Utah's 2nd Congressional District special election, 2023
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A special election to fill the seat representing Utah's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House was held in 2023. The general election was held November 21, 2023. The primary election was held September 5, 2023. The filing deadline was July 5, 2023.[1]
The special election filled the vacancy of Chris Stewart (R). He resigned on September 15, 2023.
Riebe was elected to the Utah Senate in 2018.[2] She said she was running for Congress "to fight for the working families of our state, solve problems with common sense, and to represent folks who have had enough of one-party control."[3]
Maloy, a former Chief Legal Counsel in the office of Rep. Stewart. Maloy, said she would "fight to secure our border, protect our religious freedoms, defend the 2nd amendment, stop out of control spending, rein in inflation, and fight the abortion agenda."[4]
| Utah voter? Dates you need to know. | |
|---|---|
| Candidate Filing Deadline | July 5, 2023[1] |
| Registration Deadline | August 25, 2023 (primary) November 10, 2023 (general) |
| Primary Election | September 5, 2023 |
| General Election | November 21, 2023 |
| Voting information | |
| Polling place hours | 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
As of April 2, 2025, 13 special elections have been called for the 118th Congress. From the 113th Congress to the 117th Congress, 67 special elections were held. For more data on historical congressional special elections, click here.
This page focuses on Utah's 2nd Congressional District special election. For more in-depth information on the district's special primaries, see the following pages:
Utah's 2nd Congressional District special election, 2023 (September 5 Democratic primary)
Utah's 2nd Congressional District special election, 2023 (September 5 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
General election
Special general election for U.S. House Utah District 2
The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. House Utah District 2 on November 21, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Celeste Maloy (R) | 56.8 | 89,866 | |
| Kathleen Riebe (D) | 33.5 | 52,949 | ||
| Brad Green (L) | 2.9 | 4,528 | ||
| Cassie Easley (Constitution Party) | 2.3 | 3,678 | ||
| January Walker (United Utah Party) | 1.8 | 2,856 | ||
| Perry Myers (Independent) | 1.4 | 2,276 | ||
| Joseph Geddes Buchman (Independent) | 0.8 | 1,281 | ||
| Jonathan La Rele Peterson (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 688 | ||
| Total votes: 158,124 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kathleen Riebe advanced from the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Utah District 2.
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 2
Celeste Maloy defeated Becky Edwards and Bruce Hough in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 2 on September 5, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Celeste Maloy | 38.8 | 36,288 | |
| Becky Edwards | 32.7 | 30,560 | ||
| Bruce Hough | 28.4 | 26,562 | ||
| Total votes: 93,410 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scott Hatfield (R)
- Remy Kush (R)
- Scott Reber (R)
Constitution primary election
The Constitution primary election was canceled. Cassie Easley advanced from the special Constitution primary for U.S. House Utah District 2.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Brad Green advanced from the special Libertarian primary for U.S. House Utah District 2.
United Utah Party primary election
The United Utah Party primary election was canceled. January Walker advanced from the special United Utah Party primary for U.S. House Utah District 2.
Democratic convention
Special Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
Kathleen Riebe defeated Guy Warner and Archie Williams III in the special Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on June 28, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathleen Riebe (D) | 85.6 | 243 | |
| Guy Warner (D) | 12.7 | 36 | ||
| Archie Williams III (D) | 1.8 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 284 | ||||
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Republican convention
Special Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
The following candidates ran in the special Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on June 24, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Celeste Maloy (R) | 52.4 | 380 | |
| Gregory Hughes (R) | 47.6 | 345 | ||
| Jordan Hess (R) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Becky Edwards (R) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Scott Reber (R) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Kathleen Anderson (R) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Henry Eyring (R) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| R. Quin Denning (R) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Bruce Hough (R) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Hoster (R) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Scott Hatfield (R) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 725 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ty Jensen (R)
Constitution convention
Special Constitution convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
Cassie Easley advanced from the special Constitution convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on July 1, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cassie Easley (Constitution Party) | 100.0 | 24 | |
| Total votes: 24 | ||||
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Libertarian convention
Special Libertarian convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
Brad Green advanced from the special Libertarian convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on June 24, 2023.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Brad Green (L) | |
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United Utah Party convention
Special United Utah Party convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
January Walker defeated Stoney Fonua in the special United Utah Party convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on June 27, 2023.
Candidate | ||
| Stoney Fonua (United Utah Party) | ||
| ✔ | January Walker (United Utah Party) | |
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Republican convention details
The Republican convention featured five rounds of voting. After each round, candidates with low vote numbers were eliminated or withdrew and delegates voted again until a winner was declared.[5] The above results show the votes from the final round of voting. Five Republican candidates, four in addition to participating in the convention and one in lieu of participating, declared their intent to gather signatures to appear on the ballot for the Republican primary. Becky Edwards and Bruce Hough submitted enough certified signatures to appear on the Republican primary ballot.[6]
Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Maloy received a bachelor's degree from Southern Utah University and a law degree from Brigham Young University. Maloy worked as a soil conservationist before becoming a deputy county attorney in Washington County. From 2019 to 2023, Maloy was counsel for U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart's Washington, D.C., office.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Utah District 2 in 2023.
Party: Libertarian Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Brad Green is an entrepreneur, familyman, community leader, conservative voice, local activist, famous former missionary, champion meat smoker, and former Republican Party leader (SCC, EC, Audit Committee chairman). Born and raised in Southern Utah, Brad graduated from Southern Utah University. He worked for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, was a co-host on FreeCapitalist Radio. He is now an owner of G.O. Green Enterprises, a company that manages fulfillment warehouses, hardware stores (Southwest Plumbing Supply and Cooling Heating Supply), manufacturing (Adams&Co, Redback Tools, Trone Plumbing, ProStock), and eCommerce websites (PlumbersStock.com, Adams&Co.net, swplumbing.com). The founder of a citizens group APC in Iron County, Brad has helped liberty-minded candidates in their effort to seek political office, and has led efforts to magnify the voice of the people through local advocacy and referendum processes. At Brad's direction, APC hosted the first post-Covid concert in the nation, in collaboration with Utah Business Revival (Eric Moutsos); the concert was held at Iron Springs Resort, west of Cedar City Utah and Colin Raye was the performer. As school resumed in 2020, Brad organized parents around the state to effectively fight back against mask mandates and new vaccine requirements in both public and private organizations across Utah."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Utah District 2 in 2023.
Voting information
See also
- Special elections to the 118th United States Congress (2023-2024)
- Utah's 2nd Congressional District special election, 2023 (September 5 Democratic primary)
- Utah's 2nd Congressional District special election, 2023 (September 5 Republican primary)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Utah.gov, "WRIT OF ELECTION, PROCLAMATION, AND NOTICE OF ELECTION 2023-1P," accessed June 9, 2023
- ↑ Riebe for Congress, "About," accessed October 20, 2023
- ↑ Riebe for Congress, "Home," accessed October 20, 2023
- ↑ Celeste for Congress, "Meet Celeste," accessed October 20, 2023
- ↑ Utah Republican Party, "CD2 Special Convention Results," accessed July 7, 2023
- ↑ Utah.gov, "2023 Signature Gathering Candidates," accessed July 7, 2023