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Elections for the Utah State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2014.
Following the general election, there was no change to the majority control of the Utah State Senate. The chamber was controlled by the Republican Party, which saw no net change to their seats held. The Democratic Party suffered a net loss of one seat, dropping from 5 to 4 seats. The number of vacant seats in the chamber increased from one to two seats following the general election.
A total of two incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:
Name | Party | Current Office |
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Patricia Jones | Democratic | Senate District 04 |
Stuart C. Reid | Republican | Senate District 18 |
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Utah State Senate:
Utah State Senate | |||
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Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
Democratic Party | 5 | 4 | |
Republican Party | 23 | 23 | |
Vacancy | 1 | 2 | |
Total | 29 | 29 |
In two (14.3%) of the 14 districts up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election. A total of one Republican and one Democrat were guaranteed election in November barring unforeseen circumstances.
Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 12 (85.7%) of the 14 districts up for election.
A total of three incumbents faced convention competition for their party's nomination. One incumbent faced primary competition. Two incumbents did not seek re-election in 2014 and another eight incumbents advanced past the convention without opposition. The state senators in the primary convention were:
The senator that faced primary competition was:
Two incumbent senators did not run for re-election, while 12 (85.7%) ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, one Republican and one Democrat, can be found above.
To be eligible to serve in the Utah State Senate, a candidate must be:[1]
Utah has a unique election system that combines local conventions and party primaries. A precinct caucus is held to vote for delegates to county conventions. Precinct delegates vote at the county conventions to nominate candidates for state office. In order to forgo a primary election, a candidate must receive more than 60% of the votes at the county convention. If multiple candidates run and none receive 60% of the vote, the candidate with the lowest total is eliminated and another vote is taken. Once only two candidates remain, if neither receives more than 60% of the vote, both advance to the party's primary. Each party holds its own caucuses and conventions.[2][3][4]
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Note: Incumbent Patricia Jones (D) did not run for re-election.
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Note: Burnside withdrew before the general election.
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Note: Incumbent Stuart C. Reid (R) did not run for re-election.
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Note: Steffner was disqualified before the general election.
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