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June 26, 2012 |
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The Utah gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012. Declarations of candidacy were due to the office of the Lieutenant Governor of Utah by March 16, 2012. Candidates paid a $536 filing fee, and minor party and independent candidates additionally had to turn in 1,000 signatures. Write-in candidacies had to be declared no later than 30 days before the election.
Gary Herbert and Greg Bell (R) Incumbents
Peter Cooke and Vince Rampton (D)
Ken Larsen and Rob Latham (L)
Kirk Pearson and Tim Alders (Con)
In Utah, candidates for the two major parties are selected at statewide party conventions, with a primary election occurring only in the event that a candidate does not receive at least 60% of the convention delegate vote. Third-party candidates were nominated during a traditional primary election, which was held on June 26, 2012.
Incumbent Gary Herbert and his running mate Greg Bell were re-elected on November 6, 2012. They defeated Democratic candidates Peter Cooke and Vince Rampton, as well as two pairs of third-party challengers, securing over 68% of the total vote.[1]
In July 2011, polls showed that Herbert was likely to be re-elected unless he faced a challenge from Congressman Jim Matheson.[2] Matheson, though, opted to run for Congress in Utah's newly created 4th District, which he ultimately won. At the statewide Republican Party nominating convention in late April, Herbert captured 63% of the Republican delegates, beating out five other candidates for his party's nomination.[3] At the Democratic Party's convention, Peter Cooke and his running mate Vince Rampton were unopposed and won their party's nod.[3]
In Utah, while the Democratic and Republican parties select their gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial candidates at their statewide conventions, third-party candidates are chosen through the primary elections. The two pairs of major party candidates were met in November's general election by Libertarian Party candidate Ken Larsen and his running mate Rob Latham, along with Kirk Pearson of the Constitution Party, who defeated Brandon Nay in the June 26 primary, and Pearson's running mate Tim Alders.
General
| Governor of Utah General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Peter Cooke and Vince Rampton | 27.7% | 253,514 | |
| Republican |  Gary Herbert and Greg Bell Incumbent |
68.4% | 624,678 | |
| Libertarian | Ken Larsen and Rob Latham | 2.2% | 19,956 | |
| Constitution | Kirk Pearson and Tim Alders | 1.7% | 15,548 | |
| Total Votes | 913,696 | |||
| Election results via State of Utah | ||||
Background
Key dates
- Administrative deadlines were at close of business (5:00) unless otherwise noted.
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| Mar. 9 - Mar. 15 | Candidate filing period |
| June 26 | Primary election |
| Nov. 6 | General election |
Race ratings
| 2011 Race Rankings - Governor of Utah | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race Tracker | Race Rating | |||
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Solid Republican | |||
| Governing Politics[5] | Safe Republican | |||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Solid Republican | |||
| Rasmussen Reports Gubernatorial Scorecard[7] | No prediction yet | |||
| The Rothenberg Political Report[8] | Safe Republican | |||
| Overall Call | Republican | |||
Candidates
General election candidates
Peter Cooke and Vince Rampton (D)
Gary Herbert and Greg Bell (R)
Ken Larsen and Rob Latham (L)
Kirk Pearson and Tim Alders
Constitution Party primary election
| Governor of Utah, Constitution Party Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Kirk Pearson |
66.6% | 2,219 | ||
| Brandon Nay | 33.4% | 1,114 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,333 | |||
| Election results via Utah Lieutenant Governor. | ||||
Former candidates
In Utah, Democratic and Republican candidates for governor are selected during the statewide partisan conventions. The following candidates did not receive their party's nomination at the April 21 statewide convention:[9]
- David Kirkham (R)
- Morgan Philpot (R)
- Kenneth Sumsion (R)
- Lane Ronnow (R)
- William Skokos (R)
Polls
Primary polls
Republican
| Governor of Utah (Republican primary) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Gary Herbert | Morgan Philpot | David Kirkham | Kenneth Sumison | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. April 9-11, 2012 | 69% | 13% | 2% | 1% | +/-4.0 | 625 | |||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
General election
| Governor of Utah (Hypothetical) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Gary Herbert | Peter Cooke | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. April 9-11, 2012 | 65% | 27% | 8% | +/-4.0 | 625 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Endorsements
Gary Herbert
