Utah State Board of Education election, 2024
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| Utah State Board of Education |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: January 8, 2024 |
| Primary: June 25, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 Pre-election incumbent(s): Matt Hymas (R) (District 3) Carol Barlow Lear (D) (District 6) Vacant (District 7) Vacant (District 9) Molly Hart (R) (District 10) James Moss Jr. (R) (District 12) Randy Boothe (R) (District 13) Kristan Norton (R) (District 15) |
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Utah held an election for eight of 15 seats on the Utah State Board of Education on November 5, 2024. The primary was June 25, 2024. The filing deadline was January 8, 2024.
Rod Hall won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 3.
Incumbent Molly Hart won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 7.
Incumbent Carol Barlow Lear won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 6.
Incumbent Matt Hymas won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 10.
Amanda Bollinger won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 9.
Cole Kelley won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 12.
Incumbent Randy Boothe won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 13.
Joann Brinton won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 15.
Candidates and election results
District 3
General election
Republican primary election
Utah Forward Party primary election
The Utah Forward Party primary election was canceled. Laura Johnson advanced from the Utah Forward Party primary for Utah State Board of Education District 3.
Republican convention
Utah Forward Party convention
District 6
General election
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Carol Barlow Lear advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah State Board of Education District 6.
Democratic convention
District 7
General election
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. John Arthur advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah State Board of Education District 7.
Republican primary election
Democratic convention
Republican convention
District 9
General election
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Will Shiflett advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah State Board of Education District 9.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Amanda Bollinger advanced from the Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 9.
Democratic convention
Republican convention
District 10
General election
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Deborah L. Gatrell advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah State Board of Education District 10.
Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Camille Knudson (R)
Democratic convention
Republican convention
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Matt Hymas in round 2 , and Monica Bangerter Wilbur in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 |
Total votes: 209 |
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District 12
General election
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Cole Kelley advanced from the Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 12.
Republican convention
District 13
General election
Republican primary election
Republican convention
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Cari Bartholomew in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source |
Total votes: 346 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scott Neilson (R)
District 15
General election
Republican primary election
Republican convention
Education ballot measures
On November 5, 2024, 11 education-related ballot measures were on the ballot in 10 states. To read more about education ballot measures on the ballot in 2024, click here.
In Utah, there were two education measures on the ballot.
Utah Amendment A, Constitutional Requirements for Education Funding Amendment
What would this measure do?
A "yes" vote supported:
- requiring taxes on intangible property and income to be used to maintain a public education funding framework, provided through state law, that (1) uses a portion of revenue growth for Uniform School Fund expenditures for changes in student enrollment and long-term inflation and (2) provides a budgetary stabilization account; and
- allowing the state to use tax revenue for other purposes after education funding requirements are met.
A "no" vote opposed changing the allowed uses for income tax and intangible property tax revenue and opposes allowing the state to use tax revenue for other purposes after education funding requirements are met.
Support
Supporters
- State Sen. Dan McCay (R)
- State Rep. Karen Peterson (R)
- State Rep. Mike Schultz (R)
Arguments
Opposition
Utahns for Student Success led the campaign against Amendment A.[1]
Opponents
- State Rep. Brian King (D)
Arguments
Utah Amendment B, State School Fund Distribution Cap Increase Amendment
What would this measure do?
A "yes" vote supported increasing the limit on annual distributions from the State School Fund for public education from 4% to 5% of the fund.
A "no" vote opposed increasing the limit on annual distributions from the State School Fund for public education from 4% to 5% of the fund.
Support
Supporters
- State Sen. Ann Millner (R)
- State Rep. Jefferson Moss (R)
- Ryan Kulig - Finance and Operations Officer at Utah School & Institutional Trust Funds Office
Arguments
Opposition
Arguments
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.
2022
District 1
General election candidates
- Jennie Earl (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Curtis Benjamin (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Jennie Earl (Incumbent) ✔
Democratic convention candidates
Republican convention candidates
- Jennie Earl (Incumbent) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
District 2
General election candidates
- Joseph Kerry (Republican Party) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
- Adi Finsen (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Democratic convention candidates
Republican convention candidates
- Scott L. Hansen (Incumbent)
- Lewis Johnson
- Joseph Kerry ✔
Did not make the ballot:
District 4
General election candidates
- LeAnn Wood (Republican Party) ✔
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The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
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Did not make the ballot:
- Laura Belnap (Incumbent)
- Benjamin Sorensen
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District 5
General election candidates
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This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
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This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
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District 6 (two-year term)
General election candidates
- Carol Barlow Lear (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Melanie Monestere (Republican Party)
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This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Carol Barlow Lear (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
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- Carol Barlow Lear (Incumbent) ✔
- Joshua Sine
Republican convention candidates
- Janet Cannon (Incumbent)
- Melanie Monestere ✔
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District 8
General election candidates
- Audryn Damron (Democratic Party)
- Christina Boggess (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Democratic convention candidates
Republican convention candidates
- Stacey Hutchings (Incumbent)
- Christina Boggess ✔
District 11
General election candidates
- Cindy Davis (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
- Cindy Davis (Incumbent) ✔
- Kim Del Grosso
Republican convention candidates
- Cindy Davis (Incumbent)
- Kim Del Grosso ✔
District 14
General election candidates
- Emily Green (Republican Party) ✔
- Richard Jensen (Libertarian Party)
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Minor Party primary candidates
Libertarian Party
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican convention candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
2020
The 2020 election was the first time board members were elected in partisan races.[2]
District 3
General election candidates
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The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled.
Democratic convention candidates
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- Laurieann Thorpe (Incumbent)
- Matt Hymas ✔
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District 4
General election candidates
- Brent Strate (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
Republican convention candidates
District 7
General election candidates
- Carol Barlow Lear (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled.
Democratic convention candidates
- Carol Barlow Lear (Incumbent) ✔
District 8
General election candidates
- Janet Cannon (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
- Jamilla Alani (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled.
Democratic convention candidates
Republican convention candidates
- Janet Cannon (Incumbent) ✔
District 10
General election candidates
- Molly Hart (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
Republican convention candidates
District 11
General election candidates
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The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled.
Republican convention candidates
- Mike Haynes (Incumbent)
- Natalie Cline ✔
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District 12
General election candidates
- James Moss Jr. (Republican Party) ✔
- Catherine Rebekah Taylor (Constitution Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Mike Dorsey (Independent)
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled.
Republican convention candidates
District 13
General election candidates
- Randy Boothe (Republican Party) ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
- Scott Neilson (Incumbent)
- Shauna J. Warnick
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District 15
General election candidates
- Kristan Norton (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
Republican convention candidates
2018
District 1
General election
District 2
General election
Nonpartisan primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Leanne Rich (Nonpartisan)
District 3
General election
District 5
General election
District 6
General election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Megan Ruff (Nonpartisan)
Nonpartisan primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Valerie Velez-Hall (Nonpartisan)
District 9
General election
Nonpartisan primary election
District 14
General election
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