Utah's 2026 general election

Every active registered voter in Utah gets a ballot in the mail. This year's ballot has four U.S. House races on a court-ordered map, the Legislature, the State Board of Education, two constitutional amendments and judicial retention questions. There is no U.S. Senate race and no statewide executive office on the ballot.

Key dates How to vote The new map U.S. House Amendments Legislature Utah County Who represents you

Election Day: Tue, Nov 3 · 20 days away
Next deadline: Early voting can begin · Tue, Oct 20
Mail ballots: Must arrive by 8 p.m. Nov. 3

Key dates

Date	What happens
Fri, Sep 18	Ballots go to military and overseas voters Deadline for counties to send ballots to voters covered by UOCAVA.
Oct 12 – Nov 3	Utah County drop boxes open Open around the clock until 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Tue, Oct 13	Ballots mailed First day counties can mail ballots to active registered voters.
Tue, Oct 20	Early voting can beginNext Counties set their own early-voting days, starting as early as Oct. 20. Check with your county clerk.
Fri, Oct 23	Registration deadline Last day to register by 5 p.m. and not vote a provisional ballot. Same-day registration is available in person on Election Day.
Oct 26 – Nov 2	Utah County early voting Health and Justice Building, 151 S. University Ave., Room 2500, Provo: Oct. 26–30 and Nov. 2, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tue, Oct 27	Last day to request a ballot By 5 p.m., for voters who did not get one automatically (does not apply to military and overseas voters).
Tue, Nov 3	Election Day Mailed ballots must be received by 8 p.m.; drop boxes and vote centers close at 8 p.m.
Mon, Nov 9	Provisional ID deadline Last day to give the election office ID if you voted provisionally without it.
Nov 10 – 17	County canvasses Counties certify their final results in this window.
Mon, Nov 23	Statewide canvass The state certifies the results of the general election.

How to vote in Utah

Check your registrationLook up your registration, party and mailing address on the state's voter search. Register or update online through the voter registration portal.Check registration · Register to vote
Vote your mail ballotActive registered voters get a ballot in the mail automatically. Before you return it, sign the affidavit on the envelope and write the last four digits of your Utah driver license or state ID card, as state law requires.Voter information pamphlet
Return it on timeA ballot sent by mail must be received by the election office by 8 p.m. on Election Day; a postmark is not enough, so mail it early. A ballot in a drop box must be deposited before 8 p.m. Anyone in line at a drop box or polling place at 8 p.m. is allowed to finish.Find a drop box or vote center
Track your ballotCheck your ballot's status online, or sign up for text or email notices when it is mailed and counted. If your signature does not match your record, the county will contact you with a chance to fix it.Check ballot status · Ballot notifications
Vote in personYou can vote in person during early voting or at a vote center on Election Day, and you can register there that day with two forms of valid ID.Voter ID requirements
See your own ballotEnter your address to see the candidates and questions on your ballot, including your legislative and school board districts.Candidates and issues lookup

The new congressional map

Utah votes on a new congressional map this year. Third District Judge Dianna Gibson struck down the Legislature's 2021 map on Aug. 25, 2025, ruling that lawmakers had overridden the voter-approved Proposition 4 redistricting standards. On Nov. 10, 2025, she rejected the Legislature's replacement map and adopted one submitted by the plaintiffs, the League of Women Voters of Utah and Mormon Women for Ethical Government. It keeps Salt Lake County almost entirely in one district, which leans Democratic; the other three districts lean Republican.

The Utah Supreme Court dismissed the Legislature's appeal on Feb. 20, 2026, and a federal three-judge panel refused on Feb. 23 to block the map, saying it was too late to change districts before the election. The court-ordered map is in use for 2026. Because the lines moved, Rep. Blake Moore is running in the 2nd District, Rep. Celeste Maloy in the 3rd and Rep. Mike Kennedy in the 4th, and Rep. Burgess Owens chose not to seek reelection.

How it got here

July 11, 2024
Utah Supreme Court rules the Legislature's repeal of Proposition 4 likely violated voters' rights and sends the case back to district court.
August 25, 2025
Judge Gibson strikes down the 2021 congressional map.
October 6, 2025
The Legislature passes a replacement map; the plaintiffs submit two maps of their own.
November 10, 2025
Gibson adopts a plaintiffs' map with one Democratic-leaning district.
December 9, 2025
In a special session, lawmakers move the congressional filing period to March to leave time for an appeal.
February 20, 2026
The Utah Supreme Court dismisses the Legislature's appeal.
February 23, 2026
A federal panel denies a request to block the map for 2026.
March 4, 2026
Rep. Burgess Owens says he will not seek reelection.

U.S. House

Candidates certified by the lieutenant governor, listed in ballot order. District lines are the new map's, not the ones current members were elected under.

1st Congressional District

Most of Salt Lake County, including Salt Lake City.

Open seat that leans Democratic under the new map. Ben McAdams won the June 23 Democratic primary over Nate Blouin, Michael Farrell and Liban Mohamed.

Candidate	Party
Jesse West	Libertarian
Ben McAdams	Democratic
Elias Henry Montgomery	Unaffiliated
Riley Owen	Republican

2nd Congressional District

Box Elder, Cache, Davis and Rich counties and part of Weber County.

Rep. Blake Moore, who now represents the 1st District, won the June 23 Republican primary over state Rep. Karianne Lisonbee.

