Heading into Utah’s 2024 primary elections, 48 candidates in nearly two dozen races competed to advance toward securing a seat in Utah’s GOP supermajority Legislature. And in the hours after polls closed Tuesday night, some districts’ contests remain tight, while other districts have a clear answer as to which name will represent them at the Capitol.
With a number of uncontested races, Republicans have already claimed 16 of the 75 seats in the state House of Representatives. Democrats have secured one.
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In the Senate, 14 of 29 seats — 11 Republican and three Democrat — are not up for election this year. Republicans in uncontested races have guaranteed three additional seats for the party.
Just two incumbents of the dozen up for reelection, Draper Republican Rep. Jeff Stenquist and Salt Lake City Democratic Rep. Joel Briscoe, were behind their challengers as of Wednesday afternoon.
Multiple GOP-held seats will likely see special elections this year, with West Valley City Sen. Daniel Thatcher running for Salt Lake County Council and Alpine Sen. Mike Kennedy securing the Republican nominations for the 3rd Congressional District.
The numbers in these maps represent early, unofficial results and will be updated as the lieutenant governor’s office publishes more returns. They are current as of June 27 at 5:30 p.m.
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