2020 Utah Attorney General election
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November 3, 2020
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The 2020 Utah Attorney General election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Attorney General of Utah. The election was held alongside various federal and state elections, including for governor. Incumbent Attorney General Sean Reyes won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic nominee Greg Skordas and Libertarian nominee Rudy Bautista.
The conventions for the Republican, Democratic and Libertarian parties were held on April 25.[1] Although originally planned to be held in-person, all three conventions were moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Candidates
Nominee
- Sean Reyes, incumbent Attorney General
Eliminated in primary
- David O. Leavitt, Utah County district attorney
Eliminated at convention
- John Swallow, former Attorney General
Convention
Voting began for the convention on April 23, with results being announced on April 27.[3][4]
Results
| Republican convention results[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Round 1 | Round 2 | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Sean Reyes | 1,778 | 49.80% | 2,014 | 57.51% |
| David O. Leavitt | 1,002 | 28.07% | 1,488 | 42.49% |
| John Swallow | 790 | 22.13% | Eliminated | |
| Inactive Ballots | 0 ballots | 69 ballots | ||
Primary
Endorsements
David O. Leavitt
Mayors
- Rocky Anderson, former Mayor of Salt Lake City (2000–2008) and Justice nominee for President of the United States in 2012[6]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
David Leavitt |
Sean Reyes |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk University[7] | June 4–7, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 26% | 31% | 43% |
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| David O. Leavitt | Sean Reyes | |||||
| 1 | Jun. 2, 2020 | Utah Debate Commission | David Magleby | YouTube | P | P |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sean Reyes (incumbent) | 275,212 | 54.04 | |
| Republican | David O. Leavitt | 234,036 | 45.96 | |
| Total votes | 509,248 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic convention
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated at convention
- Kevin Probasco, attorney and Republican candidate for Utah's 1st congressional district in 2018