Daniel Hemmert
Daniel Hemmert (Republican Party) was a member of the Utah State Senate, representing District 14. He assumed office on August 26, 2016. He left office on January 5, 2021.
Hemmert (Republican Party) ran for election to the Utah State Senate to represent District 24. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on June 25, 2024.
In January 2021, Hemmert resigned from the Utah State Senate to lead the Governor’s Office of Economic Development under Gov. Spencer Cox (R).[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Hemmert was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Business and Labor Committee
- Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Senate Retirement and Independent Entities Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Business and Labor |
| • Retirement and Independent Entities, Chair |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
| • Rules, Vice chair |
Elections
2024
See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Utah State Senate District 24
Keven Stratton defeated Lori Spruance in the general election for Utah State Senate District 24 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Keven Stratton (R) | 65.3 | 13,140 | |
| Lori Spruance (Unaffiliated) | 34.7 | 6,996 | ||
| Total votes: 20,136 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Hinckley (Utah Forward Party)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Keven Stratton advanced from the Republican primary for Utah State Senate District 24.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Curtis Bramble (R)
- Bradley Daw (R)
- Daniel Hemmert (R)
Utah Forward Party primary election
The Utah Forward Party primary election was canceled. David Hinckley advanced from the Utah Forward Party primary for Utah State Senate District 24.
Republican convention
Republican Convention for Utah State Senate District 24
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Daniel Hemmert in round 2 , and Keven Stratton 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.
| Total votes: 96 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Curtis Bramble (R)
Utah Forward Party convention
Utah Forward Party convention for Utah State Senate District 24
David Hinckley advanced from the Utah Forward Party convention for Utah State Senate District 24 on April 27, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Hinckley (Utah Forward Party) | 100.0 | 6 | |
| Total votes: 6 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hemmert in this election.
2020
See also: Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2020
Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Utah District 4
Burgess Owens defeated incumbent Ben McAdams, John Molnar, Jonia Broderick (Unofficially withdrew), and Jonathan Peterson in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Burgess Owens (R) | 47.7 | 179,688 | |
| Ben McAdams (D) | 46.7 | 175,923 | ||
| John Molnar (L) | 3.5 | 13,053 | ||
| Jonia Broderick (United Utah Party) (Unofficially withdrew) | 2.1 | 8,037 | ||
| Jonathan Peterson (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 29 | ||
| Total votes: 376,730 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jonathan Lopez (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 4
Burgess Owens defeated Kim Coleman, Jay Mcfarland, and Trent Christensen in the Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 4 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Burgess Owens | 43.5 | 49,456 | |
| Kim Coleman | 24.3 | 27,575 | ||
| Jay Mcfarland | 21.5 | 24,456 | ||
| Trent Christensen | 10.7 | 12,165 | ||
| Total votes: 113,652 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Daniel Hemmert (R)
- Salvador Giove (R)
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 4
Incumbent Ben McAdams defeated Daniel Beckstrand in the Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Ben McAdams (D) | |
 | Daniel Beckstrand (D) | |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 4
Kim Coleman and Burgess Owens defeated Kathleen Anderson, Chris Biesinger, and Cindy Thompson in the Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| Kathleen Anderson (R) | ||
| Chris Biesinger (R) | |
| ✔ | Kim Coleman (R) | |
| ✔ | Burgess Owens (R) | |
| Cindy Thompson (R) | |
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2016
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Utah State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 17, 2016. Incumbent Alvin B. Jackson (R) did not seek re-election. Daniel Hemmert was appointed to the seat to fill Jackson's remaining term.
Incumbent Daniel Hemmert defeated Joe Buchman and Curt Crosby in the Utah State Senate District 14 general election.[2]
| Utah State Senate, District 14 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Daniel Hemmert Incumbent |
86.29% | 34,681 | |
| Libertarian | Joe Buchman | 9.40% | 3,776 | |
| Independent American | Curt Crosby | 4.31% | 1,732 | |
| Total Votes | 40,189 | |||
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||||
Daniel Hemmert defeated Morgan Philpot in the Utah State Senate District 14 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Utah State Senate District 14, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Daniel Hemmert |
60.66% | 5,861 | |
| Republican | Morgan Philpot | 39.34% | 3,801 | |
| Total Votes | 9,662 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Daniel Hemmert did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
In an interview with the Utah political news site FortyFive, Hemmert listed the following as the top three issues facing Utah:[5]
How to deal with population growth (including education, transportation, water)
- Excerpt: "I believe building reasonable transportation infrastructure and ensuring that we have sufficient water for our future needs are both areas that are within the proper role of government and areas that I will generally support."
Government’s encroachment on personal freedom
- Excerpt: "Regarding the slow encroachment of government into our personal freedoms I want voters to know that they can count on me to push back against efforts to erode our personal freedoms whether those efforts are intentional or not."
How to support business growth and development within the proper role of government
- Excerpt: "[W]e must continue to support business to attract high paying jobs for our children. This should not be done through state sponsored advantages, e.g., tax incentives or other mechanisms that “pick favorites,” instead this should be accomplished through support of reasonable deregulation and low and equitable taxes for all."
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 28 through March 14.
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2018
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In 2018, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 22 through March 8.
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2017
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In 2017, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 23 through March 9. There was also a special session on September 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 25 through March 10.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Daily Herald, "Republican Mike Kennedy wins special election for open Senate District 14 seat," December 30, 2020
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ Utah.gov, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ Utah.gov, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 20, 2016
- ↑ FortyFive, "Meet the candidates – Senate 14," April 8, 2016
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ Utah Legislative Ratings, "UTAH HOUSE Scorecard - Compiled 2015 Conservative Liberal Index," May 19, 2015
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| Preceded by Alvin B. Jackson (R) |
Utah State Senate District 14 2016-2021 |
Succeeded by Mike Kennedy (R) |
