2017 Utah's 3rd congressional district special election

The Republican primary was held on Tuesday August 15, 2017. Only registered Republicans living in the 3rd congressional district were able vote in the primary, though unaffiliated voters were allowed to affiliate as Republicans at polling locations on election day. Nominated • John Curtis, Mayor of Provo Eliminated in primary • Tanner Ainge, son of Danny Ainge • Chris Herrod, real estate developer, former state representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 Ainge and Curtis submitted enough signatures to qualify for spots on the primary ballot. Curtis also participated in the convention process, but lost to Herrod who was nominated at the convention. Curtis would go on to win the primary. Lost at convention • Debbie Aldrich • Shayne Horton Row Withdrawn before convention • Jeremy Lewis Friedbaum • Mike Leavitt, not to be confused with former Utah Governor Mike Leavitt Failed to qualify for primary via signature gathering process • Brigham Rhead Cottam Convention results Endorsements Polling {| class="wikitable" Primary results ==Democratic Party==

Four candidates declared their candidacy for the Democratic party nomination. Two candidates declared their intent to gather signatures but neither submitted signatures for verification prior to the required deadline. Candidates Nominated • Kathie Allen, physician Lost at convention • Carl Ingwell, biologist • Ben Frank, activist Withdrawn before convention • Faeiza Javed Convention results ==Third-party and independent candidates==

United Utah Party The newly formed United Utah Party submitted the required number of signatures to be recognized as a political party in Utah on May 25, one day before the candidate filing deadline. Jim Bennett, the party's executive director, filed to run as its nominee but was rejected because the state had not yet processed the submitted signatures. The party took the issue to court, and a federal judge found that Utah had illegally violated Bennett's First and Fourteenth Amendment rights by denying him a spot on the ballot. The state elections office immediately complied with the court order and declined to appeal the decision. Jim Bennett was placed on the general election ballot as the United Utah Party candidate. Nominee • Jim Bennett, executive director of the United Utah Party and son of former U.S. Senator Bob Bennett Independent American Party Candidates Two candidates declared their intent to seek the nomination of the Independent American Party. Nominated • Jason Christensen Lost at convention • Aaron Heineman Libertarian Party Nominee • Joe Buchman Independents • Sean Whalen Write-in candidates • Brendan Phillips • Russell Paul Roesler ==General election==

The special general election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Candidates Major The following candidates qualified to appear in the state-sponsored debates: • John Curtis (Republican), Mayor of Provo • Kathie Allen (Democratic), physician • Jim Bennett (United Utah), son of former U.S. Senator Bob Bennett, grandson of former U.S. Senator Wallace F. Bennett. Bennett is the first third-party candidate in history to cross the threshold to appear in the official debate commission debate. Minor ''The following third-party or independent candidates qualified for the ballot but didn't poll high enough to currently qualify for the state-sponsored debates:'' • Joe Buchman (Libertarian) • Jason Christensen (Independent American) • Sean Whalen (Independent) Debate Predictions Endorsements Polling Results By county ==References==