Cache County Clerk Bryson J. Behm certified the candidates and local ballot propositions for the 2026 Regular General Election on August 31, 2026, according to a report published September 2. The certification confirms the candidates qualified for placement on the November 3, 2026, ballot.
The certified ballot includes several federal and state offices. For the U.S. House of Representatives in Congressional District 2, candidates include Peter Crosby, Daniel Cottam, Robert M. Moesinger, Blake D. Moore, and Carlton E. Bowen. State Senate District 1 features Claudia Bigler, Scott Sandall, and Julie Quinlan. State House races include Thomas Peterson, Chris Reid, and Jason O’Dell for District 1; Mike Petersen and Barbara J. Haggerty for District 2; Jason E. Thompson and Patrick Belmont for District 3; and Kendra Penry and Casey Snider for District 5.
Local county offices appearing on the ballot include County Attorney J. Brett Chambers, County Auditor Matthew Funk, and candidates for County Clerk: David R. Gillie and Bryson J. Behm. Other county positions include County Executive/Surveyor N. George Daines, County Sheriff D. Chad Jensen, and several members of the County Council representing various districts.
Voters will also decide on judicial retention and constitutional amendments. The ballot includes retention questions for Utah Supreme Court Justice Jill M. Pohlman and several judges of the Utah Court of Appeals. Additionally, Constitutional Amendment A proposes changing how constitutional amendments are published, while Constitutional Amendment B proposes requiring a 60% voter approval for citizen-proposed laws that increase taxes.
A local ballot proposition for Providence City asks if the city should consider a new property tax levy to fund a public library, estimated to cost a primary residence owner with a $500,000 fair market value approximately $55.30 per year. The election is scheduled for November 3, 2026.
