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Show By DARYN STEED Managing Editor After a close Republican primary election, Sean Reyes will hold onto his position as Utah Attorney General. Reyes defeated Democratic challenger Greg Skordas handily. With ballots still to be counted, Skordas conceded the race late Nov. 3. As of Nov. 4, Reyes lead with 60 percent of the vote to Skordas’ 35 percent. Libertarian Rudy Bautista held 5 percent of the vote. In a statement, Reyes thanked Utah voters and promised to stand up for Utahns regardless of party or ideology. “When all the ballots are counted, I look forward to serving four more years as attorney general, protecting Utah and all who live in this great state,” Reyes said. Reyes’ reelection campaign focused on fight- ing human trafficking, drugs, school violence and suicide. Reyes was appointed attorney general by Gov. Gary Herbert in 2013, following General John Shallow’s resignation. Reyes then won a special election in 2014 and was reelected in 2016. He faced a tough primary election against attorney David Leavitt, where he won 54 percent of the vote. Skordas, a prominent Utah defense attorney, was disappointed in the results “I knew it was going to be a dogfight,” Skordas told the Salt Lake Tribune. “I knew we were huge underdogs.” Skordas ran for attorney general in 2004 and lost to Mark Shurtleff. A Democrat hasn’t held the seat in Utah since 2001. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com Tribune News Service 06 | MyWeberMedia.com| November 06, 2020 Attorney General Sean Reyes, second from right, sits with other members of the Utah State Board of Canvassers (left to right, Treasurer David Damschen, Auditor John Dougall, Lt. Governor Spencer Cox and Elections Director Justin Lee) to certify the 2018 election. Reyes won re-election to his post on Nov. 4. By BREANNA HART The 2020 election season has been a tense one. Elections happening statewide this year include state auditor and treasurer. John Dougall took the auditor race with 75 percent of the vote, and it was officially declared in the afternoon of Nov. 4. Candidates for the state auditor race were John ‘Frugal’ Dougall, Jeffrey Ostler and Brian Fabbi. Dougall is the incumbent state auditor and took office in 2013. He is running for the Republican party while Ostler is running for the Constitution party and Fabbi for the United Utah party. David Damschen took the State Treasurer race with 76 percent of the vote. The race was officially called on the afternoon of Nov. 4. Candidates for State Treasurer were David Damschen, Joseph Speciale and Richard Proctor. Damschen ran for the Republican party, Speciale ran for the Libertarian party and Proctor ran for the Constitution party. This story will be updated online as races are called. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com PAIGE MCKINNON | The Signpost Asst. Copy Chief Voter dropping off their ballot at the Davis County dropbox at the library in Centerville, Utah. |