SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Utah Senator Dan Thatcher (Forward Party-West Valley City) has announced his resignation from the Senate months after leaving the Republican Party.

In a post on social media, Sen. Thatcher said that he was first elected to the Utah State Senate at the age of 32 and has served his constituents for "more than half his adult life". He was a Republican for 14 years before he recently switched parties in March 2025.

"I am rightfully proud of the work I’ve done, the friends I’ve made, the votes I’ve cast, and for always keeping my word, no matter the cost or difficulty," Thatcher noted.

Thatcher ran unopposed in 2022 and has served in the state legislature since 2011. He currently represents District 11 which covers Tooele County and a portion of West Valley.

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