The previous State Senator representing the 2nd district was Derek Kitchen.
Kitchen was elected to the Utah Senate in 2018 to replace Jim Dabakis.
In December 2009, Scott McCoy resigned from his position because he "simply cannot find the necessary time to be a successful attorney and give the time and energy to fully represent the residents of my district."
This resulted in the appointment of Ben McAdams to represent the district.
In 2010, Ben McAdams was elected to a four-year term.