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- The filing deadline for Utah legislative races closed Thursday.
- The top Republicans in both the House and Senate face challengers from within their party.
- Several other lawmakers are not running for reelection next year.
SALT LAKE CITY — The filing deadline has passed for state legislative candidates and several Utah lawmakers are not planning to return to the Capitol after this year.
Sen. Jerry Stevenson, R-Layton, a longtime senator who oversees the Senate budget committee, told KSL he will not seek another term. Kaysville Mayor Tami Tran is among the candidates who has filed to fill his seat.
A former majority whip, Sen. Ann Millner, R-Ogden, did not file for reelection in Senate District 5 as of the deadline at 5 p.m. Thursday. Millner has served in the Capitol since 2015. Three candidates have filed to replace her, including Rep. Jill Koford, R-Ogden, who is in her first term in the House.
Sen. Nate Blouin, D-Millcreek, is also not running as he seeks a congressional seat in the newly-drawn first district.
Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, has filed to run for reelection in Senate District 7, but so have three other Republicans. Jennifer Garner, Braden Hess and Stephanie Hollist are all seeking to unseat the longtime lawmaker who has spent more than 20 years in the Utah Legislature.
Adams is one of the state's most powerful officeholders, serving as Utah Senate president since 2019.
Other intraparty fights are also brewing in Salt Lake County. Rep. Ken Ivory, R-West Jordan, faces two Republican challengers, Lisa Dean and Ryan Jackson. Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, faces GOP challenges from first-term Rep. Doug Fiefia, R-Herriman, and Tracie Halvorsen.
Rep. Jim Dunnigan, R-Taylorsville, who has served in the House since 2003, is facing Republican challenger Albert Mosley.
Rep. Jordan Teuscher, R-South Jordan, faces a GOP challenger in Scott Stephenson, executive director of the Utah Fraternal Order of Police, in what amounts to a continued clash over a labor union law that the Legislature eventually repealed.
Rep. Andrew Stoddard, D-Sandy, has a Democratic challenger, Wendy Davis. Rep. John Arthur, D-Cottonwood Heights, who just took office last month, will face fellow Democrat Stephen Miller, while Democrat Michael Farrell is running against Rep. Hoang Nguyen, D-Salt Lake City.
In Davis County, Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton, is being challenged by another Republican. Davis County Commissioner Bob Stevenson filed on Thursday to run against Lee in House District 16.
House Speaker Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, will try to fend off Republican Dava Ann Neal, as Republicans Allen Miller and Roger Bordley are looking to unseat Rep. Jake Sawyer, R-West Haven.
In Utah County, Sen. Brady Brammer, R-Highland, is facing a GOP challenge from Kelly Smith. Rep. Lisa Shepherd, R-Provo, is being challenged by Republican Tom Waqa, while Rep. Jefferson Burton, R-Salem, faces two intraparty challengers: Jackie Larson and Matthew Durrant. Republican Jonah Johnson is also challenging Rep. Norm Thurston, R-Provo, and Charlie Tautuaa is running against Rep. Cory Maloy, R-Lehi.
In Tooele, Republican Stephanie Bagwell is running against Rep. Nicholeen Peck, R-Tooele.
Up north, Rep. Tiara Auxier, R-Morgan, faces two GOP challengers for her seat in House District 4: Kris Campbell and Brandi Connolly. Rep. Casey Snider, R-Paradise, who serves as House majority leader, is being challenged by Republican Jim Atkinson. Further south, Republican Justin Zohner is running to unseat Rep. Troy Shelley, R-Ephraim.
In southeastern Utah, Rep. Logan Monson, R-Blanding, is looking to fend off a Republican challenge from Daniel Gardner.
Multiple other incumbent lawmakers are not running for reelection in 2026, including Rep. Cheryl Acton, R-West Jordan; Rep. Stewart Barlow, R-Fruit Heights; Majority Assistant Whip Bridger Bolinder, R-Grantsville; Rep. Tyler Clancy, R-Provo; Rep. Matthew Gwynn, R-Farr West; Rep. Sandra Hollins, D-Salt Lake City; Rep. Mike Kohler, R-Midway; Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, R-Syracuse; Rep. Carol Spackman Moss, D-Holladay; Rep. Karen Peterson, R-Clinton; and Rep. Christine Watkins, R-Price.
