2000 Utah Attorney General election

The 2000 Utah Attorney General election was held on November 7, 2000. Republican Mark Shurtleff, a member of the Salt Lake County Commission, was elected to his first term in office, defeating Reed M. Richards.

As of 2024, this is the last time the position of attorney general changed partisan affiliation.

Candidates

 * Mark Shurtleff, member of the Salt Lake County Commission (Republican)
 * Reed M. Richards, chief deputy state attorney general (Democratic)
 * W. Andrew McCullough, Libertarian nominee in 1996 (Libertarian)