Utah
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.
This state page last updated: January 13, 2026
Governor
(Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets.)
[ Spencer Cox (R)* - Not a Candidate for Reelection 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. |
Eva Lopez Chavez (D) - Salt Lake City Councilwoman & Business Consultant
Kyelee Hinckley (D)
Derek Kitchen (D) - Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Salt Lake City Councilman
Mohamed Liban (D) - Lobbyist
Ben McAdams (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-Sale Lake County Mayor & Ex-State Sen.
Kathleen Riebe (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Board of Education Member & '23 Nominee
Luis Villarreal (D) - Software Engineer
District 2
Blake Moore (R)* - Old CD-1 Congressman - (Campaign Site)
Peter Crosby (D) - Data Analyst & College Instructor
Tyler Farnsworth (D) - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Jarom Gillins (D) - Tradesman/Technician & Army Veteran
Toni Tomkins (D) - Utilities Technician, Army Veteran, '18 Candidate & '16 St Rep Candidate
Bryan Arrington (I) - Veteran & '28 Pres Candidate
District 3
Mike Kennedy (R)* - Old CD-3 Incumbent - (Campaign Site)
Celeste Maloy (R)* - Old CD-2 Incumbent - (Campaign Site)
Steve Merrill (D) - Software Development Manager & '24 St Rep Nominee
Adonis Hooslyn (I) - Project Coordinator
District 4
Burgess Owens (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ty Jensen (R) - Service Industry Worker & Frequent Candidate
Gavin Solomon (R) - Businessman & NY Resident
Jonny Larsen (D) - Cryptocurrency Validator & Iraq War Veteran
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)