2020 Utah Attorney General election
2020 Utah Attorney General election
County results Precinct results Reyes: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Skordas: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Tie: 40–50% 50% No data
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]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Eliminated at convention
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
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
David Leavitt
Sean Reyes
Undecided
Suffolk University
June 4–7, 2020
500 (LV)
± 4.4%
26%
31%
43%
Debate
2020 Utah Attorney General election republican primary debate
No.
Date
Host
Moderator
Link
Republican
Republican
Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn
David O. Leavitt
Sean Reyes
1
Jun. 2, 2020
Utah Debate Commission
David Magleby
YouTube
P
P
Results
Democratic convention
Candidates
Nominee
Greg Skordas, nominee for Attorney General in 2004[8]
Eliminated at convention
Libertarian convention
Candidates
Nominee
Rudy Bautista, defense attorney
General election
Debate
Predictions
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Sean Reyes (R)
Greg Skordas (D)
Rudy Bautista (L)
Undecided
Lighthouse Research/Salt Lake Tribune
August 31 – September 12, 2020
2,000 (RV)
± 4.4%
46%
25%
5%
23%
Results
References
^ "Utah 2020 General Election" . www.thegreenpapers.com . Retrieved December 17, 2020 .
^ Winslow, Ben (April 20, 2020). "COVID-19 forces Utah's political parties to hold 'online only' state conventions" . KSTU . Retrieved December 17, 2020 .
^ Webmaster (April 23, 2020). "Voting is now Open!" . The Utah Republican Party . Retrieved December 17, 2020 .
^ Webmaster (April 28, 2020). "Convention Results Posted" . The Utah Republican Party . Retrieved December 17, 2020 .
^ "Convention Results" . The Utah Republican Party . Retrieved December 15, 2020 .
^ @RockyAnderson (June 16, 2020). "Cox has completely botched his leadership of the state's Covid response! Look at the spiking numbers - and the terrible conflicts and waste with TestUtah! Huntsman, bright, competent, and great values. Register Republican so you can vote Huntsman & Leavitt" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ "2020-Primary-Election-Canvass.pdf" (PDF) . voteinfo.utah.gov . July 27, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020 .
^ Means, Emily (April 26, 2020). "Utah Democratic Party Announces Convention Results For Statewide Races" . KUER . Retrieved December 16, 2020 .
^ "An Updated Look at Handicapping the 2020 Attorney General Elections" . The Cook Political Report . Retrieved July 17, 2020 .
^ "2020-General-Election-Canvass.pdf" (PDF) . voteinfo.utah.gov . November 23, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020 .
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