- Utah Education Association's PAC[10]
Campaign finance
Democrat
| Peter Cooke Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Convention Report | April 12, 2012 | $0 | $54,244.36 | $(41,485.09) | $12,759.27 | ||||
| Primary Report | June 18, 2012 | $12,759.27 | $116,698.54 | $(44,690.29) | $63,240.90 | ||||
| Post-Primary Report | August 31, 2012 | $63,240.90 | $0 | $(85,777.04) | $94,162.40 | ||||
| Pre-General[11] | October 25, 2012 | $94,162.40 | $93,639.20 | $(122,366.74) | $65,434.86 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $264,582.1 | $(294,319.16) | ||||||||
Republican
| Gary Herbert Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Convention Report | April 12, 2012 | $0 | $879,231.88 | $(446,126.09) | $433,105.79 | ||||
| Primary Report | June 18, 2012 | $433,105.79 | $265,099.88 | $(227,904.42) | $470,301.25 | ||||
| Post-Primary Report | August 31, 2012 | $470,301.25 | $319,797.96 | $(292,083.24) | $498,015.97 | ||||
| Pre-General[12] | October 25, 2012 | $ | $ | $() | $ | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $1,464,129.72 | $(966,113.75) | ||||||||
Libertarian
| Ken Larson Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Convention Report | April 12, 2012 | $0 | $0 | $(0) | $0 | ||||
| Primary Report | June 18, 2012 | $ | $ | $() | $ | ||||
| Post-Primary Report | August 31, 2012 | $0 | $60.00 | $(60.00) | $0 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $60 | $(60) | ||||||||
Constitution
| Brandon Nay Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Convention Report | April 12, 2012 | $0 | $536.00 | $(536.00) | $0 | ||||
| Primary Report | June 18, 2012 | $0 | $0 | $(0) | $0 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $536 | $(536) | ||||||||
| Kirk Pearson Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Convention Report | April 12, 2012 | $0 | $536.00 | $(536.00) | $0 | ||||
| Primary Report | June 18, 2012 | $0 | $0 | $(0) | $0 | ||||
| Post-Primary Report | August 31, 2012 | $0 | $0 | $(0) | $0 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $536 | $(536) | ||||||||
Former candidates
| David Kirkham Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Convention Report | April 12, 2012 | $0 | $123,744.96 | $(90,867.21) | $32,877.75 | ||||
| Primary Report | June 18, 2012 | $32,877.75 | $17,033.50 | $(47,354.36) | $2,556.89 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $140,778.46 | $(138,221.57) | ||||||||
| Morgan Philpot Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Convention Report | April 12, 2012 | $0 | $40,508.40 | $(16,642.10) | $23,866.30 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $40,508.4 | $(16,642.1) | ||||||||
| Kenneth Sumsion Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Convention Report | April 12, 2012 | $0 | $23,744.55 | $(20,454.92) | $3,289.63 | ||||
| Primary Report | June 18, 2012 | $3,289.63 | $5,456.00 | $(6,956.95) | $1,788.68 | ||||
| Post-Primary Report | August 31, 2012 | $1,788.68 | $0 | $(0) | $1,788.68 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $29,200.55 | $(27,411.87) | ||||||||
| Lane Ronnow Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Convention Report | April 12, 2012 | $0 | $12,470.00 | $(10,340.53) | $2,129.48 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $12,470 | $(10,340.53) | ||||||||
| William Skokos Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Convention Report | April 12, 2012 | $0 | $1,636.00 | $(1,636.00) | $0.00 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $1,636 | $(1,636) | ||||||||
Campaign sites and media
Campaign sites
News
- Election preview: Less than half of Utah's state executive primary races are contested March 16
- Election preview: Breaking down Utah's state executive races June 25
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this individual due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "Election Results-Governor," accessed November 16, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Public Policy Polling, "Herbert faces a tough race if Matheson runs for governor," July 22, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Salt Lake Tribune, "Herbert wins nod, Philpot feels betrayed," April 21, 2012
- ↑ The Cook Political Report, “Governors: Race Ratings”
- ↑ Governing Politics, “Looking Ahead: The 2011-2012 Gubernatorial Landscape”, December 2, 2010
- ↑ Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball', “2011 Governor Ratings”
- ↑ Rasmussen Reports', “Election 2010: Scorecard Ratings”
- ↑ Rothenberg Political Report, “Governor Ratings”
- ↑ Utah Lt. Governor: Elections, "2012 candidate filings," accessed May 25, 2012
- ↑ Salt Lake Tribune, "UEA backs Herbert in governor's race," May 23, 2012
- ↑ Lieutenant Governor's Office, "Campaign Finance Report Balance Summary," October 25, 2012
- ↑ Lieutenant Governor's Office, "Campaign Finance Report Balance Summary," October 25, 2012
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