2026 Utah House of Representatives election

2026 Utah House of Representatives election

November 3, 2026 (2026-11-03)

All 75 seats in the Utah House of Representatives
38 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Mike Schultz Angela Romero
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since November 15, 2023 January 17, 2023
Leader's seat HD 12–Hooper HD 25–Salt Lake City
Last election 61 seats, 69.9% 14 seats, 27.5%
Current seats 61 14

Incumbent Speaker

Mike Schultz
Republican



The 2026 Utah House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections.[1] Voters will elect members of the Utah House of Representatives in all 75 of the U.S. state of Utah's legislative districts to serve a two-year term.[2]

Retirements

Republicans

  1. District 13: Karen Peterson is retiring.[3]
  2. District 14: Karianne Lisonbee is retiring.[3]
  3. District 29: Bridger Bolinder is retiring.[3]
  4. District 59: Mike Kohler is retiring.[3]
  5. District 67: Christine Watkins is retiring to run for the Carbon County Commission.[3]

Democrats

  1. District 21: Sandra Hollins is retiring.[3]
  2. District 34: Carol Spackman Moss is retiring.[3]

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe R January 22, 2026

Results

Results of the November 3, 2026 Utah House of Representatives election[5]
Party Candidates[a] Votes Seats
No. % Before Up Won After +/–
Republican 72 % 61 61
Democratic 64 % 14 14
Utah Forward 15 % 0 0
Constitution 6 % 0 0
Total 100.0% 75 75 75 75

Summary by district

District 2024 Pres.[6] Incumbent Party Elected Delegate Outcome
1 R +63.4 Thomas Peterson Rep
2 R +37.0 Mike Petersen Rep
3 R +10.3 Jason Thompson Rep
4 R +15.5 Tiara Auxier Rep
5 R +47.7 Casey Snider Rep
6 R +51.3 Matthew Gwynn Rep
7 R +24.5 Ryan Wilcox Rep
8 R +12.7 Jason Kyle Rep
9 R +20.8 Jake Sawyer Rep
10 R +2.9 Jill Koford Rep
11 R +20.0 Katy Hall Rep
12 R +42.6 Mike Schultz Rep
13 R +32.0 Karen M. Peterson Rep
14 R +32.2 Karianne Lisonbee Rep
15 R +36.7 Ariel Defay Rep
16 R +22.6 Trevor Lee Rep
17 R +25.4 Stewart Barlow Rep
18 R +23.2 Paul A. Cutler Rep
19 R +14.4 Raymond Ward Rep
20 R +7.2 Melissa Garff Ballard Rep
21 D +40.3 Sandra Hollins Dem
22 D +58.4 Jennifer Dailey-Provost Dem
23 D +57.9 Hoang Nguyen Dem
24 D +63.7 Grant Amjad Miller Dem
25 D +20.8 Angela Romero Dem
26 R +1.3 Matt MacPherson Rep
27 R +6.7 Anthony Loubet Rep
28 R +33.0 Nicholeen P. Peck Rep
29 R +57.8 Bridger Bolinder Rep
30 D +3.0 Jake Fitisemanu Dem
31 D +14.2 Verona Mauga Dem
32 D +48.9 Sahara Hayes Dem
33 D +34.4 Doug Owens Dem
34 D +27.4 Carol Spackman Moss Dem
35 D +18.6 Rosalba Dominguez Dem
36 R +3.8 James Dunnigan Rep
37 D +2.5 Ashlee Matthews Dem
38 R +10.8 Cheryl Acton Rep
39 R +4.9 Ken Ivory Rep
40 D +17.7 Andrew Stoddard Dem
41 D +24.1 Gay Lynn Bennion Dem
42 D +2.6 Clinton Okerlund Rep
43 D+5.6 Steve Eliason Rep
44 R +12.2 Jordan Teuscher Rep
45 R +16.5 Tracy Miller Rep
46 R +20.1 Calvin Roberts Rep
47 R +31.0 Mark Strong Rep
48 R +19.8 Doug Fiefia Rep
49 R +34.5 Candice Pierucci Rep
50 R +49.6 Stephanie Gricius Rep
51 R +40.2 Leah Hansen Rep
52 R +37.3 Cory Maloy Rep
53 R +39.4 Kay Christofferson Rep
54 R +47.8 Kristen Chevrier Rep
55 R +42.0 Jon Hawkins Rep
56 R +27.8 Val Peterson Rep
57 R +31.0 Nelson Abbott Rep
58 R +31.3 David Shallenberger Rep
59 R +18.5 Mike Kohler Rep
60 R +13.1 Tyler Clancy Rep
61 R +25.9 Lisa Shepherd Rep
62 R +18.1 Norm Thurston Rep
63 R +46.9 Stephen L. Whyte Rep
64 R +53.5 Jefferson S. Burton Rep
65 R +59.6 Doug Welton Rep
66 R +70.6 Troy Shelley Rep
67 R +59.4 Christine Watkins Rep
68 R +74.5 Scott Chew Rep
69 R +28.2 Logan Monson Rep
70 R +74.0 Carl Albrecht Rep
71 R +52.4 Rex Shipp Rep
72 R +58.9 Joseph Elison Rep
73 R +56.2 Colin W. Jack Rep
74 R +42.7 R. Neil Walter Rep
75 R +51.0 Walt Brooks Rep

Notes

  1. ^ One candidate per district

References

  1. ^ Booker, Brakkton (July 29, 2025). "The 2026 midterms are officially underway". POLITICO. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  2. ^ "Utah House of Representatives elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Anderson Stern, Emily; Baird, Addy; Gehrke, Robert (January 14, 2026). "13 Utah lawmakers won't seek reelection in 2026 — but nearly every open seat is contested". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  4. ^ Jacobson, Louis (January 22, 2026). "Handicapping The 2026 State Legislative Map: A First Look". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  5. ^ "State Election Results: 2024 General Election". State of Utah. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  6. ^ "Utah - State Navigate". State Navigate. Retrieved November 26, 2025.