(R)
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Primary results
Democratic Party
Four candidates declared their candidacy for the Democratic party nomination. Two candidates declared their intent to gather signatures but neither submitted signatures for verification prior to the required deadline.
On June 17, 2017, the Democratic Party formally nominated Kathie Allen as their candidate, eliminating the need for a primary election.
Candidates
Nominated
* Kathie Allen, physician
Lost at convention
* Carl Ingwell, biologist
* Ben Frank, activist
Withdrawn before convention
* Faeiza Javed
Convention results
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Third-party and independent candidates
United Utah Party
The newly formed
United Utah Party submitted the required number of signatures to be recognized as a political party in Utah on May 25, one day before the candidate filing deadline. Jim Bennett, the party's executive director, filed to run as its nominee but was rejected because the state had not yet processed the submitted signatures.
The party took the issue to court, and a federal judge found that Utah had illegally violated Bennett's First and Fourteenth Amendment rights by denying him a spot on the ballot. The state elections office immediately complied with the court order and declined to appeal the decision. Jim Bennett was placed on the general election ballot as the United Utah Party candidate.
Nominee
* Jim Bennett, executive director of the United Utah Party and son of former U.S. Senator
Bob Bennett
Independent American Party
Candidates
Two candidates declared their intent to seek the nomination of the Independent American Party.
=Nominated
=
* Jason Christensen
Lost at convention
* Aaron Heineman
Libertarian Party
Nominee
* Joe Buchman
Independents
* Sean Whalen
Write-in candidates
* Brendan Phillips
* Russell Paul Roesler
General election
The special general election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.
Candidates
Major
''The following candidates qualified to appear in the state-sponsored debates:''
*
John Curtis (
Republican), Mayor of
Provo
* Kathie Allen (
Democratic
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
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), physician
* Jim Bennett (
United Utah), son of former U.S. Senator
Bob Bennett, grandson of former U.S. Senator
Wallace F. Bennett. Bennett is the first third-party candidate in history to cross the threshold to appear in the official debate commission debate.
Minor
''The following third-party or independent candidates qualified for the ballot but didn't poll high enough to currently qualify for the state-sponsored debates:''
* Joe Buchman (
Libertarian
Libertarianism (from french: libertaire, "libertarian"; from la, libertas, "freedom") is a political philosophy that upholds liberty as a core value. Libertarians seek to maximize autonomy and political freedom, and minimize the state's e ...
)
* Jason Christensen (Independent American)
* Sean Whalen (
Independent
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* Independe ...
)
Debate
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Predictions
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,
, July 21, 2017
Endorsements
Polling
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, align=center, 600
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, align=center, 0.99%
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, align=center, 17.69%
Results
By county
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Grand
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* Grand Mixer DXT, American turntablist
* Grand Puba (born 1966), American rapper
Places
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, , 997, , 32.24%, , 1,618, , 52.33%, , 172, , 5.56%, , 209, , 6.76%, , 55, , 1.78%, , 41, , 1.33%, , 3,092
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Salt Lake
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, , 21,857, , 43.22%, , 21,135, , 41.80%, , 4,913, , 9.72%, , 1,011, , 2.00%, , 1,073, , 2.12%, , 579, , 1.14%, , 50,568
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* San Juan, Salta, a village in Iruya, Salta Province
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, , 1,470, , 49.07%, , 1,062, , 35.45%, , 180, , 6.01%, , 131, , 4.37%, , 73, , 2.44%, , 80, , 2.67%, , 2,996
, -
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Utah
Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its ...
, , 55,136, , 69.33%, , 10,334, , 12.99%, , 7,553, , 9.50%, , 2,885, , 3.63%, , 2,212, , 2.78%, , 1,409, , 1.77%, , 79,529
, -
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Wasatch, , 3,660, , 55.00%, , 2,074, , 31.17%, , 514, , 7.72%, , 170, , 2.55%, , 140, , 2.10%, , 96, , 1.44%, , 6,654
References
External links
Kathie Allen for Congress (D)Jim Bennett for Congress (UUP)Joe Buchman for Congress (L)
Jason Christensen for Congress (IA)John Curtis for Congress (R)Sean Whalen for Congress (I)
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