SD22 Special Election, Presidential Candidate Resources and More

Dear Supporter,

We wanted to share updates on a few fronts:

• Our statement on Senator Romney's decision not to run for reelection
• The special election to replace Senator Jake Anderegg in Senate District 22
• More information about Republican Presidential candidates
• An upcoming multi-faith devotional for Constitution Month
• Upcoming dates and reminders

As always, we are grateful for your support to keep Utah red. Please consider helping to fund our efforts to spread the Republican party platform across the state.

Best,

Robert Axson, Chair

Utah Republican Party

Kim Coleman, Vice Chair

Utah Republican Party

Stafford Palmieri Sievert, Secretary

Utah Republican Party

McKay Newell, Treasurer

Utah Republican Party

Statement on Senator Romney's Retirement

Yesterday, UTGOP Chair Rob Axson released the following statement:

SD22 Special Election Caucus

Last week, Senator Jake Anderegg resigned from his position representing Senate District 22. Thank you Sen. Anderegg for your service.

As a multi-county district, the Utah Republican Party is responsible for convening a special election caucus to elect his replacement. Per state law and our bylaws, the person chosen at this special election caucus will be appointed by the Governor to serve the remainder of Sen. Anderegg's term and face reelection in 2024 on the normal general election ballot.

If you are a state delegate in SD22 or you live in SD22 and are interested in running for the position, the information below will be relevant for you:

Date: October 11, 2023

Location: Mountain Ridge Jr. High School

5525 W. 10400 N. Highland, UT

• The filing deadline is October 4, 2023 at 5pm. Filing is now open and you can file with the Party by filing out this form.

• If you are a state delegate in Senate District 22 and have a conflict that prevents you from attending, please reach out to your respective party secretary to notify them.
• Carma Brown at [email protected] - Salt Lake County
• Kirby Glad at [email protected] - Utah County

Let Your Research Commence: Republican Presidential Nomination 2024

As you know, caucus will be March 5, 2024. Now is the time to start researching presidential hopefuls for the Republican ticket. Below is a list of known candidates (in alphabetical order) with a link to their websites.

• Ryan Binkley
• Doug Burgum
• Chris Christie
• Ron DeSantis
• Larry Elder
• Nikki Haley
• Asa Hutchinson
• Will Hurd
• Perry Johnson
• Mike Pence
• Vivek Ramaswamy
• Tim Scott
• Donald Trump

Spend some time getting to know them before we make an important choice about the candidate best positioned to beat Joe Biden.

Save the date for the next Republican National Presidential Debate on September 27 at 7pm MT at the Reagan National Library. Every presidential debate has higher polling and donation expectations from the RNC than the previous debate. Donations to your preferred candidate assists their ability to qualify for the next debate.

Upcoming Events

Interfaith Constitution Day Event

September 17, 2023, 7-9pm

Christian Life Center - 2352 East Highway 193 Layton, UT 84040

• Presented by Wall Builders
• Featuring constitutional expert David Barton (pictured below), former Governor Gary Herbert, and new US Citizen Carlos Moreno

Republican Party Caucus, including Presidential Caucus Vote

March 5, 2024

Locations TBA

As in prior years, caucus will be held locally in public schools across the state.

Republican State Nominating Convention

April 27, 2024

Salt Palace - 90 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

www.utgop.org