# 2024 United States Senate election in Utah

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The 2024 United States Senate election in Utah was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Utah. Republican congressman John Curtis won his first term in office, succeeding Republican incumbent Mitt Romney, who did not seek a second term.
Despite finishing a distant second behind Riverton mayor Trent Staggs at the Utah Republican convention, Curtis won the Republican primary with 49% of the vote over Staggs and former state House speaker Brad Wilson. Democratic environmentalist Caroline Gleich won her party's nomination after receiving 93% of vote at the Utah Democratic convention. Democrats have not won a Senate election in Utah since 1970.

## Republican primary
### Candidates
#### Nominee

* John Curtis, U.S. representative from Utah's 3rd congressional district (2017–2025)

#### Eliminated in primary

* Trent Staggs, mayor of Riverton (2018–present) and nominee for mayor of Salt Lake County in 2020
* Jason Walton, pest control company owner
* Brad Wilson, former Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives (2019–2023) from HD-15 (2011–2023)

#### Eliminated at convention

* Jeremy Friedbaum, piano technician and perennial candidate
* Brent Hatch, attorney, treasurer of the Federalist Society, and son of former U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch
* Brian Jenkins, window cleaning contractor and perennial candidate
* Carolyn Phippen, former advisor to U.S. Senator Mike Lee
* Josh Randall, accountant and audit manager
* Chandler Tanner, attorney
* Clark White, supply chain manager

#### Withdrawn

* Rod Bird, mayor of Roosevelt (ran for U.S. House)
* Tyrone Jensen, political commentator and perennial candidate (ran for U.S. House)

#### Declined

* Spencer Cox, Governor of Utah (2021–present) (running for re-election, endorsed Wilson)
* Greg Hughes, former Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives (2015–2018) from HD-51 (2003–2018), candidate for Governor of Utah in 2020, and candidate for Utah's 2nd congressional district in 2023
* Carson Jorgensen, former chair of the Utah Republican Party (2021–2023) and candidate for Utah's 2nd congressional district in 2020 (ran for governor)
* Robert O'Brien, former U.S. National Security Advisor (2019–2021)
* Sean Reyes, Utah Attorney General (2013–present)
* Josh Romney, real estate executive and son of incumbent Mitt Romney
* Mitt Romney, incumbent U.S. senator (2019–present)
* Chris Stewart, U.S. representative from Utah's 2nd congressional district (2013–2023) (resigned from Congress, endorsed Curtis)

### Endorsements

U.S. representatives
* Blake Moore, UT-01 (2021–present)
* Chris Stewart, UT-02 (2013–2023)
Organizations
* American Conservation Coalition
* American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) (previously endorsed Romney)
* BIPAC
* ClearPath Action Fund
* Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
* Republican Main Street Partnership PAC
Political parties
* Forward Party
Executive branch officials
* Richard Grenell, former U.S. Ambassador to Germany (2018–2020)
* Mark Levin, Chief of Staff to the U.S. Attorney General (1988–1989)
* Kash Patel, former chief of staff to the acting United States Secretary of Defense
* Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)
U.S. Senators
* Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky (2011–present)
* Tommy Tuberville, U.S. Senator from Alabama (2021–present)
Party leaders
* Harmeet Dhillon, Republican National Committeewoman for California (2016–present)
Individuals
* Charlie Kirk, founder and executive director of Turning Point USA
* Kari Lake, former KSAZ-TV news anchor and nominee for governor of Arizona in 2022
* Vivek Ramaswamy, businessman and former 2024 presidential candidate
* John Stockton, former Utah Jazz basketball player
Political parties
* Utah Republican Party
Organizations
* Citizens United PVF
* Senate Conservatives Fund
* Turning Point Action
* Republicans for National Renewal
Labor unions
* Utah Fraternal Order of Police
Statewide officials
* Spencer Cox, Governor of Utah (2021–present)
State legislators
* 16 state senators, including senate president Stuart Adams
* 47 state representatives
U.S. Senators
* Steve Daines, U.S. Senator from Montana (2015–present)
* Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator from Kentucky (1985–present), Senate Minority Leader (2007–2015, 2021–present), and former Senate Majority Leader (2015–2021)
Organizations
* American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) (switched endorsement to Curtis)
U.S. Senators
* Mitt Romney, incumbent U.S. Senator from Utah (2019–present)
* Mike Lee, U.S. Senator from Utah (2011–present)

### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 5, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| John Curtis (R) | $3,796,591 | $3,607,565 | $575,864 |
| Trent Staggs (R) | $1,247,183 | $871,934 | $375,248 |
| Jason Walton (R) | $2,882,658 | $2,620,544 | $262,114 |
| Brad Wilson (R) | $5,019,090 | $4,465,090 | $554,000 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Curtis | Trent Staggs | Jason Walton | Brad Wilson | Other | Undecided |
| Noble Predictive Insights | June 20–21, 2024 | 432 (LV) | ± 4.7% | 48% | 28% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 2% |
| HarrisX | June 4–7, 2024 | 469 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 34% | 16% | 4% | 12% | – | 33% |
| HarrisX | June 4–7, 2024 | 469 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 47% | 21% | 8% | 24% | – | – |
| Guidant Polling and Strategy | April 30 – May 3, 2024 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 41% | 15% | 2% | 9% | – | 33% |
| Noble Predictive Insights | April 8–16, 2024 | 283 (RV) | ± 5.8% | 27% | 5% | 2% | 10% | 15% | 41% |
| Dan Jones & Associates | January 16–21, 2024 | 428 (RV) | ± 4.74% | 18% | 3% | 1% | 8% | 18% | 52% |
| Guidant Polling and Strategy | November 28– December 5, 2023 | 600 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 40% | 6% | – | 11% | – | 43% |
| Guidant Polling and Strategy | November 28– December 5, 2023 | 600 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 44% | – | – | – | 12% | 44% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Deidre Henderson | Mike Kennedy | Sean Reyes | Mitt Romney | Trent Staggs | Brad Wilson | Other | Undecided |
| Dan Jones & Associates | August 7–14, 2023 | 803 (RV) | ± 3.5% | – | – | – | 44% | 3% | 6% | 32% | 14% |
| Noble Predictive Insights | July 7–18, 2023 | 301 (RV) | ± 5.7% | 3% | 5% | 13% | 30% | 3% | 5% | – | 39% |
| Noble Predictive Insights | July 7–18, 2023 | 301 (RV) | ± 5.7% | 8% | 7% | 16% | – | 4% | 7% | – | 55% |

### Convention results

State Republican convention results, 2024 :
| Candidate | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 4 |
| Candidate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| Trent Staggs | 1342 | 42.64% | 1571 | 51.68% | 1686 | 57.68% | 1892 | 69.74% |
| John Curtis | 683 | 21.70% | 683 | 22.47% | 721 | 24.67% | 821 | 30.26% |
| Carolyn Phippen | 411 | 13.06% | 356 | 11.71% | 273 | 9.34% | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Brad Wilson | 242 | 7.69% | 162 | 5.56% | 142 | 4.86% | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Jason Walton | 224 | 7.12% | 139 | 4.57% | 101 | 3.46% | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Chandler Tanner | 82 | 2.61% | 69 | 2.27% | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Brent Hatch | 107 | 3.40% | 53 | 1.74% | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Josh Randall | 47 | 1.49% | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Brian Jenkins | 5 | 0.16% | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Jeremy Friedbaum | 4 | 0.13% | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Inactive Ballots | 0 ballots | 0 ballots | 0 ballots | 0 ballots | 5 ballots | 5 ballots | 21 ballots | 21 ballots |

### Debate

2024 United States Senate election in Utah republican primary debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Curtis | Staggs | Walton | Wilson |
| 1 | Jun. 10, 2024 | Utah Debate Commission | Glen Mills | | P | P | P | P |

### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Curtis | 206,094 | 48.725% |
| | Republican | Trent Staggs | 138,143 | 32.660% |
| | Republican | Brad Wilson | 53,134 | 12.562% |
| | Republican | Jason Walton | 25,604 | 6.053% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 422,975 | 100.00% |

