2026 Elections · Utah

Utah Congressional Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate across Utah's congressional districts, with FEC campaign finance.

Source:FECUpdated Oct 19, 2026Report a correction

Who is running for Congress in Utah in 2026?

19 candidates are on the ballot in Utah's 4 congressional districts.

  • District 1: Ben McAdams (Democratic), Riley Owen (Republican), Elias Montgomery (Unaffiliated) and Jesse West (Libertarian).
  • District 2: Blake D. Moore (Republican), Peter Crosby (Democratic), Carlton E. Bowen (Independent American), Robert M. Moesinger (Unaffiliated) and Daniel Cottam (Libertarian).
  • District 3: Celeste Maloy (Republican), Kent Udell (Democratic), Adonis Hooslyn (UN), Ayden Scott (Unaffiliated), Cassie Easley (Constitution) and Michael R. Stoddard (Libertarian).
  • District 4: Mike Kennedy (Republican), Jonathan Larsen (Democratic), Steven Burt (Independent) and Taylor Wright (Libertarian).

Utah's 1st Congressional District

4 candidates on the ballot
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  • Ben McAdamsDemocratic✓ Verified
    $2.7M raised
    • Official FEC
  • Riley OwenRepublican✓ Verified
    $150K raised
    • Official FEC
  • Elias MontgomeryUnaffiliated✓ Verified
  • Jesse WestLibertarian✓ Verified

Where they differ: Ben McAdams supports lowering housing costs, expanding affordable housing, opposing tariffs that raise prices, and strengthening retirement security to help working people thrive economically 1. He also prioritizes curbing greenhouse gas emissions, protecting public lands, restoring the Great Salt Lake, and expanding clean energy 45. Riley Owen believes government should remove obstacles to affordable housing and family formation 3 and says conservatives should discuss environmental issues more, including saving the Great Salt Lake 6.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 16, 2026.

Utah's 2nd Congressional District

5 candidates on the ballot
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  • Blake D. MooreRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    See Blake D. Moore's sponsored bills →
  • Peter CrosbyDemocratic✓ Verified
    $138K raised
    • Official FEC
  • Carlton E. BowenIndependent American✓ Verified
  • Robert M. MoesingerUnaffiliated✓ Verified
    $12K raised
    • Official FEC
  • Daniel CottamLibertarian✓ Verified

Where they differ: Blake D. Moore supports job creation, small business aid, and funding for infrastructure and education, and votes consistently for economic bills on technology and capital access 12. He also backs improving cybercrime tracking and votes yea on public safety laws including veterans' gun rights and cashless bail 56. Peter Crosby focuses on cost-of-living relief for Utah families and opposes secretive development projects like the Stratos Data Center, advocating for community approval to protect local interests and environment 37. He supports protecting Utah's public lands and watersheds 13. Carlton E. Bowen emphasizes fiscal responsibility and honest budgeting to address the national debt and opposes unchecked government spending 410. He also opposes the Box Elder Data Center over concerns about water use and public trust, and supports a strong military while avoiding reckless foreign entanglements 1416.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 17, 2026.

Utah's 3rd Congressional District

6 candidates on the ballot
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  • Celeste MaloyRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $1.6M raised
    • Official FEC
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  • Kent UdellDemocratic✓ Verified
    $92K raised
    • Official FEC
  • Adonis HooslynUN
    $663.4 raised
    • Official FEC
  • Ayden ScottUnaffiliated✓ Verified
  • Cassie EasleyConstitution✓ Verified
  • Michael R. StoddardLibertarian✓ Verified

Utah's 4th Congressional District

4 candidates on the ballot
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  • Mike KennedyRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $1.2M raised
    • Official FEC
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  • Jonathan LarsenDemocratic✓ Verified
    $84K raised
    • Official FEC
  • Steven BurtIndependent✓ Verified
    $39K raised
    • Official FEC
  • Taylor WrightLibertarian✓ Verified

Where they differ: Jonathan Larsen says families in Utah's 4th District are being crushed by the cost of groceries, gas, housing, and health care, and he supports protecting Medicare and Social Security and making health care accessible to everyone 14. Jonathan Larsen also prioritizes public lands and water policy, including the Great Salt Lake 11. Mike Kennedy supports lowering costs for families, strengthening the economy, expanding opportunity, and restoring fiscal discipline to reduce inflation and improve paychecks, and he votes yea on bills supporting technology use in regulation, capital access, privacy in purchases, terrorism risk insurance, child welfare, and financial exploitation prevention 23. He also works to improve healthcare access and affordability, especially in rural areas, supporting telehealth expansion and policies that empower patients and doctors, voting yea on acts reauthorizing early childhood programs, rural care improvements, Medicaid protections, lowering health premiums, and patient support 56.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 16, 2026.

Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.