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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Utah, on the record.

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Public officials and candidates

Colten Johnson

Mayor, Kanab

Southern Utah

Office held

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Background

Colten Johnson grew up in Kanab and was sworn in as the city’s mayor on January 3, 2022. His professional background includes teaching at Kanab Middle School. A Southern Utah News profile published when he took office described him as a full-time teacher of language arts and physical education who also taught social studies at times. The profile also documented his work as an assistant football coach at Kanab High School.

Source: Kanab’s youngest mayor presumably ever elected sworn in · Background checked October 22, 2026

In the news

No Utah Ledger stories name Colten Johnson yet.

Sources

  1. Kanab Staff Directory, City Council
  2. Kanab’s youngest mayor presumably ever elected sworn in

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