2026 Utah Senate election
November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Utah Senate election is scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 United States elections. Fifteen of the twenty-nine seats in the Utah Senate are up for election to the 67th Legislature. The elections will coincide with elections for other offices in Utah, including for U.S. House and the state house. Newly-elected senators will take office on January 1, 2027.[1]
The Republicans currently hold a supermajority in the chamber, controlling twenty-two of the twenty-nine seats. The Democrats hold the second-most seats with six, and the Utah Forward has held one seat since Senator Daniel Thatcher from Salt Lake County switched from the Republican Party during the 2025 legislative session. Thatcher is the first third-party state senator in Utah since Republican senator Mark B. Madsen switched to the Libertarian Party in 2016.[2] Thatcher announced his resignation in October 2025, with the Utah Forward Party electing Emily Buss to fill his seat.[3][4]
Districts 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, and 28 will be up for election in 2026.
Retirements
[edit]Republicans
[edit]- District 5: Ann Millner is retiring.[5]
- District 6: Jerry Stevenson is retiring.[5]
Democrats
[edit]- District 13: Nate Blouin is retiring to run for Congress in Utah's 1st congressional district.[5]
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | January 22, 2026 |
Partisan background
[edit]In the 2024 presidential election in Utah, the Republican nominee Donald Trump won twenty-two state senate districts, while the Democratic nominee Kamala Harris won seven districts.

- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 40–50%
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- 60–70%
- 70–80%
By seat
[edit]This table lists which presidential candidate won each district in 2024 that is up for election in 2026.[7]
| District | County(ies) represented | Incumbent | 2024 Pres. margin |
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| District 1 | Box Elder, Cache, Tooele | Scott Sandall (R) | R+54.8 |
| District 5 | Davis, Morgan, Weber | Ann Millner (R) | R+11.8 |
| District 6 | Davis | Jerry Stevenson (R) | R+33.9 |
| District 7 | Salt Lake | J. Stuart Adams (R) | R+25.2 |
| District 9 | Salt Lake | Jen Plumb (D) | D+56.7 |
| District 11 | Salt Lake, Tooele | Emily Buss (FWD) | R+34.9 |
| District 12 | Salt Lake | Karen Kwan (D) | D+6.4 |
| District 13 | Salt Lake | Nate Blouin (D) | D+39.0 |
| District 14 | Salt Lake | Stephanie Pitcher (D) | D+31.6 |
| District 18 | Salt Lake, Utah | Daniel McCay (R) | R+30.6 |
| District 19 | Salt Lake | Kirk Cullimore Jr. (R) | R+8.9 |
| District 20 | Daggett, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah, Wasatch | Ronald Winterton (R) | R+35.2 |
| District 21 | Utah | Brady Brammer (R) | R+42.6 |
| District 23 | Utah | Keith Grover (R) | R+31.0 |
| District 28 | Beaver, Iron, Washington | Evan Vickers (R) | R+58.5 |
Summary
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Up | Won | After 67th Leg. |
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| Republican | 14 | % | 22 | 10 | |||||
| Democratic | 13 | % | 6 | 4 | |||||
| Forward | 7 | % | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Constitution | 1 | % | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 100.0% | 29 | 15 | 29 | |||||
District 1
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Republican primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Scott Sandall, incumbent state senator[8]
Out at convention
[edit]- Fred Hayes[8]
Democratic nominee
[edit]- Claudia Bigler[8]
Forward nominee
[edit]- Julie Quinlan[8]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Scott Sandall (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Claudia Bigler | |||
| Forward | Julie Quinlan | |||
District 5
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Republican nominee
[edit]- Jill Koford, state representative from the 10th district (2025–present)[8]
Democratic primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Christina Hernandez[8]
Out at convention
[edit]- Dakota Wurth[8]
Endorsements
[edit]- Organizations
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Christina Hernandez | |||
| Republican | Jill Koford | |||
District 6
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Republican primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Tami Tran[8]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Robert Wanlass[8]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Tami Tran |
Robert Wanlass |
Undecided |
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| State Navigate/Doers Network[10] | June 4–7, 2026 | 326 (LV) | ± 5.4% | 56%[b] | 20% | 24% |
| 50% | 18% | 32% | ||||
| State Navigate/Doers Network[11] | April 10–12, 2026 | 401 (LV) | ± 5.1% | 28%[b] | 12% | 60% |
