2024 Utah Attorney General election
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The 2024 Utah Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the attorney general of Utah. The election was held alongside various federal and state elections, including for governor. Incumbent Sean Reyes was eligible to run for re-election to a third full term in office, but instead decided to retire. The Republican primary election took place on June 25, 2024.[1]
Former Republican state representative Derek Brown defeated Democrat Rudy Bautista with 57.84% of the vote.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Derek Brown, former state representative and former chair of the Utah Republican Party[3]
Eliminated in primary
Eliminated at convention
- Trent Christensen, attorney and candidate for Utah's 4th congressional district in 2020[4]
Declined
- Sean Reyes, incumbent attorney general[5]
Endorsements
Derek Brown
Statewide officials
- Spencer Cox, governor of Utah (2021–present)[6]
- Gary Herbert, governor of Utah (2009–2021)[6]
U.S. senators
- Mike Lee, U.S. senator from Utah (2011–present)[7]
Frank Mylar
Political parties
- Utah Republican Party (co-endorsement with Terry)[8]
Rachel Terry
Statewide officials
Political parties
- Utah Republican Party (co-endorsement with Mylar)[8]
Labor unions
Convention results
| State Republican convention results, 2024[11] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Round 1 | Round 2 | ||||||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||||
| Frank Mylar | 1618 | 42.83% | 2234 | 59.76% | ||||
| Rachel Terry | 1189 | 31.47% | 1504 | 40.24% | ||||
| Derek Brown | 631 | 16.70% | Eliminated | |||||
| Trent Christensen | 340 | 9.00% | Eliminated | |||||
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Derek Brown | Frank Mylar | Rachel Terry | |||||
| 1 | Jun. 11, 2024 | Utah Debate Commission | Glen Mills | YouTube | P | P | P |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Derek Brown | 178,164 | 43.59% | |
| Republican | Rachel Terry | 133,019 | 32.55% | |
| Republican | Frank Mylar | 97,522 | 23.86% | |
| Total votes | 408,705 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated at convention
- David Carlson, assistant attorney general and former North Ogden city attorney[13]
Convention results
| State Democratic convention results, 2024[14] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Round 1 | |||
| Rudy Bautista | 511 | 64.44% | ||
| David Carlson | 282 | 35.56% | ||
Libertarian convention
Candidates
Nominee
- Andrew McCullough, former chair of the Utah Libertarian Party and nominee for attorney general in 2016[15]
United Utah convention
Candidates
Nominee
- Michelle Quist, litigation and appellate lawyer at Buchalter[15]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Safe R | July 25, 2024 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Derek Brown | 838,445 | 57.84% | −2.74 | |
| Democratic | Rudy Bautista | 401,234 | 27.68% | −6.06 | |
| United Utah | Michelle Quist | 103,831 | 7.16% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Andrew McCullough | 55,932 | 3.86% | −1.82 | |
| Independent | Austin Hepworth | 50,053 | 3.45% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,449,495 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
By county
| County[17] | Derek Brown Republican |
Rudy Bautista Democratic |
Michelle Quist United Utah |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Beaver | 2,537 | 81.47% | 299 | 9.60% | 78 | 2.50% | 200 | 6.42% | 2,238 | 71.87% | 3,114 |
| Box Elder | 21,581 | 75.69% | 3,647 | 12.79% | 1,229 | 4.31% | 2,057 | 7.21% | 17,934 | 62.90% | 28,514 |
| Cache | 38,140 | 64.71% | 12,343 | 20.94% | 3,954 | 6.71% | 4,505 | 7.64% | 25,797 | 43.77% | 58,942 |
| Carbon | 6,126 | 66.54% | 2,196 | 23.85% | 294 | 3.19% | 590 | 6.41% | 3,930 | 42.69% | 9,206 |
| Daggett | 426 | 80.08% | 78 | 14.66% | 18 | 3.38% | 10 | 1.88% | 348 | 65.41% | 532 |
| Davis | 96,989 | 59.74% | 37,809 | 23.29% | 13,799 | 8.50% | 13,767 | 8.48% | 59,180 | 36.45% | 162,364 |
| Duchesne | 7,178 | 81.49% | 768 | 8.72% | 266 | 3.02% | 596 | 6.77% | 6,410 | 72.77% | 8,808 |
| Emery | 4,069 | 82.82% | 483 | 9.83% | 117 | 2.38% | 244 | 4.97% | 3,586 | 72.99% | 4,913 |
| Garfield | 2,121 | 77.69% | 410 | 15.02% | 87 | 3.19% | 112 | 4.10% | 1,711 | 62.67% | 2,730 |
| Grand | 2,213 | 42.99% | 2,389 | 46.41% | 260 | 5.05% | 286 | 5.56% | -176 | -3.42% | 5,148 |
| Iron | 20,047 | 73.74% | 4,034 | 14.84% | 1,080 | 3.97% | 2,024 | 7.45% | 16,013 | 58.90% | 27,185 |
| Juab | 5,032 | 79.36% | 535 | 8.44% | 211 | 3.33% | 563 | 8.88% | 4,497 | 70.92% | 6,341 |
| Kane | 3,117 | 71.61% | 900 | 20.68% | 134 | 3.08% | 202 | 4.64% | 2,217 | 50.93% | 4,353 |
| Millard | 5,120 | 81.57% | 520 | 8.28% | 204 | 3.25% | 433 | 6.90% | 4,600 | 73.28% | 6,277 |
| Morgan | 5,249 | 77.71% | 807 | 11.95% | 259 | 3.83% | 440 | 6.51% | 4,442 | 65.76% | 6,755 |
