Owens, Doug. Moss, Carol Spackman. Matthews, Ashlee. Dunnigan, James A. Pitcher, Stephanie. Strong, Mark A. Teuscher, Jordan D. Acton, Cheryl K. Stoddard, Andrew. Eliason, Steve. Bennion, Gay Lynn. Stratton, Keven J. Spendlove, Robert M. Pulsipher, Susan. Stenquist, Jeffrey D. Pierucci, Candice B. Birkeland, Kera. Kohler, Mike L. Other offices commonly included in a state's constitution are treasurer and superintendent of schools. Other executive officers are established by statute rather than the state constitution.
Such offices often include auditor, agriculture commissioner, natural resources commissioner, insurance commissioner and others. Executive officers are ordinarily either elected or appointed by the governor.
In some cases, officers are chosen by the state legislature or Supreme Court. Find contact information and priorities for the Utah Executive Branch. The Utah State Legislature is comprised of the Utah House of Representatives, with 75 state representatives, and the Utah Senate, with 29 state senators.
Legislative committees serve an important function in the legislative process, as much of the debate and discussion of a bill is done in committee. Public comment is generally accepted at this point in the bill process. Amendments can be made to the bill and be given more consideration than they would on the floor of either legislative chamber.
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If you teach United States government and would like to speak with us about bringing legislative data into your classroom, please reach out! To be eligible to serve in the Utah House of Representatives , a candidate must be: [5]. Between and , partisan control of the Utah House of Representatives shifted in favor of the Republican Party.
As a result of the elections, Republicans held a majority. That Republican majority would steadily expand to a majority in The table below shows the partisan history of the Utah House of Representatives following every general election from to Data after was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.
Most of the gains made by Republicans were the result of a few elections. Republicans gained six seats in both the and elections. The Republican Party picked up another five seats in the elections. Democrats' largest gains came in when they picked up four seats. Republicans held a advantage following the elections. A state government trifecta is a term that describes single party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
Between and , Utah was under the following types of trifecta control:. Democratic trifecta: None Republican trifecta: Divided government: None. Utah state representatives serve two-year terms , with all seats up for election every two years.
Utah holds elections for its legislature in even years. 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 percent of the votes at the county convention. If multiple candidates run and none receive 60 percent 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 percent of the vote, both will advance to the party's primary. Each party holds its own caucuses and conventions. Elections for the Utah House of Representatives will take place in The general election is on November 8, A primary is scheduled for June 28, The filing deadline is March 17, Elections for the office of Utah House of Representatives took place in The general election was held on November 3, A primary was scheduled for June 30, The filing deadline was March 19, Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in The primary election took place on June 26, The general election was held on November 6, The candidate filing deadline was March 15, Candidate filing deadline.
In the elections, the Republican majority in the Utah House of Representatives was reduced from to The primary election took place on June 28, , and the general election was held on November 8, The candidate filing deadline was March 17, All 75 seats in the Utah House of Representatives were up for election in Heading into the election, Republicans held a majority. Republicans lost one seat in the election, giving them a majority. A primary election took place on June 24, The general election was held on November 4, The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, Republicans gained one seat in the election, giving them a majority.
The primary election was held on June 26, , and the general election was held on November 6, The candidate filing deadline was March 16, All 75 seats were up for election. Republicans gained three seats in the election, giving them a majority.
The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6 general election. The primary election was held on June 22, , and the general election was held on November 2, The candidate filing deadline was March 19, Republicans gained six seats in the election, giving them a majority.
The top 10 donors were: [12]. Elections for the office of Utah House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 24, , and a general election on November 4, The top 10 contributors were: [13]. Elections for the office of Utah House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 27, , and a general election on November 7, The top 10 contributors were: [14].
Elections for the office of Utah House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 22, , and a general election on November 2, The top 10 contributors were: [15]. Elections for the office of Utah House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 25, , and a general election on November 5, The top 10 contributors were: [16]. The top 10 contributors were: [17]. If there is a vacancy in the Utah State Legislature , the governor is responsible for selecting a replacement.
A liaison for the political party that last held the seat must recommend a successor to the governor. The vacancy must be filled immediately. The person who is selected to the vacant seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term. If the vacancy happens after the nominating deadline in an election year, a new candidate must file papers in order to be on the ballot. This is only if the vacancy happens after September 1st and the unfilled term is set to expire at the end of the election.
Nominating papers must be filed within 21 days after the vacancy happened. See sources: Utah Const. In Utah, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are ultimately enacted by the state legislature. An advisory commission submits proposed maps to the legislature for its approval.
This commission comprises the following seven members: [20]. The commission is required to select between one and three plans, with the affirmative votes of at least five members, to submit to the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court. The chief justice is responsible for determining if the commission's plans meet redistricting standards.
The commission then forwards the plans to the state legislature, which may decide whether to accept, amend, or reject the plans. Upon completion of the census, Utah will draft and enact new district maps.
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