Utah Candidate & Election Guide
Federal and statewide candidates, elections, state political parties, news sites, and other resources — no frills, just what you need — curated by Politics1 publisher Ron Gunzburger.
Governor
(Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets.)
[ Spencer Cox (R)* - Retiring in 2028. ]
Jason Chaffetz (R) - Ex-Congressman & Fox News Commentator
Deidre Henderson (R) - Lt Governor, Ex-State Sen. & Business Consultant
Phil Lyman (R) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-San Juan County Commissioner, Accountant & '24 Candidate
Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2028.
Lieutenant Governor
Deidre Henderson (R)*
Attorney General
State Treasurer
State AUDITOR
STATE LEGISLATURE
State House - (Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus)
State Senate - (Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus)
U.S. Senator
SENATE ELECTION 2028:
Mike
Lee (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
SENATE ELECTION 2030:
John Curtis (R)* - (Campaign Site)
U.S. House (Districts)
District 1
OPEN SEAT - NEWLY REDRAWN
Nate Blouin (D) - State Sen.
Michael Farrell (D) - Attorney
Eva Lopez (D) - Salt Lake City Councilwoman & Business Consultant
Ben McAdams (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-Sale Lake County Mayor & Ex-State Sen.
Liban Mohamed (D) - Lobbyist
Kathleen Riebe (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Board of Education Member & '23 Nominee
Luis Villarreal (D) - Software Engineer
Adam Clayton (R)
Stone Fonua (R) - Tax Preparer & Frequent Candidate
Jonathan Lopez (R) - '24 Candidate & Ex-Democrat
Riley Owen (R) - Navy Reserve Officer, Ex-White House Policy Analyst & Conservative Activist
Dave Robinson (R) - Mediator & Community Activist
January Walker (F) - Software Development Manager & '24 Candidate
Jesse West (L) - Attorney & Libertarian Activist
District 2
Blake Moore (R)* - Old CD-1 Congressman - (Campaign Site)
Colton Hatch (R) - State Employee & National Guard Veteran
Karianne Lisonbee (R) - State Rep. & Ex-Syracuse City Councilwoman
Peter Crosby (D) - Data Analyst & College Instructor
Tyler Farnsworth (D) - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Jarom Gillins (D) - Tradesman/Technician & Army Veteran
Ian Parrish (D) - Auto Finance Collection Agent
Carlton Bowen (IAP) - Ex-American Fork City Councilman, IT Manager & '00/24 US Sen Candidate
Neil Hansen (IAP) - Ex-State Rep, Heavy Equipment Operator & '24 St Treas Dem Nominee
Daniel Cottam (L) - Surgeon & Frequent Candidate
District 3
Celeste Maloy (R)* - Old CD-2 Incumbent - (Campaign Site)
David Harris (R) - Retired USAF Major General
Phil Lyman (R) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-San Juan County Commissioner & '24 Gov Candidate
Tyler Murset (R) - Businessman
Steve Merrill (D) - Software Development Manager & '24 St Rep Nominee
Kent Udell (D) - Retired College Professor & Mechanical Engineer
Cassie Easley (C) - State Party Vice Chair, College Student & Frequent Candidate
Mike Stoddard (L) - Financial Planner & Frequent Candidate
District 4
[ Burgess Owens (R)* - Old CD-4 Incumbent - Retiring in 2026. ]
Mike Kennedy (R)* - Old CD-3 Incumbent - (Campaign Site)
Isaiah Hardman (R)
Scott Hatfield (R) - Correctional Officer, Navy Veteran, '23 Candidate & '24 St Rep Candidate
Ty Jensen (R) - Service Industry Worker & Frequent Candidate
Pasitale Lupeamanu (R) - Nonprofit Founder & Retired USMC/Army Veteran
Seth Stewart (R) - Software Engineer & '25 City Council Candidate
Jonny Larsen (D) - Cryptocurrency Validator & Iraq War Veteran
Archie Williams (D) - Road Paving Worker & Frequent Candidate
Taylor Wright (L) - Teacher
Steven Burt (I) - Attorney
Political Parties
Constitution
Party of Utah (C)
Utah Democratic Party (D)
Utah Forward Party (F)
Green
Party of Utah (G)
Independent American
Party (IAP)
Libertarian Party of Utah (L)
Party for Socialism & Liberation - Utah (PSL)
Utah Republican Party (R)
United Utah Party (UU)
Independent/Unaffiliated (I)
Write-In (WI)
State Election Office
State News Sources
Beehive State News
Box Elder News Journal
BYU Daily Universe
Catalyst Magazine
The Church News (Latter Day Saints)
Intermountain Catholic
Logan Herald Journal
Ogden Standard-Examiner
Park City Park Record
Provo Daily Herald
Q Salt Lake Magazine (LGBT)
Richfield Reaper
Axios Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City Deseret
News
Salt Lake City Weekly (Alternative)
Salt Lake Tribune
St. George Spectrum
Tooele Transcript
Bulletin
Utah News Dispatch
UtahPolicy.com
Utah Statesman (Utah
State University)
Weber State University
Signpost
KCPW (Public Radio - Salt Lake City)
KPCW (Public Radio - Park City)
KSL TV-5 (NBC- Salt Lake City)
KSTU TV-13 (Fox - Salt Lake
City)
KTMW TV-10 (Telemundo - Salt Lake City)
KTVX TV-4 (ABC- Salt Lake City)
KUED TV-7 (Public Television - Salt Lake
City)
KUTV TV-2 (CBS- Salt Lake City)