2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Utah, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

Overview Registered voters: 1,682,512. Turnout: 1,515,845 (90.09%) Party Candi-dates Votes Seats No. % No. +/– Republican Party 4 873,347 60.98% 4 1 Democratic Party 4 505,946 35.33% 0 1 Libertarian Party 2 28,518 1.99% 0 United Utah 2 15,077 1.05% 0 Constitution Party 1 8,889 0.62% 0 Total 13 1,432,232 100.0% 4

By district DistrictRepublicanDemocraticOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 237,988 69.52% 104,194 30.43% 169 0.05% 342,351 100% Republican holdDistrict 2 208,997 59.0% 129,762 36.63% 15,465 4.37% 354,224 100% Republican holdDistrict 3 246,674 68.73% 96,067 26.77% 16,186 4.51% 358,927 100% Republican holdDistrict 4 179,688 47.70% 175,923 46.70% 21,119 5.6% 376,730 100% Republican gainTotal 873,347 60.98% 505,946 35.33% 52,939 3.7% 1,432,232 100%

District 1

The 1st district is located in northern Utah, including the cities of Ogden, Logan, Park City, Layton, Clearfield, and the northern half of the Great Salt Lake. The incumbent was Republican Rob Bishop, who was re-elected with 61.6% of the vote in 2018, and announced in August 2017 that this term would be his final term.

Republican primary Candidates Declared Tina Cannon, Morgan County councilwoman J.C. DeYoung Doug Durbano, businessman and lawyer Chadwick Fairbanks, property manager Kerry Gibson, Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food and former Weber County commissioner Catherine Brenchley Hammon Zach Hartman, real estate investment advisor Blake Moore, former U.S. foreign service officer Mark Shepherd, mayor of Clearfield Bob Stevenson, Davis County commissioner Howard Wallack, retired business executive Katie Witt, mayor of Kaysville and former Longmont city councilwoman

Declined Rob Bishop, incumbent U.S. representative Francis Gibson, majority leader of the Utah House of Representatives F. Ann Millner, state senator Mike Schultz, majority whip of the Utah House of Representatives Chris Stewart, incumbent U.S. representative (for the 2nd district) Stan Summers, Box Elder County commissioner Todd Weiler, state senator Logan Wilde, state representative Brad Wilson, speaker of the Utah House of Representatives

Endorsements

Convention results Republican convention results Candidate Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Round 11 Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %

248 25.7% 248 25.7% 248 25.7% 252 26.2% 253 26.3% 260 27.0% 269 28.1% 292 30.7% 329 34.9% 404 43.4% 514 57.0%

166 17.2% 166 17.2% 166 17.2% 166 17.2% 167 17.4% 176 18.3% 182 19.0% 200 21.0% 221 23.4% 270 29.0% 388 43.0%

136 14.1% 136 14.1% 137 14.2% 138 14.3% 140 14.6% 150 15.6% 160 16.7% 174 18.3% 215 22.8% 256 27.5% colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"

130 13.5% 130 13.5% 131 13.6% 132 13.7% 139 14.4% 142 14.8% 143 14.9% 151 15.9% 179 19.0% colspan=4 style="text-align:center;"

106 11.0% 106 11.0% 106 11.0% 107 11.1% 108 11.2% 117 12.2% 126 13.2% 135 14.2% colspan=6 style="text-align:center;"

61 6.3% 61 6.3% 61 6.3% 62 6.4% 62 6.4% 67 7.0% 77 8.0% colspan=8 style="text-align:center;"

45 4.7% 45 4.7% 45 4.7% 46 4.8% 47 4.9% 50 5.2% colspan=10 style="text-align:center;"

46 4.8% 46 4.8% 46 4.8% 46 4.8% 46 4.8% colspan=12 style="text-align:center;"

14 1.5% 14 1.5% 14 1.5% 14 1.5% colspan=14 style="text-align:center;"

10 1.0% 10 1.0% 10 1.0% colspan=16 style="text-align:center;"

