Utah Attorney General election, 2020

Elections in Utah, 2020

* Election date: Nov. 3
* Registration deadline(s): Oct. 23
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Utah Attorney General

Democratic primary
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General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 19, 2020
Primary: June 30, 2020
General: November 3, 2020

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Pre-election incumbent(s):
Sean D. Reyes (R)
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Utah held an election for attorney general on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for June 30, 2020. The filing deadline was March 19, 2020.

Both a Democratic Party convention and a Republican Party convention were held on April 25, 2020. The conventions either narrowed down the candidate field for the primaries or advanced a candidate to the general election.

Incumbent Sean D. Reyes won election in the general election for Attorney General of Utah.

Reyes won the Republican primary on June 30 with 54% of the vote to Leavitt's 46%. Reyes, Skordas, and Rudy Bautista (L) ran in the general election.

For more information about the Democratic convention, click here.
For more information about the Republican primary, click here.

## Contents

* 1 Election procedure changes in 2020
* 2 Candidates and election results
* 3 Past elections
* 3.1 2016
* 3.2 2014
* 3.3 2012
* 3.4 2008
* 3.5 2004
* 3.6 2000
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## Election procedure changes in 2020[edit]

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Utah modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

* Absentee/mail-in voting: The third-party collection and return of absentee ballots was restricted to individuals residing in the same household as the voter.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

## Candidates and election results[edit]

General election

##### General election for Attorney General of Utah

Incumbent Sean D. Reyes defeated Greg Skordas and Rudy Bautista in the general election for Attorney General of Utah on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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| Sean D. Reyes (R)  |

60.6

| 878,853

| Greg Skordas (D)  |

33.7

| 489,499

| Rudy Bautista (L)  |

5.7

| 82,444

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 1,450,796

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Attorney General of Utah

Incumbent Sean D. Reyes defeated David Leavitt in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Utah on June 30, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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| Sean D. Reyes |

54.0

| 275,212

| David Leavitt |

46.0

| 234,036

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 509,248

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Democratic convention

#####  Democratic convention for Attorney General of Utah

Greg Skordas defeated Kevin Craig Probasco in the Democratic convention for Attorney General of Utah on April 25, 2020.

Candidate

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| Kevin Craig Probasco (D)
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| Greg Skordas (D)

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

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Republican convention

#####  Republican Convention for Attorney General of Utah

Select round:  Round 2 Round 1

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: David Leavitt in round 2 , and Sean D. Reyes in round 2 . The results of Round  are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

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Candidate

Total Votes

Transfer

Round eliminated

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| Sean D. Reyes |

57.5

| 2,014 | 236 | Advanced (2)

| David Leavitt |

42.5

| 1,488 | 486 | Advanced (2)

| John Swallow |

0.0

| 0 | -790 | 2

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Candidate

Total Votes

Transfer

Round eliminated

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| Sean D. Reyes |

49.8

| 1,778 | 0 | Advanced (2)

| David Leavitt |

28.1

| 1,002 | 0 | Advanced (2)

| John Swallow |

22.1

| 790 | 0 | 2

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

| Total votes: 3,570

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## Past elections[edit]

### 2016[edit]

See also: Utah Attorney General election, 2016

The general election for attorney general was held on November 8, 2016.

Incumbent Sean D. Reyes defeated Jon Harper, Andrew McCullough, and Michael IsBell in the Utah attorney general election.

Utah Attorney General, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Sean D. Reyes Incumbent | 65.41% | 719,043
| Democratic  | Jon Harper | 25.07% | 275,568
| Libertarian  | Andrew McCullough | 6.73% | 73,973
| Independent American Party  | Michael IsBell | 2.79% | 30,687
Total Votes | 1,099,271
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office-Elections

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### 2014

See also: Utah Attorney General special election, 2014

On November 4, 2014, Republican incumbent Sean Reyes won election to fill the remainder of the term.

| Attorney General of Utah, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Sean Reyes Incumbent | 63.1% | 355,275
| Democratic  |  Charles Stormont | 27% | 151,967
| Libertarian  |  Andrew McCullough | 4% | 22,333
| Constitution  |  Gregory Hansen | 3.3% | 18,722
| Independent  |  Leslie Curtis | 2.7% | 15,108
Total Votes | 563,405
Election results via Utah Lieutenant Governor

### 2012

See also: Utah attorney general election, 2012

Incumbent Mark Shurtleff (R) did not seek re-election in 2012. John Swallow (R) defeated Dee W. Smith (D) and W. Andrew McCullough (L) in the November 6, 2012 general election.

Attorney General of Utah General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Dee W. Smith  | 30.1% | 269,893
| Republican  | John Swallow | 64.6% | 579,118
| Libertarian  |  W. Andrew McCullough  | 5.3% | 47,347
Total Votes | 896,358
Election results via Utah Lieutenant Governor (dead link)

### 2008

On November 4, 2008, Mark L. Shurtleff won re-election to the office of Utah Attorney General. He defeated Jean Welch Hill (D) and W. Andrew McCullough (L) in the general election.

Utah Attorney General, 2008

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Mark L. Shurtleff Incumbent | 69.3% | 650,147
| Democratic  |  Jean Welch Hill  | 26.6% | 249,492
| Libertarian  |  W. Andrew McCullough | 4.1% | 38,231
Total Votes | 937,870
Election results via Elections.utah.gov.

### 2004

On November 2, 2004, Mark L. Shurtleff won re-election to the office of Utah Attorney General. He defeated Gregory G. Skordas (D) and W. Andrew McCullough (L) in the general election.

Utah Attorney General, 2004

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Mark L. Shurtleff Incumbent | 68.4% | 614,742
| Democratic  |  Gregory G. Skordas  | 28.4% | 255,779
| Libertarian  |  W. Andrew McCullough | 3.2% | 28,704
Total Votes | 899,225
Election results via Utah Secretary of State (timed out).

### 2000

On November 7, 2000, Mark L. Shurtleff won election to the office of Utah Attorney General. He defeated Reed M. Richards (D) and W. Andrew McCullough (L) in the general election.

Utah Attorney General, 2000

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Mark L. Shurtleff | 57.5% | 435,988
| Democratic  |  Reed M. Richards  | 39.5% | 299,683
| Libertarian  |  W. Andrew McCullough | 2.9% | 22,273
Total Votes | 757,944
Election results via Utah Secretary of State (timed out).

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