Mike Lee

In the 2022 Senate race for UT Senate seat, Mike Lee (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Evan McMullin (I) who received 42.7%. 5 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Mike Lee's 10.4-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Mitt Romney (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Republican, Mike Lee benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2016 Senate race for UT Senate seat, Mike Lee (R) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Misty K. Snow (D) who received 27.1%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Mike Lee's 41.1-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Orrin G. Hatch (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.