2026 Utah State Board of Education election

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The 2026 Utah State Board of Education election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect eight of fifteen seats on the Utah State Board of Education. Primary elections will be held on June 23.

Quick facts 8 of 15 seats on the Utah State Board of Education 8 seats needed for a majority, Party ...
2026 Utah State Board of Education election
← 2024
November 3, 2026
2028 →
8 of 15 seats on the Utah State Board of Education
8 seats needed for a majority
 
Party Republican Democratic
Current seats 13 2
Seats needed Steady Increase 6
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District 1

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jennie Earl, incumbent board member[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Milo Anderson[1]
  • Curtis Benjamin[1]
  • Cathy Callow-Heusser[1]

District 2

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kati Jo Christensen[1]
  • Joseph Kerry, incumbent board member[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kacee Weaver[1]

District 4

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Adam Gerlach[1]
  • Gary Widders, perennial candidate[1]
  • LeAnn Wood, incumbent board member[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Heather Dopp[1]

District 5

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Sara Reale, incumbent board member[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • J. Michael Clara[1]

District 7 (special)

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Erin Longacre, incumbent board member[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • James Martin[1]

District 8

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Trina Christensen[1]
  • Nicole McDermott[1]
Declined
  • Christina Boggess, incumbent board member[2]

District 11

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Terry Hutchinson[1]
  • Tracy Nuttall, legislative attorney[3]
Declined
  • Cindy Davis, incumbent board member[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Lacey Peterson[4]

District 14

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Linda Hanks[1]
  • Nichole Isom[5]
  • Courtnee Justice[1]
  • Will Pierce[1]
Declined
  • Emily Green, incumbent board member[6]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Danielle Stratton[1]

References

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