Several state senate races in Northern Utah showed early leaders following the counting of initial ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Democrat Christina Hernandez, Republican Tami Tran, and Republican Stephanie Hollist held leads in their respective districts according to preliminary results.
In Senate District 5, Democrat Christina Hernandez held a lead with 13,508 votes, representing 57.27% of the total. Republican Jill Koford trailed with 10,078 votes, or 42.73%, as of 11:20 p.m. Tuesday night.
Republican Tami Tran led the race in District 6 with 11,522 votes, or 56.01%. Democrat Jared Neal held 7,601 votes, representing 36.95%, while Forward Party candidate Josh Smith recorded 1,449 votes, or 7.04%.
In Senate District 7, Republican Stephanie Hollist led with 14,828 votes, or 56.28%. Democrat Garret Rushforth trailed with 10,287 votes, or 39.05%, and Constitution Party candidate Jerry Ostler received 1,231 votes, or 4.67%.
The reported figures are considered preliminary results from the election process.
