Congressional District 2 Candidate Replacement

The Utah Democratic Party has received notice from the Lieutenant Governor's office that the Democratic nominee in the 2nd Congressional District has withdrawn from the race. Given this vacancy, the State Central Committee now has the responsibility to select a new candidate to appear on the general election ballot this November.

Any Utah Democrat is welcome to file as a replacement, though all prospective candidates must meet the following constitutional requirements:

• At least 25 years old;

• A United States citizen for at least 7 years; and

• A resident of Utah when elected.

There is also a state filing fee of $485 associated with this office. If you meet these criteria and are interested in representing Democrats in CD-2, please fill out the filing form here.

Filing will be open for two weeks beginning today, May 2nd, and concluding on May 15th at 5:00pm. A list of candidates will be published on the UDP website.

The Utah Democratic Party’s State Central Committee members will convene on May 25th at 10 AM to meet, hear from candidates, and elect a replacement candidate. Candidates will each have 5 minutes to speak, after which Central Committee Members within CD-2 will have two hours to vote in a virtual, ranked-choice election to determine the party’s nominee. The results of this convention will determine the final party nominee and there will be no primary election.