Trent Christensen
Trent Christensen (Republican Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Utah. He lost in the Republican convention on April 27, 2024.
Biography
Trent Christensen earned a B.A. in political science, cum laude, from Brigham Young University and a J.D., magna cum laude, from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University. His career experience includes working in law and as an entrepreneur. As of 2024, Christensen worked as the chief of staff and general counsel for OmniTeq and as the executive director of FOCIS (Focusing on Children’s Individual Success), an educational nonprofit.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Utah Attorney General election, 2024
General election
General election for Attorney General of Utah
Derek Brown defeated Rudy Bautista, Michelle Quist, Andrew McCullough, and Austin Hepworth in the general election for Attorney General of Utah on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Derek Brown (R) | 57.8 | 838,445 | |
| Rudy Bautista (D) | 27.7 | 401,234 | ||
| Michelle Quist (United Utah Party) | 7.2 | 103,831 | ||
| Andrew McCullough (L) | 3.9 | 55,932 | ||
| Austin Hepworth (Unaffiliated) | 3.5 | 50,053 | ||
| Total votes: 1,449,495 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Utah
Derek Brown defeated Rachel Terry and Frank Demcy Mylar in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Utah on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Derek Brown | 43.6 | 178,164 | |
| Rachel Terry | 32.5 | 133,019 | ||
| Frank Demcy Mylar | 23.9 | 97,522 | ||
| Total votes: 408,705 | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Andrew McCullough advanced from the Libertarian primary for Attorney General of Utah.
United Utah Party primary election
The United Utah Party primary election was canceled. Michelle Quist advanced from the United Utah Party primary for Attorney General of Utah.
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Attorney General of Utah
Rudy Bautista defeated David Carlson in the Democratic convention for Attorney General of Utah on April 27, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rudy Bautista (D) | 64.4 | 511 | |
| David Carlson (D) | 35.6 | 282 | ||
| Total votes: 793 | ||||
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Republican convention
Republican Convention for Attorney General of Utah
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Rachel Terry in round 2 , and Frank Demcy Mylar in round 2 . The results of Round 2 are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
Candidate |
% |
Total Votes |
Transfer |
Round eliminated |
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Frank Demcy Mylar |
59.8
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2,234 | 616 | Advanced (2) | |
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Rachel Terry |
40.2
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1,504 | 315 | Advanced (2) | |
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Derek Brown |
0.0
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0 | -631 | 1 | |
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Trent Christensen |
0.0
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0 | -340 | 1 |
| Total votes: 3,778 Total exhausted votes: 40 |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Attorney General of Utah
Andrew McCullough advanced from the Libertarian convention for Attorney General of Utah on April 20, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Andrew McCullough (L) | |
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United Utah Party convention
United Utah Party convention for Attorney General of Utah
Michelle Quist advanced from the United Utah Party convention for Attorney General of Utah on April 20, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Michelle Quist (United Utah Party) | |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Christensen in this election.
2020
See also: Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2020
Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Utah District 4
Burgess Owens defeated incumbent Ben McAdams, John Molnar, Jonia Broderick (Unofficially withdrew), and Jonathan Peterson in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Burgess Owens (R) | 47.7 | 179,688 | |
| Ben McAdams (D) | 46.7 | 175,923 | ||
| John Molnar (L) | 3.5 | 13,053 | ||
| Jonia Broderick (United Utah Party) (Unofficially withdrew) | 2.1 | 8,037 | ||
| Jonathan Peterson (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 29 | ||
| Total votes: 376,730 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jonathan Lopez (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 4
Burgess Owens defeated Kim Coleman, Jay Mcfarland, and Trent Christensen in the Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 4 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Burgess Owens | 43.5 | 49,456 | |
| Kim Coleman | 24.3 | 27,575 | ||
| Jay Mcfarland | 21.5 | 24,456 | ||
| Trent Christensen | 10.7 | 12,165 | ||
| Total votes: 113,652 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Daniel Hemmert (R)
- Salvador Giove (R)
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 4
Incumbent Ben McAdams defeated Daniel Beckstrand in the Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Ben McAdams (D) | |
| Daniel Beckstrand (D) | ||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 4
Kim Coleman and Burgess Owens defeated Kathleen Anderson, Chris Biesinger, and Cindy Thompson in the Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| Kathleen Anderson (R) | ||
| Chris Biesinger (R) | ||
| ✔ | Kim Coleman (R) | |
| ✔ | Burgess Owens (R) | |
| Cindy Thompson (R) | ||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Trent Christensen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Trent Christensen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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