Utah: GOP Nominating Convention Upends Establishment: After being booed during his speech to the Republican nominating convention delegates on Saturday, Gov. Spencer Cox fell to state Rep. Phil Lyman (R-Blanding) by a whopping 67-33% vote. To qualify for the ballot in a statewide race, a candidate needed to attract at least 40% of the delegate vote. While the Governor did not qualify through the convention process, he had filed the necessary 28,000 valid petition signatures prior to the party assembly to guarantee his ballot position in the June 25th Republican primary.
In the Senate race, Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs, riding former President Trump’s endorsement that was announced just before the convention began, proved himself the delegates’ favorite with a 70-30% victory over Rep. John Curtis (R-Provo). The vote makes Mayor Staggs the only candidate qualifying through the convention process. Rep. Curtis submitted the requisite number of petitions, so he, too, will be on the primary ballot. Joining them are a pair of others qualifying via petition, former state House Speaker Brad Wilson, and businessman Jason Walton. Attorney Brent Orrin Hatch, son of the late Sen. Orrin Hatch, who fell short of the 28,000 signature requirement, did not receive 40% delegate support. Therefore, he is eliminated from further competition. In the House races, both Reps. Blake Moore (R-Salt Lake City) and Celeste Maloy (R-Cedar City) finished second to a Republican opponent but cleared the 40% threshold. Rep. Moore had previously qualified through petition, but Rep. Maloy was a “convention only” candidate. Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Salt Lake City) was renominated by acclamation. In the open 3rd CD, the only candidate to win the delegate support is state Sen. Mike Kennedy (R-American Fork). Qualifying through petition are State Auditor John “Frugal” Dougall, Roosevelt Mayor J.R. Bird, and businessman Case Lawrence. The Utah primary will be conducted on June 25th. The eventual GOP nominee in all races will be favored in the general election. Comments are closed.
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