After much debate on which congressional maps will be used in Utah’s 2026 midterm elections, the filing period for candidates seeking Utah’s four congressional districts opened March 9 and closed on Friday.
Candidates will vie for their party’s nominations at their respective conventions on April 25. Those who are picked at the convention, along with candidates who gather at least 7,000 signatures from voters, will appear on Utahns’ June 23 primary ballot.
The winners of the primaries will advance to the general election in November.
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Below is a list of candidates who have filed, along with links to their campaign websites. This list has been updated as new filings were received and published by the lieutenant governor’s office. Filing closed Friday.
Unless otherwise indicated below, candidates are both gathering signatures and seeking the nomination at their party’s convention to qualify for the primary.
District 1
Dave Robinson (R) • Robinson is a former spokesperson for the Salt Lake County Republican Party who, according to his website, has worked to resolve land and water disputes in the county.
Riley Owen (R) • According to his campaign website and LinkedIn, Owen is the CEO of the Doers Network, a conservative candidate recruitment organization, and is a U.S. Navy Reserve officer.
Ben McAdams (D) • McAdams is a former state senator, former Salt Lake County Mayor and one-term member of Congress.
Jesse West (L) • West, according to a professional website, is an attorney who practices family law and is a leader in the Salt Lake County Libertarian Party.
Kathleen Riebe (D) • A seven-year state senator, Riebe previously sat on the Utah State Board of Education. She is an education technology teacher in the Granite School District.
Michael Farrell (D) • Farrell is an attorney specializing in tax law, per his campaign website and LinkedIn page.
Jonathan Lopez (R) • Lopez’s website does not currently include biographical information and is tied to an earlier congressional campaign. Convention only.
Luis Villarreal (D) • Villarreal is the son of immigrants, according to his website, and works as a software engineer.
Nate Blouin (D) • Blouin is a first-term state senator who has worked as a renewable energy advocate and policy consultant.
Stone Fonua (R) • Although the candidate seemingly doesn’t have a website, he has previously filed to run for offices on the local, state and federal levels. Fonua is a retired police officer.
Eva Lopez Chavez (D) • While in her 20s, Lopez Chavez became the first Mexican American elected to the Salt Lake City Council. She previously chaired the Salt Lake County Democratic Party.
Liban Mohamed (D) • Mohamed has worked for both Meta and TikTok, but left the industry when he “saw corporate interest being prioritized over the public’s interest,” according to his website.
Adam Clayton (R) • A compliance manager at a Utah data center company, Clayton does not appear to have a website. Convention only.
January Walker (Forward) • Walker runs a digital safety company and has previously run for Congress. In an email, Walker identified a page detailing her plan for the ailing Great Salt Lake as her campaign website.
District 2
Peter Crosby (D) • Crosby works for a research company in the higher education sector, according to his campaign website, and is an adjunct instructor at Utah State University’s Center for Anticipatory Intelligence. Convention Only.
Blake Moore (R) • Moore has been in Congress since winning the seat in 2020. He is the only Utahn in the U.S. House of Representatives leadership.
Tyler Farnsworth (D) • Farnsworth is a pediatric mental health nurse practitioner who enjoys the outdoors, according to his campaign website.
Jarom Gillins (D) • Gillins, according to his campaign website, has previously worked in a range of jobs, including as a commercial truck driver and a wind turbine technician.
Karianne Lisonbee (R) • Lisonbee has held a seat in the Utah House of Representatives for nearly a decade. She was previously a member of the Syracuse City Council. Convention only.
Colton Hatch (R) • According to his campaign website, Hatch previously served in the Utah National Guard and now works for Utah Retirement Systems. Convention only.
Ian Parrish (D) • Parrish works in the auto finance industry, his website says. Seeing “working-class people struggle while large financial institutions prospered” inspired him, in part, to run for Congress.
Daniel Cottam (L) • A bariatric surgeon, Cottam has experience running both for Congress and for governor. And while a website from earlier campaigns has expired, the candidate does not appear to have a current website.
Carlton Bowen (I) • One of two Independent American Party candidates in the race, Bowen is an Air Force veteran who previously served on the American Fork City Council, according to his website. Convention only.
Neil Hansen (I) • Hansen is a former Democratic state lawmaker who ran for state treasurer in 2024. He has filed to run for Congress on an Independent American Party ticket. Convention only.
District 3
David Harris (R) • According to his campaign website, Harris is a retired U.S. Air Force major general and Operation Desert Storm veteran.
Celeste Maloy (R) • Maloy has represented southern Utah in Congress since she replaced Rep. Chris Stewart, her former boss, in 2023.
Steven Merrill (D) • According to his campaign website, Merrill is a Michigan native who says he is running to restore communities. He has worked in software development.
Phil Lyman (R) • Lyman is a former San Juan County Commissioner and member of the Utah House of Representatives. In 2024, he ran against Gov. Spencer Cox, first as a Republican and then mounted a write-in campaign.
Tyler Murset (R) • According to his campaign website, Murset has a master’s in business administration and has developed an application that would let constituents tell him how to vote on every bill.
Cassie Easley (C) • Easley is, so far, Utah’s sole congressional candidate from the conservative Constitution Party.
Kent Stewart Udell (D) • Udell has worked as a mechanical engineer, professor and researcher with focuses in “groundwater cleanup, energy systems and sustainable engineering,“ according to his website. Convention only.
District 4
Scott Hatfield (R) • According to his campaign website, Hatfield served as a U.S. Navy corpsman and later held positions with the Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Senate. He currently works for the Utah Department of Corrections. Convention only.
Jonny Larsen (D) • Larsen is a U.S. Marine Corps infantry veteran, according to his campaign website. Larsen studied math and physics, and has worked as a health care systems administrator. Convention only.
Seth Stewart (R) • Stewart lives in American Fork, according to his campaign website, and says he’s running with a focus on federalism and the Constitution.
Russell Tyrone Jensen (R) • Jensen lives in Richfield, runs a small business and has produced a podcast. He has previously run for Congress and U.S. Senate. Convention only.
Taylor Wright (L) • Wright lives in South Salt Lake and runs a podcast called “Saving Humanity,” teaches elementary school, is a former college football coach and works with adults with special needs. Convention only.
Archie Williams (D) • Williams does not appear to have a website, but has previously run for various public offices, including Congress.
Mike Kennedy (R) • Having replaced Sen. John Curtis when he left the U.S. House of Representatives, Kennedy is wrapping up his first term in Congress. The doctor and lawyer previously spent over a decade in the Utah Legislature. Convention only.
Pasitale Lupeamanu (R) • Lupeamanu does not appear to have a campaign website.
Isaiah Hardman (R) • While Hardman has a social media presence, he doesn’t appear to have a website. Convention only.
Steven Burt • The unaffiliated candidate is an attorney specializing in government affairs. Burt has previously worked as an executive and in-house counsel for solar energy companies.