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2010 United States Senate election in Utah
County resultsLee: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Granato: 50–60%
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 [ edit ]
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.[1]
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.[2] [3]
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.[4]
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 .[5]
Republican nomination [ edit ]
Convention [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ]
On Ballot
Withdrew
Endorsements [ edit ]
The following are endorsements made before the convention
Bennett
Notable Individuals and Organizations endorsing Bob Bennett
Former U.S. Senator Jake Garn of Utah
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia [11]
Former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts [12]
Lee
State/local level positions (State Senators, Governors, etc.)
Attorney General Mark Shurtleff
State Senator Curt Bramble
State Senator Allen Christensen
State Senator Mark Madsen
State Representative John Dougall
State Representative Craig Frank
State Representative Francis Gibson
State Representative Kerry Gibson
State Representative Todd Kiser
State Representative Mike Morley
State Representative Curt Oda
State Representative Ken Sumsion
Former State Representative John Swallow
State Representative Ryan Wilcox
State Representative Carl Wimmer
Federal politicians and Organizations
Former U.S. Congressman James V. Hansen of Utah
U.S. Congressman Ron Paul of Texas
Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania
Editor of conservative weblog RedState Erick Erickson
Prominent conservative author and talk show host Mark Levin
FreedomWorks PAC
Most of the 9/12 and Tea Party Groups of Utah
Polling [ edit ]
Results [ edit ]
Primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ]
Tim Bridgewater, businessman
Mike Lee , attorney
Endorsements [ edit ]
Bridgewater
Former Chairman of RNC Dick Richards
State Senator Howard A. Stephenson
State Senator Jerry Stevenson
State Senator David Hinkins
State Representative Greg Hughes
State Representative Lorie Fowlke
State Representative Julie Fisher
State Representative Merlynn Newbold[16]
Coalville : Duane Schmidt
Draper : Darrel Smith
Fruit Heights : Todd Stevenson
Farmington : Scott Harbertson
Harrisville : Richard Hendrix
Kaysville : Steve Hiatt
Pleasant Grove : Bruce Call
Pleasant View : Doug Clifford
Provo : John Curtis
Riverdale : J. Bruce Burrows
Roy : Joe Ritchie
Sandy : Tom Dolan
Saratoga Springs : Mia Love
St. George : Daniel McArthur
South Weber : M. Jeffery Monroe
Taylorsville : Russ Wall
West Jordan : Melissa Johnson
Lee
Federal politicians and Organizations
Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania
Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey of Texas
Former U.S. Congressman James V. Hansen of Utah
U.S. Congressman Ron Paul of Texas
Editor of conservative weblog RedState Erick Erickson
Prominent conservative author and talk show host Mark Levin
FreedomWorks PAC
Republican Liberty Caucus
State/local politicians and organizations
Attorney General Mark Shurtleff
State Senator Curt Bramble
State Senator Allen Christensen
State Senator Mark Madsen
State Representative John Dougall
State Representative Francis Gibson
State Representative Kerry Gibson
State Representative Craig Frank
State Representative Ken Sumsion
State Representative Todd Kiser
State Representative Mike Morley
State Representative Curt Oda
State Representative Ryan Wilcox
State Representative Carl Wimmer
Former State Representative John Swallow
Most of the 9/12 and Tea Party Groups of Utah
Polling [ edit ]
Results [ edit ]
Results by county:
Lee—60–70%
Lee—50–60%
Bridgewater—50–60%
Bridgewater—60–70%
Democratic nomination [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ]
Sam Granato, businessman[19]
Christopher Stout, accountant[20]
Results [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ]
Scott Bradley (C ), businessman
Sam Granato (D ), businessman
Mike Lee (R ), attorney
Campaign [ edit ]
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.[21]
Predictions [ edit ]
Polling [ edit ]
Fundraising [ edit ]
Candidate (Party)
Receipts
Disbursements
Cash On Hand
Debt
Mike Lee (R )
$1,595,383
$1,423,494
$165,314
$57,691
Sam Granato (D )
$250,607
$219,776
$30,831
$15,000
Source: Federal Election Commission[27]
Results [ edit ]
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Loomis, Brandon. "Matheson forced into runoff election - Salt Lake Tribune" . Sltrib.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2010 .
^ Gehrke, Robert (June 23, 2010). "Lee clinches GOP Senate nomination - Salt Lake Tribune" . Sltrib.com. Retrieved June 23, 2010 .
^ "Utah Election Results" . Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2014 .
^ Bernick, Bob Jr. (December 6, 2008). "Bennett is gearing up for another Senate bid" . Deseret News . Retrieved January 12, 2009 .
^ a b c "ksl.com" .
^ Steinhauser, Paul; Hamby, Peter (February 25, 2010). "Bennett gets another primary challenger" . CNN. Retrieved February 25, 2010 .
^ Davidson, Lee (January 5, 2010). "Mike Lee enters Senate race against Bennett — with Shurtleff endorsement" . Deseret News . Retrieved January 6, 2010 .
^ "Hatch endorses Bennett's re-election" . ksl.com. September 5, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2010 .
^ Robert GehrkeThe Salt Lake Tribune (February 3, 2010). "Gingrich endorses Bennett re-election bid - Salt Lake Tribune" . Sltrib.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2010 .
^ "Romney endorses Bob Bennett in 2010 Senate race" . Heraldextra.com. April 6, 2009. Archived from the original on October 9, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2010 .
^ Senate Race: 1st Round Results Archived May 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Accessed May 10, 2010
^ Senate Race: 2nd Round Results Archived May 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Accessed May 10, 2010
^ Senate Race: 3rd Round Results Archived May 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Accessed May 10, 2010
^ "Tim Bridgewater Receives Key Legislative Endorsements | Bridgewater for Senate" . Timbridgewater.com. Retrieved August 21, 2010 .
^ "Bridgewater Announces Endorsements by Municipal Leaders | Bridgewater for Senate" . Timbridgewater.com. Retrieved August 21, 2010 .
^ Utah Election Results Archived June 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Sam Granato for U.S. Senate" .
^ "Another Democratic Challenger to Bennett" .
^ "Senate candidates take stands on Social Security reform" . Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2010 .
^ "Senate" . Cook Political Report . Retrieved October 26, 2010 .
^ "Senate Ratings" . Rothenberg Political Report . Retrieved October 26, 2010 .
^ "Battle for the Senate" . RealClearPolitics . Retrieved October 26, 2010 .
^ "2010 Senate Ratings" . Sabato's Crystal Ball . Retrieved October 26, 2010 .
^ "Race Ratings Chart: Senate" . CQ Politics . Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010 .
^ "2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Utah" . fec.gov. Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved July 24, 2010 .
^ "Results" . elections.utah.gov . Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved November 2, 2019 .
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