Utah state executive official elections, 2026
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: January 8, 2026 |
| Primary: June 23, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
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Eight state executive offices are up for election in Utah in 2026:
State Board of Education (8 seats)
Utah State Board of Education
District 1
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 1
Milo Anderson, Curtis Benjamin, and Cathy Callow-Heusser are running in the Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 1 on April 25, 2026.
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| Milo Anderson (D) | ||
| Curtis Benjamin (D) | ||
| Cathy Callow-Heusser (D) | ||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 1
Incumbent Jennie Earl is running in the Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 1 on April 25, 2026.
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| Jennie Earl (R) | ||
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District 2
General election
The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 2
Kati Jo Christensen is running in the Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 2 on June 23, 2026.
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| Kati Jo Christensen | ||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 2
Kacee Weaver is running in the Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 2 on March 28, 2026.
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| Kacee Weaver (D) | ||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 2
Incumbent Joseph Kerry and Kati Jo Christensen are running in the Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 2 on April 11, 2026.
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 | Joseph Kerry (R) | |
| Kati Jo Christensen (R) | ||
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District 4
General election
The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Utah State Board of Education District 4
Heather Dopp is running in the Democratic primary for Utah State Board of Education District 4 on June 23, 2026.
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| Heather Dopp | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 4
Incumbent LeAnn Wood and Adam Gerlach are running in the Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 4 on June 23, 2026.
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 | LeAnn Wood | |
| Adam Gerlach | ||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 4
Heather Dopp is running in the Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 4 on April 25, 2026.
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| Heather Dopp (D) | ||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 4
Incumbent LeAnn Wood, Adam Gerlach, and Gary Widders are running in the Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 4 on April 25, 2026.
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| LeAnn Wood (R) | |
| Adam Gerlach (R) | ||
| Gary Widders (R) | ||
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District 5
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 5
Incumbent Sarah Reale is running in the Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 5 on April 11, 2026.
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 | Sarah Reale (D) | |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 5
J. Michael Clara is running in the Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 5 on April 18, 2026.
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| J. Michael Clara (R) | ||
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District 7
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Democratic convention
Special Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 7
James Martin is running in the special Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 7 on April 25, 2026.
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| James Martin (D) | ||
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Republican convention
Special Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 7
Incumbent Erin Longacre is running in the special Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 7 on April 25, 2026.
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| Erin Longacre (R) | ||
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District 8
General election
The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Utah State Board of Education District 8
Araueni Olivares is running in the Democratic primary for Utah State Board of Education District 8 on June 23, 2026.
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| Araueni Olivares | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 8
Nicole McDermott is running in the Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 8 on June 23, 2026.
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 | Nicole McDermott | |
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 8
Araueni Olivares is running in the Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 8 on April 11, 2026.
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| Araueni Olivares (D) | ||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 8
Trina Christensen and Nicole McDermott are running in the Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 8 on April 18, 2026.
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| Trina Christensen (R) | ||
| Nicole McDermott (R) | |
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District 11
General election
The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Utah State Board of Education District 11
Lacey Peterson is running in the Democratic primary for Utah State Board of Education District 11 on June 23, 2026.
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| Lacey Peterson | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 11
Tracy Nuttall is running in the Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 11 on June 23, 2026.
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| Tracy Nuttall | ||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 11
Lacey Peterson is running in the Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 11 on April 25, 2026.
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| Lacey Peterson (D) | ||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 11
Terry Hutchinson and Tracy Nuttall are running in the Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 11 on April 25, 2026.
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| Terry Hutchinson (R) | ||
| Tracy Nuttall (R) | ||
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District 14
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 Utah State Board of Education District 14
Tain Curtis is running in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 14 on November 3, 2026.
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| Tain Curtis (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 14
Linda Hanks is running in the Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 14 on June 23, 2026.
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| Linda Hanks | ||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 14
Danielle Stratton is running in the Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 14 on April 25, 2026.
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| Danielle Stratton (D) | ||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 14
Linda Hanks, Nichole Isom, Courtnee Justice, and Will Pierce are running in the Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 14 on April 25, 2026.
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| Linda Hanks (R) | ||
| Nichole Isom (R) | ||
| Courtnee Justice (R) | ||
| Will Pierce (R) | ||
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Context of the 2026 elections
Party control in Utah
Utah Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas • Thirty-four years of Republican trifectas
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Utah
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
2024
The following offices were up for election in 2024:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Auditor
Treasurer
State Board of Education (8 seats)
See also
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