2016 Utah elections
The 2016 Utah general elections were held in the U.S. state of Utah on November 8, 2016. Utah's governor and lieutenant governor, attorney general, auditor, and treasurer were elected, as well as one of Utah's U.S. Senate seats and all four seats in the United States House of Representatives, fifteen Utah Senate seats and all of the Utah House of Representatives seats. Primary elections were held on June 28, 2016.
Federal offices
U.S. Senate
Incumbent Republican senator Mike Lee was re-elected to a second term.Misty Snow won the Democratic nomination, and became the first transgender woman in the history of the United States to become a major party's nominee for the Senate.
U.S. House of Representatives
All of Utah's four seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in November.State offices
Executive
Governor and lieutenant governor
Incumbent Republican governor Gary Herbert was re-elected to a third term in office. Spencer Cox was Herbert's running mate.Michael Weinholtz, former chairman and CEO of CHG Healthcare Services, ran as a Democrat. Kim Bowman, division manager at University of Utah Health Sciences, is Weinholtz's running mate.
Administrative
Attorney general
Candidates
- Sean Reyes, incumbent
- Jon Harper, private practice lawyer
- Andrew McCullough, private practice lawyer
- Michael Isbell, private practice lawyer
Auditor
Candidates
- John Dougall, incumbent
- Mike Mitchell, accountant
- Jared Green, FedEx employee
Treasurer
Candidates
- David Damschen, incumbent
- Neil Hansen, former state representative
- Richard Proctor, retired economist