Federal candidates typically file for election during the first week of the year, but lawmakers moved the filing period for this year's congressional races back to March as they plan to appeal a ruling adopting a new congressional map for the 2026 elections.
Here's who is running for state Senate and House of Representatives, based on state filing information:
Senate District 1
- Claudia Bigler, Democrat
- Fred Hayes, Republican
- Scott Sandall, Republican — incumbent
- Julie Quinlan, Forward Party
Senate District 5
- "CJ" Christina Hernandez, Democrat
- Jill Koford, Republican
- Dakota Wurth, Democrat
Senate District 6
- Jared Neal, Democrat
- Josh Smith, Forward Party
- Tami Tran, Republican
- Robert Wanlass, Republican
Senate District 7
- Stuart Adams, Republican — incumbent
- Jennifer Garner, Republican
- Braden Hess, Republican
- Stephanie Hollist, Republican
- Jeffrey Ostler, Constitution Party
- Garret Rushforth, Democrat
Senate District 9
- Thaddeus Evans, Republican
- Jen Plumb, Democrat — incumbent
- J. Lowry Snow, Forward Party
Senate District 11
- Brooks Benson, Republican
- Emily Buss, Forward Party — incumbent
- John Knotwell, Republican
- Mackenzie Miller, Democrat
- Chris Sloan, Republican
Senate District 12
- Karen Kwan, Democrat — incumbent
- Deidre Tyler, Republican
Senate District 13
- Silvia Catten, Democrat
- Evan Done, Democrat
- Ryan Mahoney, Republican
- Taylor Paden, Democrat
- Colin Smith, Forward Party
- Richard Whitney, Democrat
Senate District 14
- Tayler Khater, Democrat
- Stephanie Pitcher, Democrat — incumbent
Senate District 18
- A. Dane Anderson, Democrat
- Doug Fiefia, Republican
- Tracie Halvorsen, Republican
- Dan McCay, Republican - incumbent
Senate District 19
- Shana Anderson, Democrat
- Kirk Cullimore, Republican — incumbent
- Salvador Giove, Democrat
Senate District 20
- Annette McRae, Forward Party
- Ron Winterton, Republican — incumbent
Senate District 21
- Brady Brammer, Republican — incumbent
- Kandee Myers, Democrat
- Kelly Smith, Republican
- Seth Stewart, Republican
- Wayne Woodfield, Forward Party
Senate District 23
- Keith Grover, Republican — incumbent
- Tucker Smith, Democrat
Senate District 28
- Richard Robillard, Democrat
- Evan Vickers, Republican — incumbent
House District 1
- Jason O'Dell, Constitution Party
- Thomas Peterson, Republican — incumbent
- Chris Reid, Democrat
House District 2
- Mike Petersen, Republican — incumbent
- Barbara Haggerty, Democrat
House District 3
- Ben Shaw, Forward Party
- Jason Thompson, Republican — incumbent
House District 4
- Tiara Auxier, Republican — incumbent
- Kris Campbell, Republican
- Brandi Connolly, Republican
- Zane Woolstenhulme, Democrat
- Zeppelin Zeerip, Democrat
House District 5
- Jim Atkinson, Republican
- Kendra Penry, Democrat
- Casey Snider, Republican — incumbent
House District 6
- Brad Barrowes, Republican
- Rob Bishop, Republican
- James Rich, Forward Party
- Kerry Wayne, Republican
House District 7
- Bianca Mittendorf, Democrat
- Ryan Wilcox, Republican — incumbent
House District 8
- Kim James, Democrat
- Jason Kyle, Republican — incumbent
- Libby Shelton, Forward Party
House District 9
- Roger Bordley, Republican
- Angela Choberka, Democrat
- Allen Miller, Republican
- Jake Sawyer, Republican — incumbent
House District 10
- Jim Alvey, Republican
- Rosemary Lesser, Democrat
- Daniel Matern, Democrat
- Juliene Snyder, Republican
House District 11
- Dave Calder, Democrat
- Katy Hall, Republican — incumbent
- Josh Koskan, Democrat
House District 12
- Shawn Ferriola, Forward Party
- Anna Graff, Democrat
- Dava Ann Neal, Republican
