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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Utah, on the record.

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Public officials and candidates

John Laursen

Commissioner (Chairman), Uintah County

Official portrait of John Laursen from uintah.gov
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Eastern Utah

Office held

Commissioner (Chairman)Uintah CountySource

Background

John Laursen chairs the Uintah County Commission. The county's staff directory says he worked in the phosphate mining sector and is a former Uintah County sheriff. It gives no years.

Source: Uintah County staff directory, John Laursen · Background checked October 22, 2026

In the news

No Utah Ledger stories name John Laursen yet.

Sources

  1. Uintah County Commissioners page
  2. Uintah County staff directory, John Laursen

Office and ballot data as of October 15, 2026. See something wrong? Tell us.