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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Joseph A. Tugaw

Candidate, Wasatch County Council Seat F · Democratic

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Summit & Wasatch

On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Joseph A. Tugaw is a candidate for Wasatch County Council Seat F. The ballot lists Joseph A. Tugaw, Democratic.

Everyone on the ballot for this seat

CandidateParty
Michael Murphy (incumbent)Republican
Joseph A. TugawDemocratic

Listed in ballot order. Source: Wasatch County, 2026 general election candidates. 2026 election guide

Background

Joseph A. Tugaw, who campaigns as Joe Tugaw, brings a background in business, financial systems and real estate to his 2026 Wasatch County Council candidacy. His campaign biography describes work as a senior financial analyst and manager of financial forecasting and budgeting systems for a Fortune 500 company, and as a senior business analyst at Ernst & Young. It also reports a bachelor’s degree in finance and information systems, an MBA and ownership of several small businesses. Tugaw links his land-use interests to experience on a family cattle ranch and has emphasized infrastructure planning and fiscal oversight.

Source: Tugaw campaign: biography · Background checked October 22, 2026

In the news

No Utah Ledger stories name Joseph A. Tugaw yet.

Sources

  1. Wasatch County, 2026 general election candidates
  2. Tugaw campaign: biography

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