| Tina Cannon | |
| Office: | Auditor of Utah |
| Governor: | Spencer Cox |
| Term Start: | January 6, 2025 |
| Predecessor: | John Dougall |
| Birth Place: | Box Elder County, Utah, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Education: | Utah State University (BS) |
Tina Cannon (born March 1968)[1] is an American politician from the state of Utah. She is the Utah State Auditor-elect.
Cannon graduated from Utah State University.[2] She opened her own accounting firm.[3]
Cannon became involved in politics by working for Rob Bishop's political campaign in 2002.[3] She served two terms on the county council for Morgan County. She is also a former chair of the county's Republican Party.[4]
After Bishop announced that he would not run for reelection to the United States House of Representatives in in the 2020 elections, Cannon announced her candidacy for the seat.[5] She was eliminated at the Republican Party convention.[6] Cannon ran again in the 2022 elections,[7] [8] but was again eliminated at the convention.
With John Dougall, the Utah State Auditor, not running for another term in the 2024 elections, Cannon announced her candidacy. In the Republican Party primary, Cannon defeated Ricky Hatch, the county clerk of Weber County.[9] Cannon won the general election, defeating Democratic Party nominee Catherine Voutaz and Constitution Party nominee Jeffrey Ostler.[10]