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Utah's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026
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| Utah's 2nd Congressional District |
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| General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: Pending |
| Primary: Pending General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
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 |
| See also |
1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th Utah elections, 2026 U.S. Congress elections, 2026 U.S. Senate elections, 2026 U.S. House elections, 2026 |
All U.S. House districts, including the 2nd Congressional District of Utah, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.
Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Utah District 2
Incumbent Celeste Maloy, Tyler Farnsworth, Jarom Gillins, and Jonathan Larsen are running in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 2 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Celeste Maloy (R) | ||
| Tyler Farnsworth (D) | ||
Jarom Gillins (D) ![]() | ||
| Jonathan Larsen (D) | ||
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I’m Jarom Gillins, a tradesman, boy scout, and passionate independent reformer running to return government to the people it serves. I’ve worked across industries, seeing firsthand how our governments decisions affect real people. I’m not a career politician, nor do I want to be. I’m tired of watching both parties serve wealthy donors instead of the everyday American. My campaign is about accountability, transparency, and trust, while driving our country into a future. I believe Utah can lead the way by proving that honest, common-sense leadership still works, and corporations shouldn't dictate our lives."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Utah
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Jarom Gillins (D)
42% of Utah is federally controlled. Ranchers, tribes, counties, and recreationists depend on that land, but decisions are made in DC. This creates red tape, lawsuits, and inefficiency while locals shoulder the costs. In 2014, the Utah legislature passed the "Transfer Of Public Lands Act", the federal government did not comply. Utahns deserve local control over our land. Federal management traps communities in lawsuits and bureaucracy while our counties pay the bills. We can protect access, preserve heritage, and still keep national parks federal. What’s missing is a system where Utahns decide how to manage grazing, water, and energy responsibly.
Money constantly hides in the shadows of our legislation. Super PACs, shell companies, and “nonprofits” let billionaires and foreign interests buy influence while voters are left in the dark. I’ll fight to require full donor disclosure for ALL political spending, ban foreign-linked entities from contributing through U.S. subsidiaries, and close the revolving-door pipeline between Congress and lobbying firms. No more secret money, no more special access. Every vote, every dollar, every deal should be visible to the public, where we can hold our elected officials accountable for their actions.
Jarom Gillins (D)
Jarom Gillins (D)
Jarom Gillins (D)
Jarom Gillins (D)
Jarom Gillins (D)
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Celeste Maloy | Republican Party | $352,750 | $258,115 | $201,657 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Tyler Farnsworth | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jarom Gillins | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jonathan Larsen | Democratic Party | $12,824 | $12,208 | $616 | As of September 30, 2025 |
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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." |
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General election race ratings
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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 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| 10/21/2025 | 10/14/2025 | 10/7/2025 | 9/30/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe 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
This section will contain information on ballot access related to this state's elections when it is available.
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
See also: Utah's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
Utah's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)
Utah's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Utah District 2
Incumbent Celeste Maloy defeated Nathaniel Woodward, Cassie Easley, and Tyler Murset in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Celeste Maloy (R) | 58.0 | 205,234 | |
Nathaniel Woodward (D) ![]() | 34.2 | 121,114 | ||
Cassie Easley (Constitution Party) ![]() | 5.6 | 19,650 | ||
| Tyler Murset (Unaffiliated) | 2.2 | 7,840 | ||
| Total votes: 353,838 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Nathaniel Woodward advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Utah District 2.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Adams (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 2
Incumbent Celeste Maloy defeated Colby Jenkins in the Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 2 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Celeste Maloy | 50.1 | 53,748 | |
| Colby Jenkins | 49.9 | 53,534 | ||
| Total votes: 107,282 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ty Jensen (R)
Constitution primary election
The Constitution primary election was canceled. Cassie Easley advanced from the Constitution primary for U.S. House Utah District 2.
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
Brian Adams advanced from the Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on April 27, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Brian Adams (D) | |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
Colby Jenkins and incumbent Celeste Maloy advanced from the Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on April 27, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Colby Jenkins (R) | 56.8 | 469 | |
| ✔ | Celeste Maloy (R) | 43.2 | 356 | |
| Total votes: 825 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ty Jensen (R)
Constitution convention
Constitution convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
Cassie Easley advanced from the Constitution convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on April 13, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Cassie Easley (Constitution Party) ![]() | |
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2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Utah District 2
Incumbent Chris Stewart defeated Nick Mitchell, Jay Mcfarland, and Cassie Easley in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Stewart (R) | 59.7 | 154,883 | |
| Nick Mitchell (D) | 34.0 | 88,224 | ||
Jay Mcfarland (United Utah Party) ![]() | 3.3 | 8,622 | ||
| Cassie Easley (Constitution Party) | 3.0 | 7,670 | ||
| Total votes: 259,399 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Phelan Acheson (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Nick Mitchell advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Utah District 2.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 2
Incumbent Chris Stewart defeated Erin Rider in the Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 2 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Stewart | 72.6 | 75,588 | |
| Erin Rider | 27.4 | 28,480 | ||
| Total votes: 104,068 | ||||
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Constitution primary election
The Constitution primary election was canceled. Cassie Easley advanced from the Constitution primary for U.S. House Utah District 2.
United Utah Party primary election
The United Utah Party primary election was canceled. Jay Mcfarland advanced from the United Utah Party primary for U.S. House Utah District 2.
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
Nick Mitchell defeated Steve Hartwick in the Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nick Mitchell (D) | 60.2 | 198 | |
Steve Hartwick (D) ![]() | 39.8 | 131 | ||
| Total votes: 329 | ||||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
Incumbent Chris Stewart defeated Erin Rider in the Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Stewart (R) | 84.3 | 657 | |
| Erin Rider (R) | 15.7 | 122 | ||
| Total votes: 779 | ||||
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American Independent Party convention
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Thomas DeMille (American Independent Party)
Constitution convention
Constitution convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
Cassie Easley advanced from the Constitution convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cassie Easley (Constitution Party) | 100.0 | 63 | |
| Total votes: 63 | ||||
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United Utah Party convention
United Utah Party convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
Jay Mcfarland advanced from the United Utah Party convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Jay Mcfarland (United Utah Party) ![]() | |
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2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Utah District 2
Incumbent Chris Stewart defeated Kael Weston and J. Robert Latham in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Stewart (R) | 59.0 | 208,997 | |
Kael Weston (D) ![]() | 36.6 | 129,762 | ||
J. Robert Latham (L) ![]() | 4.4 | 15,465 | ||
| Total votes: 354,224 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joseph Jarvis (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ashley Jolin (D)
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
Kael Weston defeated Randy Hopkins and Larry Livingston in the Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| Randy Hopkins (D) | ||
Larry Livingston (D) ![]() | ||
| ✔ | Kael Weston (D) ![]() | |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
Incumbent Chris Stewart defeated Mary Burkett, Ty Jensen, and Carson Jorgensen in the Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Chris Stewart (R) | |
Mary Burkett (R) ![]() | ||
Ty Jensen (R) ![]() | ||
Carson Jorgensen (R) ![]() | ||
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District analysis
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