| 23% | 7% | 71% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tami Tran | 8,245 | 70.61 | |
| Republican | Robert Wanlass | 3,431 | 29.39 | |
Democratic nominee
[edit]- Jared Neal[8]
Forward nominee
[edit]- Josh Smith[8]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tami Tran | |||
| Democratic | Jared Neal | |||
| Forward | Josh Smith | |||
District 7
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Republican primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Stephanie Hollist[8]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Stuart Adams, incumbent state senator[8]
- Braden Hess[8]
Out at convention
[edit]- Jennifer Garner[8]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Stephanie Hollist | 7,688 | 43.10 | |
| Republican | Stuart Adams (incumbent) | 6,088 | 34.13 | |
| Republican | Braden Hess | 4,063 | 22.78 | |
Democratic nominee
[edit]- Garret Rushforth[8]
Constitution nominee
[edit]- Jeffrey Ostler[8]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Stephanie Hollist | |||
| Democratic | Garret Rushforth | |||
| Constitution | Jeffrey Ostler | |||
District 9
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Democratic nominee
[edit]Republican nominee
[edit]- Thaddeus A. Evans[8]
Forward nominee
[edit]- J. Lowry Snow[8]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jen Plumb | |||
| Republican | Thaddeus A. Evans | |||
| Forward | J. Lowry Snow | |||
District 11
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Forward nominee
[edit]- Emily Buss, incumbent state senator[8]
Republican primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Brooks Benson[8]
Out at convention
[edit]- John Knotwell, former state representative from the 52nd district (2013–2019)[8]
- Chris Sloan[8]
Democratic nominee
[edit]- MacKenzie Miller[8]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Forward | Emily Buss (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Brooks Benson | |||
| Democratic | MacKenzie Miller | |||
District 12
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Democratic nominee
[edit]- Karen Kwan, incumbent state senator[8]
Republican nominee
[edit]- Deidre Tyler[8]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Karen Kwan | |||
| Republican | Deidre Tyler | |||
District 13
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Democratic primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Silvia Catten[8]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]Out at convention
[edit]- Richard T. Whitney[8]
Declined
[edit]- Nate Blouin, incumbent state senator (running for U.S. House)
Endorsements
[edit]- Organizations
- Organizations
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Silvia Catten | 3,924 | 44.13 | |
| Democratic | Evan Done | 2,921 | 32.85 | |
| Democratic | Taylor J. Paden | 2,047 | 23.02 | |
Republican nominee
[edit]- Ryan L. Mahoney[8]
Forward nominee
[edit]- Colin Smith[8]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Silvia Catten | |||
| Republican | Ryan L. Mahoney | |||
| Forward | Colin Smith | |||
District 14
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Democratic primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Stephanie Pitcher, incumbent state senator[8]
Out at convention
[edit]- Tayler Khater[8]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Stephanie Pitcher (incumbent) | 10,070 | 77.61 | |
| Democratic | Tayler Khater | 2,905 | 22.39 | |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Stephanie Pitcher (incumbent) | |||
District 18
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Republican primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Doug Fiefia, state representative from the 48th district (2025–present)
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Daniel McCay, incumbent state senator
Out at convention
[edit]- Tracie Halvorsen
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Doug Fiefia |
Daniel McCay |
Undecided |
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| State Navigate/Doers Network[14] | June 11–14, 2026 | 366 (LV) | ± 5.1% | 63%[b] | 22% | 14% |
| 62% | 20% | 18% | ||||
| State Navigate/Doers Network[15] | May 5–7, 2026 | 497 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 39%[b] | 21% | 40% |
| 33% | 16% | 51% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Doug Fiefia | 6,986 | 69.51 | |
| Republican | Daniel McCay (incumbent) | 3,064 | 30.49 | |
Democratic nominee
[edit]- A. Dane Anderson[8]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Doug Fiefia | |||
| Democratic | A. Dane Anderson | |||
District 19
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Republican nominee
[edit]- Kirk Cullimore Jr., incumbent state senator[8]
Democratic primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Out at convention