Candidate	Party
Peter Crosby	Democratic
Daniel Cottam	Libertarian
Robert M. Moesinger	Unaffiliated
Blake Moore · incumbent	Republican
Carlton E. Bowen	Independent American

3rd Congressional District

Eastern and southern Utah: Beaver, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Kane, Morgan, Piute, San Juan, Summit, Uintah, Wasatch, Washington and Wayne counties, plus parts of Utah and Weber counties, including Provo and Orem.

Rep. Celeste Maloy, who now represents the 2nd District, won the June 23 Republican primary over Phil Lyman.

Candidate	Party
Kent S. Udell	Democratic
Cassie Easley	Constitution
Celeste Maloy · incumbent	Republican
Ayden Scott	Unaffiliated
Michael R. Stoddard	Libertarian
Adonis Hooslyn	Unaffiliated

4th Congressional District

Juab, Millard, Sanpete, Sevier and Tooele counties and parts of Salt Lake and Utah counties, including Draper, Sandy and South Jordan.

Rep. Mike Kennedy, who now represents the 3rd District, is the Republican nominee. Rep. Burgess Owens, who holds the current 4th District seat, is retiring.

Candidate	Party
Taylor Wright	Libertarian
Jonny Larsen	Democratic
Steven Burt	Unaffiliated
Mike Kennedy · incumbent	Republican

Statewide

No U.S. Senate seat and no statewide executive office (governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, auditor or treasurer) is on the 2026 ballot. Every Utah voter does see two constitutional amendments and retention questions for one Utah Supreme Court justice and six Court of Appeals judges.

Constitutional amendments

Constitutional Amendment A: How proposed amendments are published

Shall the Utah Constitution be amended to change how proposed constitutional amendments are published, requiring publication for 60 days immediately before the general election in a manner established by state law instead of in newspapers?

If approved, state law would require the lieutenant governor to post the full text of proposed amendments and other legislative ballot questions on the Utah Public Notice Website and the lieutenant governor's website for 60 days before the general election, instead of printing them in newspapers.

Constitutional Amendment B: 60% vote for citizen initiatives that raise taxes

Would require citizen-proposed laws that increase taxes to win at least 60% of the vote, instead of a simple majority. The Legislature placed it on the ballot.

No citizen initiatives or referendums qualified for the statewide ballot. Constitutional amendments need a majority of all voters voting in the general election, not just a majority of those voting on the amendment.

Judges up for retention statewide

Judge	Court
Jill M. Pohlman	Utah Supreme Court
Michele M. Christiansen Forster	Utah Court of Appeals
David Ned Mortensen	Utah Court of Appeals
John David Luthy	Utah Court of Appeals
Ryan M. Harris	Utah Court of Appeals
Amy Jo Oliver	Utah Court of Appeals
Gregory Keith Orme	Utah Court of Appeals

District, juvenile and justice court judges also appear on ballots in the areas they serve. Learn about the judges on the ballot.

State Board of Education

Eight State Board of Education seats are on the ballot (districts 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11 and 14). In Utah County, District 11 pits Lacey Peterson (D) against Tracy J. Nuttall (R), and Linda Hanks (R) is unopposed in District 14.

Utah Legislature

All 75 Utah House seats and 15 Utah Senate seats (districts 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 and 28) are on the ballot. Senate President Stuart Adams lost his June 23 Republican primary in District 7 to Stephanie Hollist and will leave the Senate at the end of the year; Sen. Dan McCay lost his District 18 primary to Doug Fiefia.

Look up the legislative candidates on your ballot →

Utah County, American Fork and Lehi

Utah County voters choose two county commissioners and four other county officers. These are the candidates certified for the Nov. 3 ballot.

Office	Candidates
County Commission, Seat A	Michelle Kaufusi (Republican) Jacob D. Oaks (Independent American) Jeanne Marie Bowen (Democratic)
County Commission, Seat B	David M. Spencer (Republican) David Hinckley (Forward) J. Allen (Democratic)
County Attorney	Jeff Gray (Republican) Unopposed on the ballot
County Auditor	Gina Tanner (Republican) Hans V. Andersen (Independent American)
County Clerk	Corey K. Astill (Republican) Russ J. Rampton (Forward)
County Sheriff	Mike Smith (Republican) Unopposed on the ballot

The only local ballot question in Utah County is Salem's Proposition 8, a 0.1% sales tax for recreation, arts and parks (RAP tax) for 10 years. No American Fork or Lehi ballot questions are on the county's list.

Utah County is split between the 3rd and 4th congressional districts. Use the state's address lookup to see which district, legislative seats and school board races are on your ballot.

American Fork

Drop box: American Fork Library, 64 S. 100 East, on the library loop behind the building. Open 24 hours, Oct. 12 to 8 p.m. Nov. 3.

Election Day vote center: American Fork Library, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Lehi

Drop box: Lehi City Public Safety Building, 128 N. 100 East, on the south side of the police station. Open 24 hours, Oct. 12 to 8 p.m. Nov. 3.

Election Day vote center: Lehi Civic Center, 131 N. 100 East, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Utah County voters can use any drop box or vote center in the county. Early voting for the whole county is in Provo only. All Utah County locations.

Sources

Accurate as of October 14, 2026. Candidate lists come from the official certifications; check your own ballot with the state lookup.