2024 Utah State Auditor election
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The 2024 Utah State Auditor election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect the next state auditor of Utah. Incumbent Republican auditor John Dougall did not seek re-election, instead opting to run for U.S. House. Primary elections took place on June 25, 2024.[1]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Tina Cannon, former Morgan County councilor and candidate for Utah's 1st congressional district in 2020 and 2022[2]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk/Auditor[3]
Declined
[edit]- John Dougall, incumbent state auditor (ran for U.S. House)[4]
Results
[edit]Convention
[edit]| State Republican Convention results, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | First ballot | Pct. | ||
| Ricky Hatch | 1,933 | 51.3% | ||
| Tina Cannon | 1,834 | 48.7% | ||
| Total | 3,767 | 100.0% | ||
Primary
[edit]
Cannon
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Hatch
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tina Cannon | 226,479 | 56.96% | |
| Republican | Ricky Hatch | 171,144 | 43.04% | |
| Total votes | 397,623 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Catherine Voutaz, accountant[2]
Constitution convention
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jeffery Ostler, businessman and perennial candidate[2]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tina Cannon | 906,531 | 63.53% | {{{change}}} | |
| Democratic | Catherine Voutaz | 446,608 | 31.30% | ||
| Constitution | Jeffery Ostler | 73,741 | 5.17% | ||
| Total votes | 1,409,537 | 100.00% | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c "2024 Candidate Filings – Utah Voter Information". vote.utah.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Nielsen, Rob (January 4, 2024). "Weber County's Ricky Hatch to seek role as Utah state auditor". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "John Dougall not running for reelection as Utah's state auditor". Deseret News. January 2, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "Election Results". electionresults.utah.gov. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites