United States Senate election in Utah, 2018

United States Senate election in Utah, 2018
Utah
November 6, 2018

 
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent U.S. Senator

Orrin Hatch
Republican

The 2018 United States Senate election in Utah will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Utah, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections.

Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch was reelected to a seventh term in 2012. During his 2012 reelection campaign, Hatch had pledged that if he were elected that it would be his last term.[1] Hatch won his first election in 1976 in part by criticizing the incumbent's 18-year tenure. However, Hatch reversed his pledge and is running for reelection to an eighth term.[2][3][4][5]

An August 19–21, 2016 poll conducted by Public Policy Polling found only 19% of voters wanted Hatch to run in 2018, while 71% wanted him to retire.[6] In March 2017, Orrin Hatch said he may withdraw from the race if Mitt Romney decides to run.[7]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Potential

Declined

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Orrin
Hatch		 Jon
Huntsman Jr.		 Undecided
Dan Jones & Associates January 9–16, 2017 605 ± 4.0% 21% 62% 16%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Potential

Libertarian Party

Candidates

Declared

Independents

Candidates

Potential

Declined

References

  1. ↑ Lederman, Josh (March 14, 2012). "Hatch will retire in 2018 if he wins reelection". The Hill. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Romboy, Dennis (November 6, 2014). "Sen. Orrin Hatch leaves door ajar for run in 2018". Deseret News. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Rolly, Paul (September 23, 2016). "When Hatch said he wouldn’t run again, he was just kidding". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ Everett, Burgess; Palmer, Anna (October 19, 2016). "Hatch may reverse himself and run in 2018". Politico. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Raju, Manu (March 9, 2017). "First on CNN: After lobbying from Trump, Orrin Hatch plans to run again". CNN. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  6. ↑ Jensen, Tom (August 24, 2016). "Utah Ready for Hatch to Move On; More Progressive Than You Might Think". Public Policy Polling. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Prignano, Christina (March 31, 2017). "Utah Senator says he may forgo ’18 run if Mitt Romney runs for his seat". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Burr, Thomas; Canham, Matt (November 16, 2016). "Sen. Orrin Hatch considers re-election run, Evan McMullin won’t rule out his own bid". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Schott, Bryan (October 18, 2016). "Hatch, Huntsman Could Make 2018 Senate Race Very Interesting". Utah Policy. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 Rogin, Josh (November 8, 2016). "What is Evan McMullin’s endgame?". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  11. ↑ Schott, Bryan (August 31, 2016). "Miller Eyeing 2018 Senate Bid". Utah Policy. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  12. ↑ Viebeck, Elise (April 19, 2017). "Chaffetz will leave behind Oversight panel he used to investigate Obama White House". Washington Post. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  13. ↑ Bowman, Bridget (April 28, 2017). Roll Call https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/rob-bishop-discounts-prospect-senate-run. Retrieved April 30, 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ Cohen, Kelly (February 4, 2017). "Romney on 2018 Senate run: 'All doors are open'". Washington Examiner. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  15. ↑ Raymond, Raymond (May 26, 2017). "Orrin Hatch: Mitt Romney to Remain Retired Rich Guy Rather Than Run for Senate". New York magazine. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  16. ↑ Schott, Bryan (April 12, 2017). "Another Democrat looking to knock off Hatch in 2018". Utah Policy. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  17. ↑ Burr, Thomas (July 17, 2017). "SL County Councilwoman Wilson launches 2018 Senate bid, hoping to take on Orrin Hatch". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  18. ↑ Tribune, Courtney Tanner The Salt Lake. "Navajo candidate announces bid as Democrat for Hatch's seat". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  19. ↑ Breiner, Andrew (June 21, 2017). "Navajo Candidate Drops Out of Race Against Hatch". Roll Call. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  20. ↑ Schott, Bryan (April 4, 2017). "Howell weighing another challenge to Hatch in 2018". Utah Policy. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  21. 1 2 Schott, Bryan (November 22, 2016). "Utah Democrats Have a Totally Plausible Path to the U.S. Senate in 2018". Utah Policy. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  22. ↑ http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/10521-bishop-holds-vast-lead-over-clemens-in-utah-s-1st-congressional-district
  23. ↑ Kapur, Sahil (November 28, 2016). "Former Utah Governor Huntsman Considers U.S. Senate Run in 2018". Bloomberg. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
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