2 0.2% 2 0.2% colspan=18 style="text-align:center;"

0 0.0% colspan=20 style="text-align:center;" Inactive Ballots 0 ballots 0 ballots 0 ballots 1 ballots 2 ballots 2 ballots 7 ballots 12 ballots 20 ballots 34 ballots 62 ballots

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error TinaCannon DouglasDurbano KerryGibson CatherineHammon BlakeMoore MarkShepherd BobStevenson KatieWitt Other UndecidedGlobal Strategy GroupGlobal Strategy Group June 18–20, 2020 834 (LV) ± 3.7% – –15% –25% –23%12% –25%Dan Jones & AssociatesDan Jones & Associates June 2–9, 2020 417 (LV) ± 5% – – 13% – 16% – 16% 7% –48%Y2 AnalyticsY2 Analytics May 16–18, 2020 127 (LV) ± 8.7% – – 20% – 16% –38% 26% – –Y2 AnalyticsY2 Analytics March 21–30, 2020 103 (LV) ± 9.7% 8% 11% 7% 12% 6% 13%25% 17% > 1% –

Debate + 2020 Utah's 1st congressional district Republican primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican Republican RepublicanKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Kerry Gibson Blake Moore Bob Stevenson Katie Witt1 Jun. 2, 2020 Utah Debate Commission Rod ArquetteYouTube

Primary results

Democratic primary Candidates Declared Jamie Cheek, college debate coach and rehabilitation counselor Darren Parry, chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation

Convention results Democratic convention results Candidate Pct. 55.6% 44.4%

Polling Polls with a sample size of <100 are marked in red to indicate a lack of reliability.

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JamieCheek DarrenParryY2 Analytics March 21–30, 2020 29 (LV) ± 18.2% 42%58%

Debate + 2020 Utah's 1st congressional district Democratic primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic DemocraticKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Jamie Cheek Darren Parry1 Jun. 1, 2020 Utah Debate Commission Rod ArquetteYouTube

Primary results

General election Debate + 2020 Utah's 1st congressional district debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican DemocraticKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Blake Moore Darren Parry1 Sep. 24, 2020 Utah Debate Commission Rod ArquetteYouTube

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report July 2, 2020 Inside Elections June 2, 2020 Sabato's Crystal Ball July 2, 2020PoliticoApril 19, 2020Daily Kos June 3, 2020RCPJune 9, 2020NiskanenJune 7, 2020

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error BlakeMoore (R) DarrenParry (D) Other UndecidedLighthouse ResearchLighthouse Research August 31 – September 12, 2020 500 (RV) ± 4.38%49% 22% 1% 28%

with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error GenericRepublican GenericDemocrat Other UndecidedY2 Analytics/UtahPolicy.com/KUTV 2Y2 Analytics/UtahPolicy.com/KUTV 2Mar 21–30, 2020268 (LV) –48%24%5%23%Y2 Analytics/UtahPolicy/KUTV 2 NewsY2 Analytics/UtahPolicy/KUTV 2 NewsJan 16–30, 2020551 (LV)± (4% – 4.2%)47%22%12%20%Y2 Analytics/UtahPolicy/KUTV 2 NewsY2 Analytics/UtahPolicy/KUTV 2 NewsSep 25 – October 8, 2019198 (LV) –42%21%17%21%Y2 Analytics/UtahPolicy/KUTV 2 NewsY2 Analytics/UtahPolicy/KUTV 2 NewsJun 27 – July 17, 2019554 (LV) –45%20%14%22%

Results

District 2

The 2nd district encompasses both Salt Lake City and the rural western and southern parts of the state. The incumbent was Republican Chris Stewart, who was re-elected with 56.1% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary Candidates Declared Chris Stewart, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated at convention Mary Burkett, candidate for Utah House of Representatives in 2012 and for Utah's 2nd congressional district in 2018 Ty Jensen, political podcaster and 2018 candidate for United States Senate Carson Jorgensen, farmer

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error MarkBurkett TyJensen CarsonJorgensen ChrisStewartY2 AnalyticsY2 Analytics March 21–30, 2020 175 (LV) – 17% 6% 4%73%

Democratic primary Candidates Declared Kael Weston, college professor and former U.S. State Department official

Eliminated at convention Randy Hopkins, retired Utah Department of Workforce Services regional director and candidate for this district in 2018 Larry Livingston, former IRS agent

Polling Polls with a sample size of <100 are marked in red to indicate a lack of reliability.