| Piute | 832 | 88.32% | 68 | 7.22% | 8 | 0.85% | 34 | 3.61% | 764 | 81.10% | 942 |
| Rich | 1,152 | 81.41% | 148 | 10.46% | 50 | 3.53% | 65 | 4.59% | 1,004 | 70.95% | 1,415 |
| Salt Lake | 215,066 | 43.53% | 205,331 | 41.56% | 42,077 | 8.52% | 31,623 | 6.40% | 9,735 | 1.97% | 494,097 |
| San Juan | 3,373 | 54.88% | 2,169 | 35.29% | 206 | 3.35% | 398 | 6.48% | 1,204 | 19.59% | 6,146 |
| Sanpete | 9,751 | 76.48% | 1,325 | 10.39% | 597 | 4.68% | 1,076 | 8.44% | 8,426 | 66.09% | 12,749 |
| Sevier | 9,011 | 84.29% | 850 | 7.95% | 275 | 2.57% | 555 | 5.19% | 8,161 | 76.34% | 10,691 |
| Summit | 10,694 | 42.99% | 11,669 | 46.91% | 1,306 | 5.25% | 1,204 | 4.84% | -975 | -3.92% | 24,873 |
| Tooele | 21,064 | 64.64% | 7,316 | 22.45% | 1,623 | 4.98% | 2,586 | 7.94% | 13,748 | 42.19% | 32,589 |
| Uintah | 12,644 | 81.79% | 1,506 | 9.74% | 394 | 2.55% | 916 | 5.92% | 11,138 | 72.04% | 15,460 |
| Utah | 193,005 | 65.97% | 51,326 | 17.54% | 24,115 | 8.24% | 24,097 | 8.24% | 141,679 | 48.43% | 292,543 |
| Wasatch | 11,144 | 61.82% | 4,680 | 25.96% | 893 | 4.95% | 1,310 | 7.27% | 6,464 | 35.86% | 18,027 |
| Washington | 66,778 | 70.31% | 16,753 | 17.64% | 3,473 | 3.66% | 7,975 | 8.40% | 50,025 | 52.67% | 94,979 |
| Wayne | 1,181 | 73.67% | 282 | 17.59% | 71 | 4.43% | 69 | 4.30% | 899 | 56.08% | 1,603 |
| Weber | 62,805 | 58.05% | 30,593 | 28.27% | 6,753 | 6.24% | 8,048 | 7.44% | 32,212 | 29.77% | 108,199 |
| Totals | 838,445 | 57.84% | 401,234 | 27.68% | 103,831 | 7.16% | 105,985 | 7.31% | 437,211 | 30.16% | 1,449,495 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Salt Lake (largest municipality: Salt Lake City)
By congressional district
Brown won all four congressional districts.[18]
| District | Brown | Bautista | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 57% | 28% | Blake Moore |
| 2nd | 56% | 30% | Celeste Maloy |
| 3rd | 58% | 28% | John Curtis (118th Congress) |
| Mike Kennedy (119th Congress) | |||
| 4th | 60% | 26% | Burgess Owens |
See also
References
- ↑ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ↑ Carlson, Brian (November 6, 2024). "Utahns elect Derek Brown as new Utah Attorney General". KSLTV.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ↑ Gerhke, Robert (December 12, 2023). "The race to replace Sean Reyes as Utah A.G. has its first official candidate". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- 1 2 3 Seariac, Hannah (January 9, 2024). "An overview of candidates for Utah Attorney General". Deseret News. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ↑ Gehrke, Robert (December 7, 2023). "A.G. Sean Reyes won't run for reelection after questionable spending and Ballard friendship". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- 1 2 Seariac, Hanna (May 29, 2024). "Gov. Cox, former Gov. Herbert endorse Derek Brown for Utah attorney general race". Deseret News. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ↑ Leonard, Collin; Feb. 29. "Sen. Mike Lee endorses Derek Brown in Utah attorney general race". KSL. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - 1 2 Seariac, Hanna (April 27, 2024). "GOP convention: AG candidates Frank Mylar and Rachel Terry advance to primary election". Deseret News. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ↑ Seariac, Hanna (February 19, 2024). "Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton endorses Rachel Terry in Utah attorney general race". Deseret News. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ↑ "Political Endorsements". www.utahstatefop.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ↑ "2024-STATE-convention-results - Utah County Republican Party". ucrp.org. April 29, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Election Results". electionresults.utah.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- 1 2 Lewis, Scott (April 27, 2024). "Utah Democrats nominate Caroline Gleich for Senate, Katrina Fallick-Wang for House". KTVX. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 Utah Democratic Convention Results". Utah Democratic Party. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- 1 2 "2024 Candidate Filings – Utah Voter Information". vote.utah.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ↑ Jacobson, Louis (July 25, 2024). "2024's Races for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Lieutenant Governor: An Update". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- 1 2 Henderson, Deidre (November 25, 2024). "November 5, 2024 General Election Statewide Canvass" (PDF). Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 26, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::b4d46a7e-4366-4f6c-ac54-ff6640d4e13f
External links
Official campaign websites
- Derek Brown (R) for Attorney General
- Andrew McCullough (L) for Attorney General
- Michelle Quist (UU) for Attorney General