Phil Lyman
Phil Lyman (Republican Party) was a member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 69. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. He left office on January 1, 2025.
Lyman (Unaffiliated, Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Utah. Lyman (unaffiliated) lost as a write-in in the general election on November 5, 2024. He lost in the Republican primary on June 25, 2024.
Biography
Phil Lyman earned a B.S. in accounting from Brigham Young University in 1989 and an M.S. in accounting from the University of Utah in 1999. His career experience includes working as an accountant at his own company and as the chief financial officer at Sage Memorial Hospital. Lyman became a commissioner for San Juan County, Utah.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Lyman was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Lyman was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Lyman was assigned to the following committees:
- House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
- Government Operations Committee, Vice Chair
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Utah gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
General election
General election for Governor of Utah
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Utah on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Spencer Cox (R) | 52.7 | 781,431 |
![]() | Brian King (D) | 28.4 | 420,514 | |
![]() | Phil Lyman (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) | 13.5 | 200,551 | |
![]() | J. Robert Latham (L) ![]() | 2.8 | 41,164 | |
Tommy Williams (Independent American Party) | 1.9 | 27,480 | ||
![]() | Tom Tomeny (Unaffiliated) | 0.4 | 5,792 | |
Charlie Tautuaa (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 525 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 4,464 |
Total votes: 1,481,921 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Richard Lyman (Unaffiliated)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Utah
Incumbent Spencer Cox defeated Phil Lyman in the Republican primary for Governor of Utah on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Spencer Cox | 54.4 | 232,164 |
![]() | Phil Lyman | 45.6 | 194,639 |
Total votes: 426,803 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scott Robbins (R)
- Sylvia Miera Fisk (R)
Independent American Party primary election
The Independent American Party primary election was canceled. Tommy Williams advanced from the Independent American Party primary for Governor of Utah.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. J. Robert Latham advanced from the Libertarian primary for Governor of Utah.
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Governor of Utah
Brian King advanced from the Democratic convention for Governor of Utah on April 27, 2024.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Brian King (D) |
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Republican convention
Republican Convention for Governor of Utah
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Phil Lyman 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: 3,759 |
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Independent American Party convention
Independent American Party convention for Governor of Utah
Tommy Williams advanced from the Independent American Party convention for Governor of Utah on April 27, 2024.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Tommy Williams (Independent American Party) |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Governor of Utah
J. Robert Latham advanced from the Libertarian convention for Governor of Utah on April 20, 2024.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | J. Robert Latham (L) ![]() |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Lyman in this election.
2022
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 69
Incumbent Phil Lyman defeated Davina Smith in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 69 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Phil Lyman (R) | 59.0 | 11,170 |
![]() | Davina Smith (D) | 41.0 | 7,766 |
Total votes: 18,936 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Davina Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah House of Representatives District 69.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Phil Lyman advanced from the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 69.
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 69
Davina Smith advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 69 on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Davina Smith (D) |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 69
Incumbent Phil Lyman advanced from the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 69 on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Phil Lyman (R) |
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2020
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 73
Incumbent Phil Lyman won election in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 73 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Phil Lyman (R) | 100.0 | 14,518 |
Total votes: 14,518 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aaron Brewer (D)
Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 73
Incumbent Phil Lyman advanced from the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 73 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Phil Lyman (R) |
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2018
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 73
Phil Lyman defeated Marsha Holland in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 73 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Phil Lyman (R) | 67.5 | 9,388 |
![]() | Marsha Holland (Independent) | 32.5 | 4,528 |
Total votes: 13,916 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Phil Lyman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Lyman’s campaign website stated the following:
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Policy Education
Education
Protect conscience & religious belief in schools
Restore schools to their limited and proper role
Respect the family’s unique & comprehensive role
Reject partnerships, programs, policies & practices that exploit children
Statement on Higher Education State colleges and universities should be bastions for free expression. They should challenge students to expand their views and to broaden their comprehension of the world around them. Still, they are state establishments and, as such, should refuse to host drag shows, should ban the practice of requiring preferred pronouns on campus, and should require U.S history and government classes. They should root out insurgent foreign ideology such as Chinese influence, environmentalist and climate change dogma, and other unfounded and cultish creeds, including religious tenets, that require unnatural adherence. Public Land State Institutional Trust Lands Yet, our state leaders are satisfied with a few hundred million dollars for this exchange. If they trade off our SITLA lands for a song, there is no way we can go back and do this over again. This is a failure of leadership and an insult to Utah families who now must pay exorbitant property taxes to fund our education system because SITLA is failing to uphold its fiduciary responsibilities and fund our education system. If SITLA negotiated Wyoming land values for its Bears Ears holdings and wisely invested the billions of dollars this land is worth, we would be able to fund our entire education system from just the investment returns in 20 years and eliminate most property taxes. Federal Natural Resources Policy Account None of the major policy decisions coming from Washington that impact Utah’s lands suggest the existence of a good faith negotiating partner who can collaborate to find consensus. To urge collaboration at the moment of announced litigation is a broadcast of weakness, and it’s no surprise federal land managers believe they can walk all over Utah. As governor I would assert our coordination rights as a state on every federal land policy change to ensure that every federal land management decision that hurts Utah is litigated to the full extent of the law. Like Wyoming, I would make sure we have a dedicated fund to ensure that every adverse federal decision is litigated. While I appreciate that the current governor has litigated some of the bad management decisions that have hurt Utah, I question the sincerity and commitment to these fights when litigation announcements are coupled with calls to “disagree better.” Roads Will Stay Open State Transfer of Public Lands |
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—Phil Lyman’s campaign website (2024)[3] |
2022
Phil Lyman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Phil Lyman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy events
Lieutenant Governor lawsuit (2024)
On April 29, Utah’s Office of the Lieutenant Governor prevented Lyman’s running mate in the 2024 Utah gubernatorial election, Layne Bangerter (R), from filing his declaration of candidacy. The office, which oversees elections in Utah, declined Bangerter’s filing because they determined he did not meet the state’s residency requirements.[4]
Bangerter and Lyman filed a lawsuit against Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson (D) and Director of Elections Ryan Cowley, asking the state to accept Bangerter's candidacy. On May 3, Third Judicial District Judge Matthew Bates ruled that Bangerter was ineligible to serve because he had not lived in the state for five consecutive years immediately preceding the election.[5]
In response to the ruling, Bangerter said, "It was an honor to be considered to run alongside Phil Lyman. He is going to be a great governor for the state of Utah, and I plan to help however I can."[6] Lyman selected Natalie Clawson (R) as his running mate.[7]
Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 17 to March 3.
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2022
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In 2022, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 18 to March 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 19 to March 5.
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2020
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In 2020, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 27 to March 12.
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Phil Lyman," accessed March 7, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Phil Lyman for Utah Governor, “Policy,” accessed March 10, 2024
- ↑ The Deseret, "Phil Lyman must find new running mate, judge rules," May 3, 2024
- ↑ The Deseret News, "Phil Lyman must find new running mate, judge rules," May 3, 2024
- ↑ Phil Lyman campaign website, "Phil Lyman Disappointed in Ruling Against Bangerter Eligibility," May 4, 2024
- ↑ Phil Lyman, "Phil Lyman Announces Natalie Clawson as His Pick for Lieutenant Governor," May 4, 2024
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Christine Watkins (R) |
Utah House of Representatives District 69 2023-2025 |
Succeeded by Logan Monson (R) |
Preceded by Michael Noel (R) |
Utah House of Representatives District 73 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Colin Jack (R) |
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