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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Michael E Finch

Candidate, Utah House, District 26 · Democratic

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Salt Lake County

On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Michael E Finch is a candidate for Utah House, District 26. The ballot lists Michael E Finch, Democratic. The district covers all or part of Salt Lake County.

Everyone on the ballot for this seat

CandidateParty
Matt MacPherson (incumbent)Republican
Michael E FinchDemocratic

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

In the candidate's own words

The Tribune says Michael Finch is running a campaign focused on affordability and protecting mail-in voting, among other issues. [1]

In the survey, Finch says voters see politicians packing the courts, threatening judges with impeachment and making it harder to vote by mail. Finch would build more affordable housing, crack down on corporate investors buying homes, eliminate the state tax on Social Security and sales tax on groceries, and expand affordable child care and health care. Finch supports water conservation funding, would make developers pay for the infrastructure their projects demand, and objects to HB 267, which took collective bargaining away from firefighters, teachers and police officers. Finch opposes both Amendment A and Amendment B. [1]

These are the candidate's own survey answers as printed by the Tribune, not checked by The Utah Ledger. [1]

Profile sources

Profile refreshed October 30, 2026. Candidate statements describe the candidate's own experience or positions; official records and reporting are labeled separately.

  1. Salt Lake Tribune, Oct. 12, 2026: Utah House District 26 candidate survey · Candidate statement

In the news

No Utah Ledger stories name Michael E Finch yet.

Sources

  1. Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Amended 2026 General Election Certification (PDF)
  2. Michael Finch board biography
  3. Elect Michael Finch

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