The Network of Utah Moderates launched in June—right as the 2026 primary election was getting underway. Our goals include bringing like-minded Utahns together and sharing reliable information about measures and candidates that we believe Utah voters deserve to know.
Voter guides are a big part of that effort. We’d hoped to prepare information for as many races as possible before ballots dropped. Turns out, that was more than our founding team could manage. Instead, we’re trying out a new format and will continue publishing as we receive information on candidates.1
That’s where you come in! This is a team effort. So far we’ve sourced insights about candidates from several dozen politically-engaged Utahns around the state. We’d love to hear from even more. If you’d like to contribute what you know about a candidate or race in your area—personal experiences are always helpful—our inbox is open at networkofutahmoderates@gmail.com. (Of course, we carefully edit every guide before publishing).
List of voter guides
Without further ado, here’s the current list of our guides for the 2026 general election. These voter guides cover races from US House representative to state representative to county auditor, as well as judges and the two statewide amendments.
Rather than spamming you with emails, we’ll keep adding new races to these guides and updating this list with new information. For example, look for more state representative races to be added in the “Utah House” guide later this week. We also plan to publish information for several state school board and county contests. We’ll link them here, so keep coming back to this article for more information.
Also—please leave a comment on this post if there is a specific race you’re hoping to find information on.
In the meantime, we’ve written about topics that can help you better understand Utah’s political system. Learn how candidates get on the ballot, the dangers of a one-party supermajority, why looking beyond incumbents and party labels is necessary, and the importance of free and fair elections.
Beyond the Network of Utah Moderates
Good information comes from many sources. We aim to provide helpful, concise guides, but we always encourage voters to dig deeper and explore additional information. Here are some additional resources to help you make an informed vote.
General Utah Voter Information
Find out what will appear on your ballot; more nonpartisan information at VOTE411
Find specific information about candidates
Official candidate websites are a good place to start for candidates’ positions, priorities, and experience as well as any social media. We have linked candidates’ officials website—when we can find one—in every voter’s guide to make it easier.
The Salt Lake Tribune has contacted every candidate and published a standardized questionnaire for every race. Note that not all candidates answer.
League of Women Voters recorded events (mostly Davis County races)
Utah Debate Commission events for recorded debates of federal races
Utah Public Radio Cache County Voter Guide
The Ogden Standard Examiner publishes written Q&A responses from participating candidates in Davis and Weber counties
Utah Election Info features guides from an independent local journalist, primarily for Utah County races
Judges
Judges hold significant power, and while many do good work and deserve to be retained, not all do. Voters should take the time to evaluate their records and performance.
Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission: https://judges.utah.gov/s/
Better Utah Voter Guide: https://utahvoter.guide/judges
Other Civic Groups we recommend
Engage Forum, a nonpartisan movement for civic engagement
Utah Civics Project, bite-sized civic education (on Instagram and Facebook)
We believe that the more informed Utahns are, the stronger Utah becomes. We hope these guides and resources help you feel more prepared to vote, and we’d love your help making them even better.
Remember, your ballot must be received by November 3. So fill out all those bubbles and mail it in soon (postmarks received after Election Day no longer count), drop it in any dropbox in your county, or march over to your nearest voting location.
Happy voting!
While our small group of volunteers doesn’t have the bandwidth to cover over 200 contested elections across the state, we hope to provide information on as many races as possible.