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Utah, State Senate, District 12

Utah State Senate District 12
Current incumbentDaniel W. Thatcher Republican Party
Population103,070
Race88% White, 1% Black, 1% American Indian, 2% Asian, 2% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 4% Other, 3% Two or more races
Ethnicity82% Not Hispanic, 18% Hispanic
Voting age64% age 18 and over

Utah's twelfth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Daniel W. Thatcher.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 103,070 civilians reside within Utah's twelfth state senate district. Utah's state senators represent an average of 95,306 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 77,006 residents.

About the office

Members of the Utah State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Half of the Senators are up for re-election every two years. Utah legislators assume office the first or second day of session (January).

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Utah State Senate, a candidate must be:

  • A U.S. citizen at the time of filing
  • 25 years old at the filing deadline time
  • A three-year resident of Utah at the filing deadline time
  • A resident for 6 months of the senate district from which elected at the filing deadline time
  • No person holding any public office of profit or trust under authority of the United States, or of this State, can be a member of the state senate, provided, that appointments in the State Militia, and the offices of notary public, justice of the peace, United States commissioner, and postmaster of the fourth class, shall not, within the meaning of this section, be considered offices of profit or trust.
  • A qualified voter. A qualified voter is someone who is:
* A U.S. citizen
* A resident of Utah for at least 30 days prior to the next election
* At least 18 years old by the next election
* His or her principal place of residence is in a specific voting precinct in Utah.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$273/dayUp to $100 plus tax/calendar day for lodging allotment; Up to $42/date meal reimbursement. Tied to in-state lodging and meal reimbursement rates.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Governor is responsible for selecting a replacement. A liaison for the political party that last held the seat must recommend a successor to the Governor. The vacancy must be filled immediately. The person who is selected to the vacant seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

If the vacancy happens after the nomination deadline in a election year, a new candidate must file papers in order to be on the ballot. This is only if the vacancy happens after September 1st and the unfilled term is set to expire at the end of the election. Nominating papers must be filed within 21 days after the vacancy happened.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Utah State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 30, 2020. The filing deadline is March 19, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Utah State Senate District 12

Incumbent Daniel W. Thatcher (R) defeated Clare Collard (D) and Abrian Velarde (G) in the general election for Utah State Senate District 12 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Daniel W. Thatcher (R)
50.4
13,835

Clare Collard (D)
45.2
12,400

Abrian Velarde (G)
4.5
1,225

Total votes: 27,460
Democratic primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

Republican primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

2014

Elections for the Utah State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2014. Legrand Peeples was defeated by Clare Collard in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Daniel W. Thatcher defeated Vicki Griffith in the Republican convention. Thatcher defeated Collard in the general election.

Utah State Senate District 12, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel W. Thatcher Incumbent 58.8% 8,548
Democratic Clare Collard 41.2% 5,998
Total Votes 14,546

2010

Elections for the office of Utah State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 22, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. Daniel W. Thatcher (R) defeated incumbent Brent H. Goodfellow (D) in the general election. Thatcher defeated James L. Leigh in the Republican primary election. Goodfellow was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.

Utah State Senate, District 12, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Thatcher 53.2% 9,432
Democratic Brent Goodfellow Incumbent 46.8% 8,281
Total Votes 17,713

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Utah State Senate District 12 raised a total of $499,041. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $31,190 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Utah State Senate District 12

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $147,244 4 $36,811
2012 $15,999 1 $15,999
2010 $130,485 3 $43,495
2008 $12,850 1 $12,850
2006 $89,070 3 $29,690
2004 $26,231 1 $26,231
2002 $77,162 3 $25,721
Total $499,041 16 $31,190