- Source: 2010 United States Senate election in Utah
The 2010 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 2, 2010, along with other midterm elections throughout the United States. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bob Bennett was seeking re-election to a fourth term, but lost renomination at the Republican Party's state convention. Mike Lee proceeded to win the Republican primary against Tim Bridgewater and the general election against Democrat Sam Granato. As of 2024, this is the most recent U.S. Senate election in which a political party held the seat after denying renomination to the incumbent senator.
Process
The filing period for candidates began March 12, 2010 and ended March 19, 2010. Candidates who had not filed by that date cannot appear on the ballot in November. Eleven candidates filed with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
Both the Utah State Democratic Party and the Utah State Republican Party held statewide caucus meetings on March 23, 2010. Caucus meetings are grouped by legislative district and divided by precincts with each precinct electing delegates who attend their respective party's state nominating convention.
The Utah State Democratic and Republican Parties held their conventions on May 8, 2010. At the Republican convention, incumbent Senator Bob Bennett finished third in balloting among delegates and was eliminated from the race. Business owner Tim Bridgewater finished first and attorney Mike Lee finished second, but Bridgewater did not receive enough votes (he needed at least 60 percent) to avoid a primary election runoff against Lee. At the Democratic convention, delegates nominated businessman Sam Granato, who received 77.5 percent of the vote.
In the Republican primary election, held on June 22, 2010, Lee became the Republican nominee by winning 51 percent of the vote against Bridgewater's 49 percent.
The general election was held on November 2, 2010. Lee won the election with 62 percent of the vote to Granato's 33 percent and 6 percent for Constitution Party candidate Scott Bradley.
Republican nomination
= Convention
=Candidates
On Ballot
Bob Bennett, incumbent U.S. Senator
Tim Bridgewater, businessman and candidate for UT-02 in 2002 and 2004
David Chiu
Merrill Cook, former U.S. Representative
Cherilyn Eagar, businesswoman
Leonard Fabiano
Jeremy Friedbaum
Mike Lee, attorney
Withdrew
Mark Shurtleff State Attorney General
Endorsements
The following are endorsements made before the convention
Bennett
Lee
Polling
Results
= Primary
=Candidates
Tim Bridgewater, businessman
Mike Lee, attorney
Endorsements
Bridgewater
Lee
Polling
Results
Democratic nomination
= Candidates
=Sam Granato, businessman
Christopher Stout, accountant
= Results
=General election
= Candidates
=Scott Bradley (C), businessman
Sam Granato (D), businessman
Mike Lee (R), attorney
= Campaign
=Granato emphasized his opposition to nuclear weapon tests in neighboring Nevada. In addition, he criticized Lee for his support of raising the retirement age and for questioning the constitutionality of Social Security.
= Predictions
== Polling
== Fundraising
== Results
=Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Summit (largest municipality: Park City)
References
External links
Utah Government Services - Elections
U.S. Congress candidates for Utah at Project Vote Smart
Utah U.S. Senate 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
Campaign contributions from Open Secrets
Election 2010: Utah Senate from Rasmussen Reports
Utah Senate - Lee vs. Granato from Real Clear Politics
2010 Utah Senate Race from CQ Politics
Race profile from The New York Times
Debates
Utah Senate Republican Primary Debate, C-SPAN, June 2, 2010
Utah Senate Debate, C-SPAN, September 16, 2010
Official campaign sites (Archived)
Scott Bradley for U.S. Senate
Mike Lee for U.S. Senate
Sam Granato for U.S. Senate
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