- Mike Schultz, Republican - incumbent
House District 13
- Jeffrey Anderson, Democrat
- Erik Craythorne, Republican
- Tony De Mille, Forward Party
- Roxayn Elmer, Republican
House District 14
- John Taylor, Republican
- Kara Toone, Republican
- Brandon Young, Democrat
House District 15
- Anne Berbert, Democrat
- Ariel Defay, Republican — incumbent
- Erik Klauser, Democrat
House District 16
- Trevor Lee, Republican — incumbent
- Bob Stevenson, Republican
- Abigail Treasure, Democrat
House District 17
- Sam Barlow, Republican
- Lili Bitner, Republican
- Eric Last, Democrat
- Jorge Quinones, Democrat
- Adam Sorenson, Republican
- Kimberly Wagner, Forward Party
House District 18
- Paul Cutler, Republican - incumbent
- Scott Troxel, Democrat
House District 19
- Ray Ward, Republican - incumbent
House District 20
- Melissa Garff Ballard, Republican — incumbent
- Phil Graves, Democrat
- Lew Jeppson, Democrat
House District 21
- Jeneanne Lock, Democrat
- Darin Mann, Democrat
- James Ord, Democrat
- Stephen Otterstrom, Democrat
- Anthony Washburn, Democrat
- Aaron Wiley, Democrat
House District 22
- Jen Dailey-Provost, Democrat — incumbent
- Paul Rockwood, Republican
- Char Varga, Republican
House District 23
- Judy Darby, Republican
- Michael Farrell, Democrat
- Cabot Nelson, Forward Party
- Hoang Nguyen, Democrat — incumbent
- Franklin Robinson, Republican
House District 24
- Grant Amjad Miller, Democrat — incumbent
- Braeden Oswald, Republican
House District 25
- Giovanni Hernandez, Republican
- Richard Nowak, Republican
- Angela Romero, Democrat — incumbent
House District 26
- Travis Alico, Forward Party
- Darrell Curtis, Democrat
- Michael Finch, Democrat
- Matt MacPherson, Republican — incumbent
House District 27
- Anthony Loubet, Republican — incumbent
- Jeffrey Marshall, Forward Party
- Liz Oates, Democrat
House District 28
- Stephanie Bagwell, Republican
- Anita Dalrymple, Democrat
- Wales Nematollahi, Forward Party
- Nicholeen Peck, Republican — incumbent
House District 29
- Tynley Bean, Forward Party
- Sheldon Birch, Republican
- Holly Crowley, Republican
- Jonathan Garrard, Constitution Party
- Justin Nielson, Republican
- Sara Snow, Democrat
- Alexis Wheeler, Republican
House District 30
- Fred Cox, Republican
- Jake Fitisemanu, Democrat — incumbent
- Dave Parke, Republican
House District 31
- Melody Jones, Republican
- Verona Mauga, Democrat — incumbent
House District 32
- Aileen Hampton, Republican
- Sahara Hayes, Democrat — incumbent
House District 33
- Gerald Burt, Republican
- Doug Owens, Democrat — incumbent
- Anna Reeves, Republican
House District 34
- Julie Jackson, Democrat
- Erin Jemison, Democrat
House District 35
- Rosalba Dominguez, Democrat — incumbent
- Marlow Draney, Republican
- Monique Ketcham, Republican
- Andrew Uz, Republican
House District 36
- Jim Dunnigan, Republican — incumbent
- Jonathan Hanson, Democrat
- Albert Mosley II, Republican
House District 37
- Ashlee Matthews, Democrat — incumbent
- Casey Saxton, Republican
House District 38
- Chris McConnehey, Republican
- Gloria Vindas, Republican
House District 39
- Sarah Brough, Democrat
- Lisa Dean, Republican
- Drew Howells, Democrat
- Ken Ivory, Republican — incumbent
- Ryan Jackson, Republican
- Kevin Seal, Democrat
House District 40
- Wendy Davis, Democrat
- John Jackson, Forward Party
- Andrew Stoddard, Democrat — incumbent
House District 41
- John Arthur, Democrat — incumbent
- Steve Aste, Republican
- Darren Croft, Republican
- Stephen Miller, Democrat
- Eryn Russo, Republican
House District 42
- Clint Okerlund, Republican — incumbent
- Iva Williams, Democrat
House District 43
