Erin Mendenhall

Nonpartisan

Mayor of Salt Lake City

Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

6

Predecessor:Jackie Biskupski

Prior offices:

Salt Lake City Council District 5

Years in office: 2014 - 2020

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 21, 2023

Erin Mendenhall is theMayor of Salt Lake City in Utah. Mendenhall assumed office on January 6, 2020. Mendenhall's current term ends on January 3, 2028.

Mendenhall ran for re-election forMayor of Salt Lake City in Utah. Mendenhall won in the general election onNovember 21, 2023.

Mayoral elections in Salt Lake City are nonpartisan. Media outlets have reported that Mendenhall is affiliated with theDemocratic Party.^[1][2]

Biography

Mendenhall received a bachelor's degree in gender studies and a master’s degree in science and technology from the University of Utah. Her career experience includes co-founding and serving as policy director of the nonprofit organization Breathe Utah. Mendenhall previously served as chair of the Utah Air Quality Board.^[3][4]

Elections

2023

See also: Mayoral election in Salt Lake City, Utah (2023)

General election

General election for Mayor of Salt Lake City

Theranked-choice voting election was won byErin Mendenhall in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Erin Mendenhall	58.4	25,958	0	Won (1)
		Ross Anderson	34.4	15,301	0	1
	Submit photo	Michael Valentine	7.1	3,164	0	1

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,423
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Endorsements

2019

Mendenhall was elected as mayor of Salt Lake City on November 5, 2019. She defeatedLuz Escamilla in the general election.

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also:Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Erin Mendenhall did not completeBallotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

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