Government and Politics
April 27, 2024
Cottonwood Heights - On April 27th, the Utah Democratic State Convention occurred, as thousands of elected delegates gathered at Cottonwood High School to select the Democratic nominees for elected office. Delegates voted in the districts in which they are registered to vote using a ranked-choice voting system.
Constitutional Revisions
The following proposal to revise the party constitution was accepted by 95.47% of the Delegates.
The following uncontested candidates were nominated by acclamation and will advance to the General Election:
The results for contested races are:
U.S. Senate
As Caroline Gleich received over 55% of the votes in the first round, she will advance to the general election as the Democratic nominee.
U.S. House District 4
As Katrina Fallick-Wang received over 55% of the votes, she will advance to the general election as the Democratic nominee.
Utah Attorney General
As Rudy Bautista received over 55% of the votes, he will advance to the general election as the Democratic nominee.
Utah House District 1
As Claudia Bigler received over 55% of the votes, she will advance to the general election as the Democratic nominee.
Utah House District 23
As both candidates submitted signatures, they will advance to the Democratic primary.
Utah National Committeewoman
As Clare Collard received a majority of the votes in the second round, she will begin serving as the new National Committeewoman on August 23, 2024.
Utah National Committeeman
As Brad Townley received a majority of the votes in the third round, he will begin serving as the new National Committeeman on August 23, 2024.