Elections 2026

Utah's primary election will be held June 23, 2026, and polls close at 8 p.m. MT.

Any registered voter can vote in the open Democratic primary, but Republicans or the unaffiliated must request a ballot or vote in person. According to the Salt Lake County Clerk, thousands of locals have made that request.

This special episode of State Street is a one-on-one sit-down with 1st Congressional District Democratic primary candidate Liban Mohamed.

Utah’s sprawling 3rd Congressional District is a complex mix of urban growth, rural concerns and economic divides. In a lot of ways, running in the district is like "running for statewide office."

This special episode of State Street is a one-on-one sit-down with 1st Congressional District Democratic primary candidate Ben McAdams.

This special episode of State Street is a one-on-one sit-down with 1st Congressional District Democratic primary candidate Michael Farrell.

In the 2nd Congressional District Republican primary debate between incumbent Rep. Blake Moore and state lawmaker Karianne Lisonbee, the Box Elder Data Center, Great Salt Lake and redistricting concerns dominated the conversation.

In a debate focused on the concerns of rural Utah voters, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy and former state lawmaker Phil Lyman outlined competing visions for public lands, immigration enforcement and emerging technologies.

Michael Farrell was a relative unknown before he collected the 7,000 signatures to get on Utah’s 1st Congressional District primary ballot for the Democrats. He’s leaning in on his outsider experience. Utah’s primary election is June 23, 2026.

Ben McAdams was the last Democrat to represent Utah in D.C., and he wants the voters of the new 1st Congressional District to send him back. Utah’s primary election is June 23, 2026.

Political newcomer Liban Mohamed was the surprise winner of April’s Utah Democratic Nominating Convention. Can he ride that momentum all the way to Washington, D.C.? Utah’s primary election is June 23, 2026.

Blouin has touted himself as Utah’s progressive for some time now. He’s leaning on endorsements and his pugnaciousness in the Legislature to solidify that rep with voters. Utah’s primary election is June 23, 2026.