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Elections for the office of Utah State Senate were held in Utah on November 6, 2012. A total of 16 seats were up for election.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was March 15, 2012. The primary Election Day was June 26, 2012.
Name | Party | Current office |
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Karen Morgan | Democratic | Senate District 8 |
Michael Waddoups | Republican | Senate District 6 |
Ross Romero | Democratic | Senate District 7 |
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Utah State Senate:
Utah State Senate | |||
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Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
Democratic Party | 7 | 5 | |
Republican Party | 22 | 24 | |
Total | 29 | 29 |
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Utah in past years and the cumulative amount of dollars raised in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
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2010 | 39 | $1,612,394 |
2008 | 71 | $2,432,680 |
2006 | 60 | $2,241,882 |
2004 | 71 | $1,336,110 |
2002 | 34 | $935,931 |
In 2010, the candidates for state senate raised a total of $1,612,394 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were:[2]
Donor | Amount |
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Utah Association of Realtors | $84,000 |
Senate Republican Campaign Cmte of Utah | $83,315 |
2006 Mayne Candidate Account | $60,248 |
Utah State Senate Democrats | $46,000 |
Sorensen, Beverly T | $39,500 |
Utah Republican Party | $37,453 |
Comcast | $32,050 |
Reagan Outdoor Advertising | $31,487 |
Workers Compensation Fund of Utah | $30,950 |
Consumer Lending Alliance | $25,500 |
To be eligible to serve in the Utah State Senate, a candidate must be:[3]
In October 2011, the Republican-dominated Legislature passed and Gov. Gary Herbert (R) signed new legislative maps that were hailed as bipartisan successes, unlike the contentious congressional redistricting process. Only one pairing of incumbents occurred in the Senate; Democratic leader Ross Romero (D-Salt Lake City) -- who voted against the Senate map -- would have faced Pat Jones (D-Holladay) had the former not opted to run for Salt Lake County mayor.[4]
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Note: Incumbent Michael Waddoups (R) did not seek re-election.
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Note: Incumbent Ross Romero (D) did not seek re-election.
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Note: Incumbent Karen Morgan (D) did not seek re-election.
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Note: Brent Andrews won the Democratic primary but was removed from the ballot on November 1 after he failed to file financial disclosure forms by the deadline.[5]
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