2023 Salt Lake City mayoral election
The 2023 Salt Lake City mayoral election will take place on November 21, 2023, to elect the mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah. The election will be officially nonpartisan. Incumbent mayor Erin Mendenhall is running for re-election to a second term in office. The election will be the first mayoral election in the city's history to utilize ranked choice voting.[1]
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Candidates
Declared
- Rocky Anderson, former mayor (Party affiliation: Democratic)
- Erin Mendenhall, incumbent mayor (Party affiliation: Democratic)[2]
- Michael Valentine, activist[3]
Endorsements
Erin Mendenhall
- U.S. Representatives
- Ben McAdams, former U.S. Representative from UT-04 (2019–2021) and former mayor of Salt Lake County (2013–2019)[2]
- Karen Shepherd, former U.S. Representative from UT-02 (1993–1995)[5]
- State senators
- Nate Blouin, state senator from the 13th district (2023–present)[6]
- Stephanie Pitcher, state senator from the 14th district (2023–present)[5]
- State representatives
- Joel Briscoe, state representative from the 24th district (2010–present)[5]
- Jennifer Dailey-Provost, state representative from the 22nd district (2019–present)[5]
- Sandra Hollins, state representative from the 21st district (2015–present)[5]
- Brian King, state representative from the 23rd district (2009–present)[5]
- Angela Romero, Utah House of Representatives Minority Leader (2023–present) from the 25th district (2013–present)[5]
- Municipal officials
- Jim Bradley, at-large Salt Lake County Councilor (2000–present)[5]
- Arlyn Bradshaw, Salt Lake County Councilor from the 1st district (2010–present)[5]
- Ann Granato, Salt Lake County Councilor from the 4th district (2018–present)[5]
- Suzanne Harrison, at-large Salt Lake County Councilor (2023–present)[5]
- Jenny Wilson, mayor of Salt Lake County (2019–present)[7]
- Local officials
- All 7 Salt Lake City Council members[8]
- Ralph Becker, former mayor of Salt Lake City (2008–2016)[9]
- Palmer DePaulis, former mayor of Salt Lake City (1985–1992)[9]
- Esther Stowell, vice chair of the Poplar Grove Community Council[2]
- Ted Wilson, former mayor of Salt Lake City (1976–1985)[10]
- Labor unions
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1004[5]
- International Association of Fire Fighters Locals 81 and 1696[11][5]
- International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 57[5]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 57[5]
- International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1[5]
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 3[5]
- Laborers' International Union of North America Local 295[5]
- Salt Lake City Police Association[5]
- Utah AFL-CIO and Central Utah AFL-CIO[12][5]
- United Association Local 140[5]
- Utah and Salt Lake City Education Association PAC[13]
- Utah Federation of Teachers[5]
- Organizations
References
- Parihar, Shiv (May 17, 2023). "Rocky's Bold Leadership". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- Williams, Carter (April 12, 2023). "'Our work isn't finished': Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall to seek 2nd term". Deseret News. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- "How homelessness is driving local politics in the West".
- Ibarra, David R. (May 15, 2023). "David R. Ibarra: Hollywood leadership style not working for Salt Lake City". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- Wood, Benjamin (September 20, 2023). "Former Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker endorses Mayor Erin Mendenhall's reelection". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- Jolley, Calvin (September 13, 2023). "Mendenhall talks about "partnerships," but Rocky Anderson actually built them". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- Wilson, Jenny (December 15, 2022). "Jenny Wilson: Rocky Anderson's divisive style would be a set-back for Salt Lake City". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- Bojórquez, Kim (August 24, 2023). "Mendenhall secures unanimous City Council endorsement in mayoral race". Axios. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- Williams, Carter (September 20, 2023). "Ex-Salt Lake mayor picks favorite in heated race between current, former mayors". KSL. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- Tan, Chin Tung (April 12, 2023). "Erin Mendenhall announces re-election campaign for Salt Lake City mayor". ABC News 4. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- @salt_lake_city_firefighters (August 19, 2023). "We had a good time talking with our neighbors about our friend Mayor Erin Mendenhall! @erinforslc has been with us every step of the way while we work to keep our city safe, and we're proud to support Erin Mendenhall for Salt Lake City". Instagram. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- "2023 Municipal Political Endorsements! Utah AFL-CIO". Utah AFL-CIO. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- "Political Action: Who We Endorse". SLEA and UEA PAC. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- Wang, Danni (July 24, 2023). "EMILYs List Endorses Erin Mendenhall for Reelection as Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah". EMILYs List. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- Equality Utah (@EqualityUtah) (September 19, 2023). "When it comes to who we choose to endorse, we take thoughtful consideration, especially for our beloved capital city. [...] With so much pride, we rally behind Mayor Mendenhall for Salt Lake City Mayor in 2024". Instagram. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
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