Evan Vickers

Evan J. Vickers is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah State Senate representing District 28 since January 1, 2013. Vickers previously served in the Utah State Legislature from January 1, 2009, until December 31, 2012, in the Utah House of Representatives District 72 seat. He got re-elected on November 8, 2022 and will serve until December 31, 2026

Personal life, education, and career Vickers earned his BS in pharmacy from the University of Utah. He is a pharmacist by profession and has won the Pharmacist of the Year award from the Utah Pharmacist Association.

Political career Vickers started his political career by serving on the Cedar City Council from 1987 to 1999. Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Senate Health and Human Services Committee (chair) Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee

Elections Vickers ran for reelection in 2014 unopposed in the general election and won. He had one challenger in the primary that he beat.

2012 Vickers challenged appointed Republican Senator Casey O. Anderson in the special election June 26, 2012, Republican Primary, winning with 6,549 votes (66%) and won the November 6, 2012, general election with 28,073 votes (82.6%) against Democratic nominee Geoffrey Chestnut.

2010 Vickers was unopposed for the June 22, 2010, Republican Primary and won the November 2, 2010 general election with 7,356 votes (83.5%) against Libertarian candidate Barry Short.

In 2008 Vickers challenged House District 72 incumbent Republican Representative DeMar Bowman and was selected by the Republican convention for the three-way November 4, 2008 general election, winning with 10,238 votes (74.8%) against Democratic nominee Lawrence Daniel (who had run for the seat in 2006).