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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Liz Oates

Candidate, Utah House, District 27 · Democratic

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Salt Lake County

On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Liz Oates is a candidate for Utah House, District 27. The ballot lists Liz Oates, Democratic. The district covers all or part of Salt Lake County.

Everyone on the ballot for this seat

CandidateParty
Anthony Loubet (incumbent)Republican
Liz OatesDemocratic

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

Background

The campaign website lists Oates's past work as a nurse's aide, at a juvenile detention center, as a health insurance case manager, and as a funeral director during the pandemic, with more than 20 years of health insurance experience. Oates serves on the board of the Oquirrh Foundation, which advocates for outdoor recreation access in Magna and beyond, and has not held office before. [1]

Stated priorities

These are the candidate's own statements from the campaign website, not checked by The Utah Ledger. The site calls for "reasonable solutions to lessen the strain of housing costs on working families," a health care system where "families don't have to go into debt to get the care they need," policies "to get water to the Lake," attention to Utah's suicide rates, especially among teens and veterans, and a representative who will "hear you, meet with you, and advocate for you on Capitol Hill." [1]

Endorsements

The site lists endorsements from former Magna Mayor Dan Peay, Magna council member Steve Prokopis, West Jordan council member Jessica Wignall, former Rep. Clare Collard, Reps. Verona Mauga, Doug Owens, Rosalba Dominguez, John Arthur and Carol Spackman Moss, and organizations including IBEW Local 354, United Steel Workers District 12, the Sierra Club Utah Chapter, Planned Parenthood Action Council of Utah, Utah Women & Politics and the Women's Democratic Club of Utah. [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. Liz Oates for Utah House (campaign website) · Candidate statement

In the news

No Utah Ledger stories name Liz Oates yet.

Sources

  1. Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Amended 2026 General Election Certification (PDF)
  2. Liz Oates for Utah
  3. Liz Oates: If elected, I’ll treat the Great Salt Lake like the public health emergency it is.

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