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  Hatch, Orrin G.
  CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationRepublican   
NameOrrin G. Hatch
Address241 North Vine Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84103, United States
Emailinfo@orrinhatch.org
Website[Link]
Born March 22, 1934
Died April 23, 2022 (88 years)
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifedCharlotte KAP
May 06, 2022 04:45pm
Tags Married - Latter Day Saints (Mormon) -
InfoORRIN GRANT HATCH
b. March 22, 1934
Homestead Park AL PA

EDUCATION
B.A.
Brigham Young University 1959
Provo UT UT

J.D.
University of Pittsburgh 1962
Pittsburgh AL PA

ELECTORAL HISTORY:
United States Senate:
Senator for Utah: 1977-2019
Chair, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee: 1981-87
Chair, Judiciary Committee: 1995-2001, 2001, 2003-05
Chair, Senate Finance Committee: 2015-19
Chair, Joint Pensions Committe: 2018-19
President pro tempore: 2015-19

Sought the Republican nomination for President in 2000

m. Elaine Hansen Hatch 1957-2022
6 children

d. April 23, 2022
Salt Lake City SL UT


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
01/01/2017-03/31/2017 Morning Consult 53.00% (+0.0) 36.00% (+0.0) 11.00% (+0.0)
08/19/2016-08/21/2016 Public Policy Polling 41.00% (+0.0) 43.00% (+0.0) 16.00% (+0.0)
10/15/2014-10/22/2014 Brigham Young University 41.00% (+0.0) 43.00% (+0.0) 2.00% (+0.0)
01/02/2007-01/04/2007 Dan Jones & Associates 70.00% (+1.0) 24.00% (+0.0) 6.00% (-1.0)
07/14/2006-07/20/2006 Dan Jones & Associates 69.00% (+2.0) 24.00% (-1.0) 7.00% (-1.0)
06/09/2006-06/11/2006 Survey USA 57.00% (-2.0) 37.00% (+4.0) 6.00% (-2.0)
12/09/2005-12/11/2005 Survey USA 59.00% (+0.0) 33.00% (+0.0) 8.00% (+0.0)
11/10/2005-11/12/2005 Dan Jones & Associates 67.00% (+0.0) 25.00% (+0.0) 8.00% (+0.0)

BOOKS
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Dec 25, 2017 10:00am Editorial Why Orrin Hatch is Utahn of the Year  Article RP 
Feb 03, 2012 10:00am Tantrum GOP's Hatch: Someone should remind Obama he's not Jesus Christ  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jun 21, 2011 01:00pm News Hatch wins Kennedy’s hideaway  Article John 
Feb 14, 2011 04:00pm Hyperbole GOP lawmaker [Hatch]: Obama is Chamberlain, not Churchill on budget  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Feb 03, 2011 08:50am General Hatch: Kagan should recuse herself from any challenge to healthcare reform  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jun 15, 2010 04:00pm Proposed Legislation Sen. Hatch wants unemployed to face mandatory drug tests  Article RP 

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RACES
  01/03/2017 Finance Committee Chair Won 53.85% (+7.69%)
  01/03/2017 US Senate President Pro Tempore Won 52.00% (+4.00%)
  01/03/2015 US Senate President Pro Tempore Won 54.00% (+8.00%)
  11/04/2014 Finance Chairman Won 53.85% (+7.69%)
  01/03/2013 Finance Chairman Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  01/03/2013 US Senate President Pro Tempore Lost 45.00% (-10.00%)
  11/06/2012 UT US Senate Won 65.31% (+35.33%)
  06/26/2012 UT US Senate - R Primary Won 66.46% (+32.93%)
  04/21/2012 UT US Senate - R Convention Won 59.19% (+18.37%)
  01/03/2011 Finance Chairperson Lost 45.83% (-8.33%)
  11/07/2006 UT US Senate Won 62.36% (+31.30%)
  11/07/2000 UT US Senate Won 65.58% (+34.07%)
  07/01/2000 US President - R Primaries Lost 0.08% (-61.91%)
  05/06/2000 UT US Senate - R Convention Won 61.51% (+25.29%)
  02/29/2000 WA US President - I Primary Lost 0.24% (-39.84%)
  02/01/2000 NH US Vice President - R Primary Lost 0.30% (-32.04%)
  11/08/1994 UT US Senate Won 68.80% (+40.51%)
  05/07/1994 UT US Senate - R Convention Won 85.11% (+75.10%)
  11/08/1988 UT US Senate Won 67.13% (+35.39%)
  11/02/1982 UT US Senate Won 58.28% (+16.93%)
  11/02/1976 UT US Senate Won 55.59% (+12.69%)
  09/14/1976 UT US Senate- R Primary Won 64.60% (+29.21%)
  07/17/1976 UT US Senate - R Convention Won 32.31% (+0.00%)
ENDORSEMENTS
UT Governor - R Primary - Jun 30, 2020 R Jon Huntsman, Jr.
Broward Co. School Board - District 8 At-large - Primary - Aug 28, 2018 N Ryan Petty
UT US Senate - R Convention - Apr 21, 2018 R Mitt Romney
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board - Jan 23, 2018 R Jerome H. "Jay" Powell
AL US Senate - Special Election - Dec 12, 2017 R Luther Strange
UT Governor - R Convention - Apr 23, 2016 R Gary Herbert
UT US President - R Caucus - Mar 22, 2016 R Marco A. Rubio
US President - R Primaries - Jun 07, 2016 R Jeb Bush
US Attorney General - Apr 23, 2015 D Loretta Lynch
C.I.A. Director - Mar 07, 2013 N John O. Brennan
US Secretary of the Treasury - Feb 27, 2013 D Jacob J. "Jack" Lew
UT US President - R Primary - Jun 26, 2012 R Mitt Romney
US Secretary of Commerce - Oct 20, 2011 NPA Reject
Solicitor General of the United States - Jun 06, 2011 D Donald B. Verrilli, Jr.
CO US Senate - R Primary - Aug 10, 2010 R Jane Norton
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 05, 2010 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 06, 2009 NPA Reject
Solicitor General of the United States - Mar 19, 2009 D Elena Kagan
US Attorney General - Feb 02, 2009 D Eric Holder
US Secretary of the Treasury - Jan 26, 2009 I Timothy F. Geithner
UT US President - R Primary - Feb 05, 2008 R Mitt Romney
US President - R Primaries - Jun 03, 2008 R Mitt Romney
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jan 31, 2006 R Harriet Ellan Miers
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jan 31, 2006 R Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Supreme Court - Chief Justice - Sep 29, 2005 R John G. Roberts Jr.
UT US President - R Primary - Mar 10, 2000 R George W. Bush
US President - R Primaries - Jul 01, 2000 R George W. Bush
Second Circuit Court Judge - Oct 02, 1998 I Sonia Sotomayor
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jul 29, 1994 D Stephen G. Breyer
U.S. Surgeon General - Sep 07, 1993 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 03, 1993 D Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 15, 1991 R Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 02, 1990 R David Souter
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Feb 03, 1988 R Anthony M. Kennedy
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 23, 1987 R Robert H. Bork
US Secretary of Commerce - Oct 18, 1987 NPA Reject
US Ambassador to Mozambique - Sep 11, 1987 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Chief Justice - Sep 17, 1986 R William H. Rehnquist
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Sep 17, 1986 R Antonin Scalia
US Ambassador to El Salvador - Jul 18, 1985 NPA Reject
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board - Jul 28, 1983 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Sep 21, 1981 R Sandra Day O'Connor
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