List of Voter Guides

A list of guides for the June primary elections to help you find the best candidates to represent your area.

At the Network of Utah Moderates, we’re looking for candidates who demonstrate:

• A commitment to the public good and remaining accountable to constituents, not just party leaders or delegates.

• Respect towards constituents, opponents, and others.

• Willingness to put in the work to do a good job.

• Interest in basing decisions on good data, not merely ideology.

• A commitment to creating and upholding just laws and Constitutional checks and balances.

While many of us prefer nuanced or moderate policy positions, we care even more about character. As such, we sometimes recommend candidates whose preferred policies are quite conservative or progressive—not moderate—if they’ve otherwise demonstrated integrity, a willingness to work across the aisle, and other values we’re looking for.

At times we simply recommend the candidate who comes closest to embodying these values, even if we have disputes with some of their other actions. In some races we may not feel comfortable making a recommendation, and will simply provide information for you to make an informed choice.

Notes About Voting:

• In Democratic primaries, i.e., Salt Lake County and all of Congressional District 1, any registered voter in the county can vote. Voters who are not registered Democrats will need to request a ballot or can vote in-person to vote at any county polling place. Find your polling place.

• In Republican primaries—for example, all of Davis and Utah Counties, plus many state and school board races—any registered voter who has affiliated with the Republican Party can vote.

• Anyone who will be 18 by Election Day (November 3, 2026), can register and vote in the primary as well.

• You can register and vote as late as Election Day with proper ID. Learn how to register (and what type of ID you’ll need).

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Federal Races

• CD 1 Democratic primary—Nate Blouin, Liban Mohamed, Ben McAdams, and Michael Farrell

• CD 2 Republican primary—Blake Moore and Karianne Lisonbee

• CD 3 Republican primary—Celeste Maloy and Phil Lyman

Note: there is no primary this year for Congressional District 4.

State and Local Races

State Senate

There are more primaries happening statewide. We’ve prioritized creating voters’ guides for the races we’re most familiar with, and would love to cover more. If you’d like to give suggestions on candidates or help make a guide, reach out at networkofutahmoderates@gmail.com

• Senate District 7 Republican primary—Stuart Adams, Stephanie Hollist, and Braden Hess

• Senate District 14 Democratic primary—Stephanie Pitcher and Taylor Khater

• Senate District 18 Republican primary—Doug Fiefia and Dan McCay

• Senate District 21 Republican primary—Brady Brammer and Kelly Smith

State House

• House District 14 Republican primary—Kara Toone and John Taylor

• House District 16 Republican primary—Trevor Lee and Bob Stevenson

• House District 38 Republican primary—Chris McConnehey and Gloria Vindas

• House District 44 Republican primary—Scott Stephenson and Jordan Teuscher

• House District 48 Republican primary—Nik Anderson and Jake Hunsaker

County Races

County races are more important than people often realize. Some county commissioners represent more constituents than your US House representative! There’s still time to register and vote!

Note that anyone who will be 18 by the November election can register and vote in the primary as well, and can do so as late as Election Day, June 23, with proper ID. Learn how to register.

Davis County

• Davis County Clerk: Brian McKenzie and Jona Whitesides

• Davis County Commissioner Seat A: Kendalyn Harris, John Adams, and Scott Fletcher

• Davis County Commissioner Seat B Republican primary—Lorene Kamalu and Susan Lee

• Davis County Sheriff Republican primary—Jon Atkin and Aaron Perry

Salt Lake County

• Salt Lake County District Attorney Democratic primary—Sim Gill and Shawn Robinson

Utah County

• Utah County Clerk Republican primary—Corey Astill and Aaron Davidson

• Utah County Commissioner Seat A Republican primary—Brent Bowles and Michele Kaufusi

• Utah County Commissioner Seat B Republican primary—Carolina Herrin, Isaac Paxman, and David Spencer

Utah State Board of Education

• USBE District 11 Republican Primary—Tracy Nuttall and Terry Hutchinson

• USBE District 14 Republican Primary—Linda Hanks and Nicole Isom

We’ll keep adding guides to this post as we finish them, so reach out if you don’t see a race in your area that we should cover.

Make sure to vote

Note that it’s too late to switch parties (the deadline was April 1). However, new and unaffiliated voters can still register and vote in person at any county polling place! Come with the proper ID during early voting or on Election Day, June 23rd.

You should be able to vote at any polling place within your county. Find your nearest polling place at your county clerk’s website or enter your address.

Vote early, please

Since last year, ballots are now due by 8pm Election Day. Ballots that arrive after Election Day will not be counted. So mail your ballot in early, drop it off in any dropbox in your county, or make a plan to vote in person.

If you believe you should have received a ballot but didn’t, check your voter registration status here and contact your county clerk.

We always recommend voting early, and we believe your vote matters!

Resources

• Visit vote.utah.gov for general election info

• Enter your address for personalized election information

• Find your new congressional district

• Locate your state representatives

• Learn how to request a ballot