2020 Utah Attorney General election
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The 2020 Utah Attorney General election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Attorney General of Utah. The election was held alongside various federal and state elections, including for governor. Incumbent Attorney General Sean Reyes won re-election to a second full term, defeating Democratic nominee Greg Skordas and Libertarian nominee Rudy Bautista.
The conventions for the Republican, Democratic and Libertarian parties were held on April 25.[1] Although originally planned to be held in-person, all three conventions were moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sean Reyes, incumbent Attorney General
Eliminated in primary
- David O. Leavitt, Utah County district attorney
Eliminated at convention
- John Swallow, former Attorney General
Convention
Voting began for the convention on April 23, with results being announced on April 27.[3][4]
Results
| Republican convention results[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Round 1 | Round 2 | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Sean Reyes | 1,778 | 49.80% | 2,014 | 57.51% |
| David O. Leavitt | 1,002 | 28.07% | 1,488 | 42.49% |
| John Swallow | 790 | 22.13% | Eliminated | |
| Inactive Ballots | 0 ballots | 69 ballots | ||
Primary
Endorsements
David O. Leavitt
Mayors
- Rocky Anderson, former Mayor of Salt Lake City (2000–2008) and Justice nominee for President of the United States in 2012[6]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
David Leavitt |
Sean Reyes |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk University[7] | June 4–7, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 26% | 31% | 43% |
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| David O. Leavitt | Sean Reyes | |||||
| 1 | Jun. 2, 2020 | Utah Debate Commission | David Magleby | YouTube | P | P |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sean Reyes (incumbent) | 275,212 | 54.04 | |
| Republican | David O. Leavitt | 234,036 | 45.96 | |
| Total votes | 509,248 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic convention
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated at convention
- Kevin Probasco, attorney and Republican candidate for Utah's 1st congressional district in 2018
Libertarian convention
Candidates
Nominee
- Rudy Bautista, defense attorney
General election
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Sean Reyes | Greg Skordas | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 21, 2020 | Utah Debate Commission | Jennifer Napier-Pearce | YouTube | P | P |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[10] | Safe R | July 17, 2020 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Sean Reyes (R) |
Greg Skordas (D) |
Rudy Bautista (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Research/Salt Lake Tribune[11] | August 31 – September 12, 2020 | 2,000 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 46% | 25% | 5% | 23% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sean Reyes (incumbent) | 878,853 | 60.58% | –4.83 | |
| Democratic | Greg Skordas | 489,499 | 33.74% | +8.67 | |
| Libertarian | Rudy Bautista | 82,444 | 5.68% | –1.05 | |
| Total votes | 1,450,797 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By county
| County | Sean Reyes Republican |
Greg Skordas Democratic |
Rudy Bautista Libertarian | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Beaver | 2,501 | 84.4% | 361 | 12.2% | 100 | 3.4% |
| Box Elder | 20,977 | 78.9% | 4,155 | 15.6% | 1,440 | 5.4% |
| Cache | 38,690 | 69.2% | 14,118 | 25.3% | 3,071 | 5.5% |
| Carbon | 6,251 | 68.5% | 2,456 | 26.9% | 415 | 4.5% |
| Daggett | 464 | 78.9% | 108 | 18.4% | 16 | 2.7% |
| Davis | 108,275 | 64.2% | 50,065 | 29.7% | 10,390 | 6.2% |
| Duchesne | 7,054 | 85.2% | 821 | 9.9% | 406 | 4.9% |
| Emery | 3,930 | 82.7% | 681 | 14.3% | 143 | 3.0% |
| Garfield | 2,069 | 78.1% | 484 | 18.3% | 97 | 3.7% |
| Grand | 2,230 | 44.2% | 2,584 | 51.2% | 230 | 4.6% |
| Iron | 18,327 | 76.2% | 4,252 | 17.7% | 1,479 | 6.1% |
| Juab | 4,814 | 84.2% | 671 | 11.7% | 230 | 4.0% |
| Kane | 2,958 | 73.1% | 946 | 23.4% | 140 | 3.5% |
| Millard | 5,089 | 84.2% | 668 | 11.1% | 284 | 4.7% |
| Morgan | 5,162 | 79.8% | 1,010 | 15.6% | 299 | 4.6% |
| Piute | 737 | 86.5% | 93 | 10.9% | 22 | 2.6% |
| Rich | 1,100 | 82.3% | 193 | 14.4% | 43 | 3.2% |
| Salt Lake | 237,158 | 45.3% | 257,002 | 49.1% | 29,189 | 5.6% |
| San Juan | 3,364 | 51.6% | 2,671 | 40.9% | 488 | 7.5% |
| Sanpete | 10,074 | 81.8% | 1,632 | 13.3% | 602 | 4.9% |
| Sevier | 8,758 | 85.9% | 1,058 | 10.4% | 378 | 3.7% |
| Summit | 10,641 | 42.0% | 13,585 | 53.7% | 1,094 | 4.3% |
| Tooele | 20,809 | 67.1% | 8,218 | 26.5% | 1,988 | 6.4% |
| Uintah | 12,548 | 84.8% | 1,628 | 11.0% | 624 | 4.2% |
| Utah | 201,692 | 72.4% | 60,249 | 21.6% | 16,513 | 5.9% |
| Wasatch | 10,862 | 63.6% | 5,421 | 31.7% | 809 | 4.7% |
| Washington | 64,546 | 73.5% | 18,155 | 20.7% | 5,107 | 5.8% |
| Wayne | 1,183 | 74.7% | 355 | 22.4% | 46 | 2.9% |
| Weber | 66,590 | 61.0% | 35,860 | 32.8% | 6,801 | 6.2% |
| Totals | 878,853 | 60.58% | 489,499 | 33.74% | 82,444 | 5.68% |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Salt Lake (largest city: Salt Lake City)
- Grand (largest municipality: Moab)
By congressional district
Reyes won all four congressional districts.[13]
| District | Reyes | Skordas | Bautista | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 66% | 28% | 6% | Rob Bishop |
| Blake Moore | ||||
| 2nd | 57% | 37% | 6% | Chris Stewart |
| 3rd | 64% | 30% | 5% | John Curtis |
| 4th | 55% | 39% | 6% | Ben McAdams |
| Burgess Owens | ||||
References
- ↑ "Utah 2020 General Election". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ↑ Winslow, Ben (April 20, 2020). "COVID-19 forces Utah's political parties to hold 'online only' state conventions". KSTU. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ↑ Webmaster (April 23, 2020). "Voting is now Open!". The Utah Republican Party. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ↑ Webmaster (April 28, 2020). "Convention Results Posted". The Utah Republican Party. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Convention Results". The Utah Republican Party. April 25, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ↑ @RockyAnderson (June 16, 2020). "Cox has completely botched his leadership of the state's Covid response! Look at the spiking numbers - and the terrible conflicts and waste with TestUtah! Huntsman, bright, competent, and great values. Register Republican so you can vote Huntsman & Leavitt" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Suffolk University
- ↑ "2020-Primary-Election-Canvass.pdf" (PDF). voteinfo.utah.gov. July 27, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ↑ Means, Emily (April 26, 2020). "Utah Democratic Party Announces Convention Results For Statewide Races". KUER. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ↑ "An Updated Look at Handicapping the 2020 Attorney General Elections". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ↑ Lighthouse Research/Salt Lake Tribune
- ↑ "2020-General-Election-Canvass.pdf" (PDF). voteinfo.utah.gov. November 23, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Dra 2020".