[edit]- Salvador Giove[8]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Kirk Cullimore Jr. (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Shana Anderson | |||
District 20
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Republican nominee
[edit]- Ronald Winterton, incumbent state senator[8]
Forward nominee
[edit]- Annette McRae[8]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ronald Winterton (incumbent) | |||
| Forward | Annette McRae | |||
District 21
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Republican primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Brady Brammer, incumbent state senator[8]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Kelly Smith[8]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Seth Stewart[8]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Brady Brammer |
Kelly Smith |
Undecided |
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| State Navigate/Doers Network[17] | June 11–14, 2026 | 374 (LV) | ± 5.1% | 37%[b] | 44% | 20% |
| 36% | 41% | 23% | ||||
| State Navigate/Doers Network[18] | May 5–7, 2026 | 781 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 21%[b] | 18% | 59% |
| 17% | 15% | 68% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brady Brammer (incumbent) | 7,947 | 56.85 | |
| Republican | Kelly Smith | 6,033 | 43.15 | |
Democratic nominee
[edit]- Kandee Myers[8]
Forward nominee
[edit]- Wayne Woodfield[8]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brady Brammer (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Kandee Myers | |||
| Forward | Wayne Woodfield | |||
District 23
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Republican nominee
[edit]- Keith Grover, incumbent state senator[8]
Democratic nominee
[edit]- Tucker Smith[8]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Keith Grover (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Tucker Smith | |||
District 28
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Republican nominee
[edit]- Evan Vickers, incumbent state senator[8]
Democratic nominee
[edit]- Richard S. Robillard[8]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Evan Vickers (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Richard S. Robillard | |||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Utah State Senate elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ↑ Gehrke, Robert (March 7, 2025). "Sen. Dan Thatcher is leaving Utah's Republican Party to 'break the deadlock' in politics". Salt Lake City Tribune. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ↑ Gehrke, Robert. "'No matter the cost': Sen. Daniel Thatcher, a thorn for Republican leaders, to resign from the Utah Legislature". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ↑ Beal-Cvetko, Bridger (December 12, 2025). "Emily Buss wins preference poll to replace state Sen. Daniel Thatcher of the Forward Party". www.ksl.com. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Anderson Stern, Emily; Baird, Addy; Gehrke, Robert (January 14, 2026). "13 Utah lawmakers won't seek reelection in 2026 — but nearly every open seat is contested". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ↑ Jacobson, Louis (January 22, 2026). "Handicapping The 2026 State Legislative Map: A First Look". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Utah - State Navigate". State Navigate. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 "2026 Candidate Filings". Vote.Utah.Gov. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- 1 2 "LGBTQ+ Victory Fund endorses 57 new candidates in April for 2026 campaigns". LGBTQ+ Victory Fund. April 30, 2026. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Utah Senate District 6 Republican Primary — June Poll Briefing" (PDF). State Navigate. June 18, 2026. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Utah Senate District 6 Republican Primary — April Poll Briefing" (PDF). State Navigate. June 18, 2026. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Endorsements". Advocates for Trans Equality. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- 1 2 Kaiser, Adam (June 16, 2026). "LIVE BLOG: LEWIS GEORGE WINS MAYOR RACE". Democratic Left. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Utah Senate District 18 Republican Primary — June Poll Briefing" (PDF). State Navigate. June 18, 2026. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Utah Senate District 18 Republican Primary — May Poll Briefing" (PDF). State Navigate. June 18, 2026. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Meet Shana". Anderson for State Senate 19. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Utah Senate District 21 Republican Primary — June Poll Briefing" (PDF). State Navigate. June 18, 2026. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Utah Senate District 21 Republican Primary — May Poll Briefing" (PDF). State Navigate. June 18, 2026. Retrieved July 18, 2026.