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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Tucker Smith

Candidate, Utah Senate, District 23 · Democratic

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On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Tucker Smith is a candidate for Utah Senate, District 23. The ballot lists Tucker Smith, Democratic. The district covers all or part of Utah County.

Everyone on the ballot for this seat

CandidateParty
Keith Grover (incumbent)Republican
Tucker SmithDemocratic

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 reports that Tucker Smith, a public school teacher, was the only Democrat to seek the Senate District 23 seat held by Republican Keith Grover, who has represented Utah County in the Senate since 2018. [1]

In the survey, Smith says the Legislature holds power at voters' expense and would work to reinstate the independent redistricting commission and campaign finance limits and to tax wealthy people rather than working-class families. Smith would fight for universal childcare and pre-K, aim to keep housing under 30 percent of a household's income by increasing the supply of ownable homes and building nonmarket affordable housing along transit corridors, and strengthen unions. Smith opposes public money for private school and homeschool vouchers and would seek $1 billion more a year for public education. Smith 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 Senate District 23 candidate survey · Candidate statement

In the news

No Utah Ledger stories name Tucker Smith yet.

Sources

  1. Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Amended 2026 General Election Certification (PDF)
  2. About Tucker Smith — Candidate for Utah State Senate District 23

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