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error RandyHopkins LarryLivingston KaelWestonY2 AnalyticsY2 Analytics March 21–30, 2020 59 (LV) –41% 19% 40%

General election Debate + 2020 Utah's 2nd congressional district debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic LibertarianKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Chris Stewart Kael Weston Rob Latham1 Oct. 19, 2020 Utah Debate Commission Pat JonesYouTube

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report July 2, 2020 Inside Elections June 2, 2020 Sabato's Crystal Ball July 2, 2020PoliticoApril 19, 2020Daily Kos June 3, 2020RCPJune 9, 2020NiskanenJune 7, 2020

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error ChrisStewart (R) KaelWeston (D) RobLatham (L) Other UndecidedLighthouse Research August 31 – September 12, 2020 500 (RV) ± 4.38%48% 28% 7% 0% 17%

with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error GenericRepublican GenericDemocrat Other UndecidedY2 Analytics/UtahPolicy.com/KUTV 2March 21–30, 2020342 (LV) –41%33%8%17%Y2 Analytics/UtahPolicy/KUTV 2 NewsJanuary 16–30, 2020558 (LV)± (4% – 4.2%)38%36%11%15%Y2 AnalyticsY2 AnalyticsSeptember 25 – October 8, 2019267 (LV) –45%37%7%11%Y2 AnalyticsY2 AnalyticsJune 27 – July 17, 2019689 (LV) –37%36%12%15%

Results

District 3

The 3rd district includes rural southeastern Utah, stretches into the Provo-Orem metro area, and takes in the southeastern Salt Lake City suburbs of Holladay, Cottonwood Heights, Sandy, and Draper. The incumbent was Republican John Curtis, who was re-elected with 67.5% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary Candidates Declared John Curtis, incumbent U.S. representative

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error TimAlders JohnCurtisY2 Analytics March 21–30, 2020 184 (LV) – 22%78%

Democratic primary Candidates Declared Devin D. Thorpe, nonprofit founder

Eliminated at convention Jared Anderson Trey Robinson

Polling Polls with a sample size of <100 are marked in red to indicate a lack of reliability.

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JaredAnderson TrayRobinson DevinThorpeY2 Analytics March 21–30, 2020 37 (LV) –37%21%42%

Independents Candidates Withdrew Russel Fugal, former Utah Republican Party delegate

General election Debate + 2020 Utah's 3rd congressional district debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican DemocraticKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn John Curtis Devin Thorpe1 Oct. 15, 2020 Utah Debate Commission David MaglebyYouTube

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report July 2, 2020 Inside Elections June 2, 2020 Sabato's Crystal Ball July 2, 2020PoliticoApril 19, 2020Daily Kos June 3, 2020RCPJune 9, 2020NiskanenJune 7, 2020

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JohnCurtis (R) DevinThorpe (D) Other UndecidedLighthouse Research August 31 – September 12, 2020 500 (RV) ± 4.38%51% 20% 5% 24%

with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error GenericRepublican GenericDemocrat Other UndecidedY2 AnalyticsMarch 21–30, 2020354 (LV) –46%29%4%21%Y2 AnalyticsY2 AnalyticsJanuary 16–30, 2020570 (LV)± (4% – 4.2%)48%23%8%21%Y2 AnalyticsSeptember 25 – October 8, 2019227 (LV) –46%22%16%16%Y2 AnalyticsJune 27 – July 17, 2019568 (LV) –43%21%14%22%

Results

District 4