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The 2016 Utah Attorney General election was held on November 4, 2008. Republican Sean Reyes, incumbent Attorney General of Utah, was elected to his second full term in office, defeating Democrat Jon Harper in a landslide. Reyes overperformed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the concurrent presidential election by over 20%, though Harper only underperformed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by around 2%.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Sean Reyes, incumbent (R)[1]
- Jon Harper, private practice lawyer (D)[1]
- Andrew McCullough, private practice lawyer (L)[1]
- Michael Isbell, private practice lawyer (IAP)[1]
Sean Reyes
Individuals
- Harris Simmons, president and CEO of Zions Bancorporation[2]
- David Simmons, CEO of Simmons Media Group[2]
- Robert G. Pedersen II, chairman of the board and CEO of ZAGG[2]
- Ken Murdock, founder of Nature's Way[2]
- Dave Brown, president, First Utah Bank[2]
- Brett Tolman, former United States attorney for District of Utah[2]
Organizations
- Utah Fraternal Order of Police[3]
Jon Harper
Individuals
- Frank Layden, former Utah Jazz head coach[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sean Reyes (incumbent) | 719,064 | 65.4% | |
| Democratic | Jon Harper | 275,571 | 25.1% | |
| Libertarian | Andrew McCullough | 73,975 | 6.7% | |
| Independent American | Michael Isbell | 30,687 | 2.8% | |
| Total votes | 1,099,297 | 100.0% | ||
By congressional district
[edit]Reyes won all four congressional districts.[6]
| District | Reyes | Harper | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 69% | 21% | Rob Bishop |
| 2nd | 61% | 29% | Chris Stewart |
| 3rd | 70% | 21% | Jason Chaffetz |
| 4th | 61% | 29% | Mia Love |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "2016 Candidate Filings". Utah Lieutenant Governor. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Endorsements".
- ^ "Reyes AG Endorsement" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- ^ "Ex-Jazz coach Frank Layden endorses Democrat Jon Harper in A.G. Race". Deseret News. August 3, 2016. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016.
- ^ General election statewide canvass
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::34e5ac82-d619-4402-963a-9d1118f318f7