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Utah Sen. Mike Lee wasn’t on the ballot but he’s losing an influential seat

By Salt Lake Tribune · November 5, 2026 · 1 min read
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U.S. Sen. Mike Lee wasn’t on the ballot this year, but he’s still losing a seat after a wave of Democratic victories. Lee, Utah’s most senior federal delegate, currently chairs the influential Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, overseeing oil, gas and water resources as well as public lands and territorial policy.

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