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2024
Utah's 4th Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 13, 2026
Primary: June 23, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voting in Utah

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
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All U.S. House districts, including the 4th Congressional District of Utah, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is June 23, 2026. The filing deadline is March 13, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

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General election

The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House Utah District 4

Steven Burt is running in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 4 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
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Steven Burt (Independent)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Utah District 4

Jonathan Larsen is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Utah District 4 on June 23, 2026.


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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 4

Incumbent Burgess Owens and Ty Jensen are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 4 on June 23, 2026.


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Voting information

See also: Voting in Utah

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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Burgess Owens Republican Party $532,984 $499,312 $167,101 As of September 30, 2025
Jonathan Larsen Democratic Party $12,824 $12,208 $616 As of September 30, 2025
Ty Jensen Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Steven Burt Independent $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
1/20/20261/13/20261/6/202612/23/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Utah in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Utah, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Utah U.S. House Ballot-qualified party 7,000 $500 March 13, 2026 Source
Utah U.S. House Unaffiliated 5% of registered voters in the district, or 300, whichever is less $500 June 15, 2026 Source


District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

General election

General election for U.S. House Utah District 4

Incumbent Burgess Owens (R) defeated Katrina Fallick-Wang (D), Vaughn R. Cook (United Utah Party), and M. Evan Bullard (Unaffiliated) in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Burgess Owens
Burgess Owens (R)
 
63.4
 
230,627
Image of Katrina Fallick-Wang
Katrina Fallick-Wang (D)  Candidate Connection
 
30.2
 
109,838
Image of Vaughn R. Cook
Vaughn R. Cook (United Utah Party)
 
4.8
 
17,347
Image of M. Evan Bullard
M. Evan Bullard (Unaffiliated)  Candidate Connection
 
1.6
 
5,856

Total votes: 363,668
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for June 25, 2024, was canceled. Katrina Fallick-Wang (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Utah District 4 without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for June 25, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Burgess Owens (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 4 without appearing on the ballot.

United Utah Party primary

The United Utah Party primary scheduled for June 25, 2024, was canceled. Vaughn R. Cook (United Utah Party) advanced from the United Utah Party primary for U.S. House Utah District 4 without appearing on the ballot.

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 4

Katrina Fallick-Wang (D) defeated Jonathan Lopez (D) in the Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 27, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Katrina Fallick-Wang
Katrina Fallick-Wang  Candidate Connection
 
66.5
 
117
Jonathan Lopez
 
33.5
 
59

Total votes: 176
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Republican convention

Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 4

Incumbent Burgess Owens (R) advanced from the Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 27, 2024.

Candidate
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Burgess Owens

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United Utah Party convention

United Utah convention for U.S. House Utah District 4

Vaughn R. Cook (United Utah Party) advanced from the United Utah Party convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 20, 2024.

Candidate
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Vaughn R. Cook

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General election

General election for U.S. House Utah District 4

Incumbent Burgess Owens (R) defeated Darlene McDonald (D), January Walker (United Utah Party), and Jonathan Peterson (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 4 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Burgess Owens
Burgess Owens (R)
 
61.1
 
155,110
Image of Darlene McDonald
Darlene McDonald (D)  Candidate Connection
 
32.3
 
82,181
Image of January Walker
January Walker (United Utah Party)  Candidate Connection
 
6.6
 
16,740
Image of Jonathan Peterson
Jonathan Peterson (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
28

Total votes: 254,059
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for June 28, 2022, was canceled. Darlene McDonald (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Utah District 4 without appearing on the ballot.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 4

Incumbent Burgess Owens (R) defeated Jake Hunsaker (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 4 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Burgess Owens
Burgess Owens
 
61.9
 
56,397
Image of Jake Hunsaker
Jake Hunsaker
 
38.1
 
34,728

Total votes: 91,125
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 4

Darlene McDonald (D) advanced from the Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Darlene McDonald
Darlene McDonald  Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
1,461

Total votes: 1,461
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Republican convention

Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 4

Incumbent Burgess Owens (R) defeated Jake Hunsaker (R) in the Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Burgess Owens
Burgess Owens
 
68.8
 
561
Image of Jake Hunsaker
Jake Hunsaker
 
31.2
 
254

Total votes: 815
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United Utah Party convention

United Utah convention for U.S. House Utah District 4

January Walker (United Utah Party) advanced from the United Utah Party convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 23, 2022.

Candidate
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General election

General election for U.S. House Utah District 4

Burgess Owens (R) defeated incumbent Ben McAdams (D), John Molnar (L), Jonia Broderick (United Utah Party) (Withdrew, appeared on ballot), and Jonathan Peterson (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 4 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Burgess Owens
Burgess Owens (R)
 
47.7
 
179,688
Image of Ben McAdams
Ben McAdams (D)
 
46.7
 
175,923
Image of John Molnar
John Molnar (L)
 
3.5
 
13,053
Image of Jonia Broderick
Jonia Broderick (United Utah Party) (Withdrew, appeared on ballot) Candidate Connection
 
2.1
 
8,037
Image of Jonathan Peterson
Jonathan Peterson (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
29

Total votes: 376,730
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for June 30, 2020, was canceled.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 4

Burgess Owens (R) defeated Kim Coleman (R), Jay Mcfarland (R), and Trent Christensen (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 4 on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Burgess Owens
Burgess Owens
 
43.5
 
49,456
Image of Kim Coleman
Kim Coleman  Candidate Connection
 
24.3
 
27,575
Image of Jay Mcfarland
Jay Mcfarland  Candidate Connection
 
21.5
 
24,456
Image of Trent Christensen
Trent Christensen
 
10.7
 
12,165

Total votes: 113,652
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 4

Incumbent Ben McAdams (D) defeated Daniel Beckstrand (D) in the Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 25, 2020.


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Republican convention

Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 4

Kim Coleman (R) and Burgess Owens (R) defeated Kathleen Anderson (R), Chris Biesinger (R), and Cindy Thompson (R) in the Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 25, 2020.


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District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting ahead of the 2026 election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.


Below is the district map used in the 2024 election next to the map in place for the 2026 election. Click on a map below to enlarge it.

2024

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2026

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+14. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 14 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Utah's 4th the 87th most Republican district nationally.[5]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Utah's 4th Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
32.3%64.8%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Utah, 2024

Utah presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 7 Democratic wins
  • 25 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party R R R R D R R R D D D D D R R R D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
See also: Party control of Utah state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Utah's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Utah
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 0 0
Republican 2 4 6
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 4 6

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Utah's top three state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Utah, October 2025
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorRepublican Party Spencer Cox
Lieutenant GovernorRepublican Party Deidre Henderson
Attorney GeneralRepublican Party Derek Brown

State legislature

Utah State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 6
     Republican Party 22
     Other 1
     Vacancies 0
Total 29

Utah House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 14
     Republican Party 61
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 75

Trifecta control

Utah Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas  •  Thirty-four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

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Footnotes

  1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  5. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025


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