## Democratic primary
### Candidates
#### Nominee

* Caroline Gleich, skier and mountaineer

#### Eliminated at convention

* Laird Hamblin, biologist and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022
* Archie Williams, heavy equipment operator and perennial candidate

### Endorsements

Individuals
* Conrad Anker, professional rock climber
Political parties
* Utah Democratic Party

### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 7, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Caroline Gleich (D) | $389,534 | $303,924 | $85,610 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

### Results
#### Convention

State Democratic Convention results, 2024 :
| Candidate | First ballot | Pct. |
| Caroline Gleich | 795 | 92.5% |
| Laird Hamblin | 48 | 5.6% |
| Archie Williams | 16 | 1.9% |
| Total | 859 | 100.0% |

## Independent American convention
### Candidates
#### Nominee

* Carlton Bowen, former American Fork city councilor and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2000

#### Eliminated at convention

* Robert Newcomb, engineer

### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 7, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Carlton Bowen (IA) | $8,568 | $6,017 | $2,551 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

## General election
### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | November 9, 2023 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | November 9, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | November 9, 2023 |
| Decision Desk HQ/The Hill | Safe R | June 8, 2024 |
| Elections Daily | Safe R | May 4, 2023 |
| CNalysis | Solid R | November 21, 2023 |
| RealClearPolitics | Solid R | August 5, 2024 |
| Split Ticket | Safe R | October 23, 2024 |
| 538 | Solid R | October 23, 2024 |

### Post-primary endorsements

Organizations
* League of Conservation Voters
U.S. Senators
* John Thune, Senate Minority Whip (2021–present) from South Dakota (2005–present)
Organizations
* Environmental Defense Fund

### Debates

2024 Utah U.S. Senate election debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic | Ind. American |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Curtis | Gleich | Bowen |
| 1 | Oct. 10, 2024 | Utah Debate Commission | Glen Mills | YouTube | P | P | P |

### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| John Curtis (R) | $4,497,486 | $4,058,071 | $826,255 |
| Caroline Gleich (D) | $756,449 | $664,929 | $91,520 |
| Carlton Bowen (IA) | $16,084 | $15,200 | $884 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

### Polling

Aggregate polls
| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | John Curtis (R) | Caroline Gleich (D) | Undecided | Margin |
| TheHill/DDHQ | through October 7, 2024 | October 30, 2024 | 51.2% | 26.6% | 22.2% | Curtis +24.6 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Curtis (R) | Caroline Gleich (D) | Carlton Bowen (I) | Other | Undecided |
| Noble Predictive Insights | October 25–28, 2024 | 695 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 54% | 26% | 7% | 6% | 7% |
| HarrisX | October 15–19, 2024 | 813 (RV) | ± 3.4% | 55% | 20% | 2% | – | 21% |
| HarrisX | October 15–19, 2024 | 813 (RV) | ± 3.4% | 65% | 24% | 11% | – | – |
| Noble Predictive Insights | October 2–7, 2024 | 539 (LV) | ± 4.22% | 53% | 24% | – | – | 24% |
| Noble Predictive Insights | October 2–7, 2024 | 539 (LV) | ± 4.22% | 51% | 21% | 2% | 1% | 25% |
| Noble Predictive Insights | October 2–7, 2024 | 800 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 50% | 23% | – | – | 26% |
| Noble Predictive Insights | October 2–7, 2024 | 800 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 47% | 21% | 3% | 1% | 15% |
| Lighthouse Research | August 29 – September 19, 2024 | 526 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 53% | 34% | 8% | – | 5% |
| HarrisX | August 2–9, 2024 | 800 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 56% | 22% | 8% | – | 14% |
| HarrisX | August 2–9, 2024 | 800 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 71% | 29% | – | – | – |

### Results

2024 United States Senate election in Utah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | John Curtis | 914,700 | 62.50% | –0.09% |
| | Democratic | Caroline Gleich | 464,515 | 31.74% | +0.83% |
| | Independent American | Carlton Bowen | 83,972 | 5.74% | +4.54% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 322 | 0.02% | +0.02% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,463,509 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |