2022 Utah Senate Election
News coverage of the Utah Senate election. See the race between Mike Lee, polling at 43%, and Evan McMullin, polling at 34%. Mike Lee has been the Senator from Utah since 2010. See their news, bias in the media coverage and more in our Utah election page. See other states and more information on our 2022 U.S. Senate page.
Top Utah Candidates
Republican CandidateMike Lee Polls: 43% Sample: 19,997Percentage of News: 55%
News Diet Breakdown
11%
Center: 60%
Right: 29%
Candidate
Evan McMullin Polls: 34% Sample: 21,745Percentage of News: 45%
News Diet Breakdown
Left: 57%
Center: 35%
8%
Coverage Breakdown
Coverage Breakdown is based on the number of articles published per candidate.
Mike Lee
Evan McMullin
Top 2022 Utah Senate Election News
US & Canada · OremSen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and his rival, Independent candidate Evan McMullin, took to the debate stage on Monday evening in what has emerged as one of the more unexpectedly competitive Senate races ahead of November. Lee is seeking a third term in office but recent polling has shown McMullin, a former CIA officer, not far behind. A recent Deseret News-Hinckley Institute of Politics poll shows Lee leading McMullin 41 percent to 37 percent respectively. See the Story
Five takeaways from the Lee-McMullin Senate debate in Utah
43% Left coverage: 28 sources
Mitt Romney · Salt Lake CityGOP Sen. Mike Lee won Utah's U.S. Senate race Tuesday night against independent challenger Evan McMullin, securing a third term in office, according to the Associated Press.See the Story
Lee wins reelection in Utah, beating back independent challenge from McMullin
41% Left coverage: 17 sources
US & Canada · Salt Lake CityUtah Democrats' decision to back an independent rather than nominate a member of their own party transformed the state's U.S. Senate race from foregone conclusion to closely watched slugfest. Independent Evan McMullin attracted millions in outside spending in his campaign against Republican Mike Lee. Lee is on his way to a double-digit win.See the Story
McMullin loss in Utah raises independent candidacy questions
54% Center coverage: 13 sources
Latest 2022 Utah Senate Election News
Mitt Romney · Salt Lake CitySen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is urging his Utah counterpart Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) to endorse him in November’s Senate race, saying in an interview on Tuesday, “help me win reelection.”See the Story
Mike Lee to Romney: ‘Help me win reelection’
43% Right coverage: 14 sources
US & Canada · UtahIndependent Evan McMullin is running for U.S. Senate in Utah. He is challenging two-term Republican Sen. Mike Lee. Republicans have won every Senate race in Utah since 1976. The race has transformed Utah from an electoral afterthought into a possible spoiler.See the Story
Utah's Evan McMullin upends two-party fight for US Senate
62% Center coverage: 13 sources
US & CanadaEvan McMullin has spent months attacking second-term Republican Sen. Mike Lee. Lee has tried to focus the race on everyday issues such as the cost of living. The race will serve as a referendum on the direction that Trump has taken the GOP.See the Story
Utah’s Lee faces tight race against independent McMullin
38% Right coverage: 8 sources
US & Canada · Salt Lake CityU.S. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah worked to distinguish himself from former President Donald Trump in a contentious debate Monday evening. Lee repeatedly pointed to his voting record and twice told the audience at Utah Valley University that he voted less in line with Trump than all but two Republican senators. Lee faces a challenge from Evan McMullin, a former Republican known most for his long-shot bid for president six years ago.See the Story
Mike Lee Distances Himself from Trump
63% Left coverage: 8 sources
Tech Companies · Salt Lake CityEvan McMullin has turned Utah from a political afterthought to a legitimate battleground. Outside spending supporting him illustrates the traditional partisan dynamics at play in the independent-versus-Republican race. Some Democratic Party-aligned groups and donors see him as one path toward preventing Republicans from retaking control of the Senate.See the Story
Democrats and tech leaders spend big on independent in Utah
56% Left coverage: 9 sources
US & Canada · Salt Lake CityUtah Sen. Mike Lee did not write an op-ed in a Utah newspaper that referred to him in the third person. Lee had been the target of criticism on social media after the article appeared to show that the Republican was offering an endorsement of himself in the U.S. Senate race. The Salt Lake Tribune published the article on Sunday and shared it on Twitter, attributing it to Lee.See the Story
Mike Lee did not write op-ed in third person, newspaper clarifies
78% Left coverage: 9 sources
US & Canada · Salt Lake CitySen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) currently has a 10-point lead over his Independent challenger, Evan McMullin, according to a new Emerson College survey. The poll, published on Monday, found that 49 percent of likely Utah voters said they’ll vote for Lee in next week’s election, while 39 percent of respondents offered their support for McMullin. See the Story
Lee holds 10-point lead over McMullin in Utah Senate race: poll
75% Right coverage: 4 sources
Evan McMullin · UtahSen. Mike Lee tried to downplay his efforts to overturn Joe Biden's election victory. But his texts show he did far more to try to reverse Biden's win than he now claims. Lee has claimed there is "not a scintilla of evidence" suggesting he supported the notion of having "fake electors"See the Story
Fact check: Mike Lee's own texts contradict his debate claims about effort to overturn 2020 election
50% Left coverage: 4 sources
Gay Marriage · CaliforniaSenator Mike Lee introduced an amendment that would “ensure that federal bureaucrats do not take discriminatory action against individuals, organizations, and other entities based on their sincere religious beliefs about gay marriage.”See the Story
Senators call for gay marriage law to guarantee protections against discrimination
Media Bias Breakdown
How is the media covering 2022 Utah Senate Election?2022 Utah Senate Election often is covered by Left and Right Media sources.
Left: 41%
15%
Right: 39%
