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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Jason O'Dell

Candidate, Utah House, District 1 · Constitution

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On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Jason O'Dell is a candidate for Utah House, District 1. The ballot lists Jason O'Dell, Constitution. The district covers all or part of Box Elder and Cache counties.

Everyone on the ballot for this seat

CandidateParty
Thomas Peterson (incumbent)Republican
Chris ReidDemocratic
Jason O'DellConstitution

Listed in ballot order. Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Amended 2026 General Election Certification (PDF). 2026 election guide

Background

The Leader reports that O'Dell is an engineer by training with a side business, is finishing an MBA, and is the Constitution Party's county chair. [1]

In the candidate's words

These are O'Dell's answers to the newspaper's questions, not checked by us. O'Dell says "My main priority is influencing the government back in the direction of sound governance" and "Decisions belong at the local level whenever possible." The paper lists a balanced budget with no new debt for non-essential programs, repealing unfunded mandates, sound money principles, closing over-allocated drainage basins to new water appropriations, and continuing voluntary, compensated programs that lease water rights to the Great Salt Lake. The paper says the Republican incumbent did not respond to its questions. [1]

Profile sources

Profile refreshed October 29, 2026. Candidate statements describe the candidate's own experience or positions; official records and reporting are labeled separately.

  1. The Leader (Tremonton), "Candidate conversations: State House District 1" (Oct. 23, 2026) · Reporting

In the news

No Utah Ledger stories name Jason O'Dell yet.

Sources

  1. Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Amended 2026 General Election Certification (PDF)

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