- Steve Eliason, Republican — incumbent
- Ofa Matagi, Democrat
House District 44
- Jess Birtcher, Democrat
- Scott Stephenson, Republican
- Jordan Teuscher, Republican — incumbent
House District 45
- Tracy Miller, Republican — incumbent
- Rod Moser, Democrat
House District 46
- Cal Roberts, Republican — incumbent
- Braxten Rutherford, Democrat
House District 47
- Mark Strong, Republican — incumbent
House District 48
- Nik Anderson, Republican
- Johnathan Brooks, Republican
- Jake Hunsaker, Republican
- Merrill Kunz, Republican
- Benyde Walker, Democrat
House District 49
- Lillian Bowles, Democrat
- Candice Pierucci, Republican — incumbent
House District 50
- Stephanie Gricius, Republican — incumbent
- Kristin Meyer, Democrat
House District 51
- Brett Nielsen, Democrat
- Leah Hansen, Republican — incumbent
House District 52
- Cory Maloy, Republican — incumbent
- Nicole Melling, Democrat
- Charlie Tautuaa, Republican
House District 53
- John Boyd, Forward Party
- Kay Christofferson, Republican — incumbent
- Kevin Slater, Democrat
House District 54
- Kristen Chevrier, Republican — incumbent
- Kristina Robinson, Democrat
House District 55
- Chelsey Cook, Democrat
- Jon Hawkins, Republican — incumbent
- Travis Hysell, Democrat
House District 56
- Brett Gonzalez, Democrat
- Natassja Grossman, Democrat
- Val Peterson, Republican — incumbent
House District 57
- Nelson Abbott, Republican — incumbent
- Archie Williams, Democrat
House District 58
- Karli Black, Democrat
- David Shallenberger, Republican — incumbent
House District 59
- Mark Allen, Republican
- Celeste Johnson, Democrat
- Micah Kagan, Democrat
- Jeffrey Pierce, Republican
- Luke Searle, Republican
House District 60
- McKay Jensen, Republican
- Grant Pace, Republican
- Nikaela Penrod, Republican
House District 61
- Melanie Craghead, Democrat
- Jennifer Doud, Constitution Party
- Alan Jimenez, Democrat
- Lisa Shepherd, Republican — incumbent
- Tom Waqa, Republican
- Cynthia Wren, Democrat
House District 62
- David Chappell, Democrat
- Jonah Johnson, Republican
- Norm Thurston, Republican — incumbent
House District 63
- Julie Smith, Forward Party
- Stephen Whyte, Republican — incumbent
- Mark Youngquist, Democrat
House District 64
- Jefferson Burton, Republican — incumbent
- Matthew Durrant, Republican
- Jackie Larson, Republican
House District 65
- Doug Welton, Republican — incumbent
House District 66
- Russ Hatch, Constitution Party
- Breanne Mashek, Democrat
- Troy Shelley, Republican — incumbent
- Justin Zohner, Republican
House District 67
- JR Bird, Republican
- Gina Gagon, Republican
- Carl Ingwell, Democrat
- Yvonne Jensen, Republican
House District 68
- Scott Chew, Republican — incumbent
- Sonya Ray, Constitution
House District 69
- Tara Benally, Democrat
- Daniel Gardner, Republican
- Logan Monson, Republican — incumbent
- Tracie Yellowman Tso, Democrat
House District 70
- Carl Albrecht, Republican — incumbent
- Zeno Parry, Forward Party
- Stacey Pendergraft, Democrat
House District 71
- Thomas Loveheart, Democrat
- Rex Shipp, Republican — incumbent
House District 72
- Joseph Elison, Republican — incumbent
- April Pinkston, Constitution Party
- Eva Weldon, Democrat
House District 73
- Colin Jack, Republican — incumbent
- Glenn Webb, Democrat
House District 74
- Jeffrey Lipe, Democrat
- R. Neil Walter, Republican — incumbent
House District 75
- Walt Brooks, Republican — incumbent
- April Subashe, Democrat
Correction: An earlier version incorrectly listed Adam Sorenson as the incumbent in House District 17 and referred to him as John Sorenson. Sorenson filed under his first name, but goes by his middle name, Adam.
