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PUBLIC NOTICE
2026 REGULAR GENERAL ELECTION
Certification of County Candidates and Ballot Propositions
In accordance with UCA 20A-5a-210, the attached notice includes:
• the portion of the notice, provided by the lieutenant governor, relating to races in which a
resident of the county may vote;
• all candidates who have qualified for placement on the regular general election ballot in
Washington County for county office or local school board office;
• instructions on how the names of candidates will appear on the regular general election
ballot; and
• information on local ballot propositions that have qualified for placement on the ballot.
Pursuant to UCA 20A-5a-209(2)(a), candidates whose names appear on the attached list are
qualified for placement and shall appear on the 2026 General Election ballot; and,
Pursuant to UCA 20A-5a-209(2)(b), candidates' names shall appear on the 2026 General Election
ballot as written and in the order listed on the attached list; and,
Pursuant to UCA 20A-12-201(3)(a), the names of the following judicial offices subject to retention
election shall appear on the 2026 General Election ballot; and,
Pursuant to UCA 20A-5a-209(2)(c), no statewide ballot propositions have qualified for placement
on the 2026 Utah General Election ballot; and,
Pursuant to UCA 20A-7-103(4), the following proposed constitutional amendments as passed by the
Utah State Legislature shall appear on the 2026 General Election ballot; and,
Pursuant to UCA 20A-8-106(2)(b), the following political parties are currently registered in Utah.
To learn more about candidates and issues on the ballot, visit vote.utah.gov.
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FEDERAL
U.S. House of Representatives District 3
U.S. House of Representatives District 3 consists of Beaver, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery,
Garfield, Grand, Iron, Kane, Morgan, Piute, San Juan, Summit, Uintah, Wasatch, Washington, and
Wayne Counties as well as portions of Utah and Weber Counties.
Candidate Party
KENT S. UDELL Democratic
CASSIE EASLEY Constitution
CELESTE MALOY Republican
AYDEN SCOTT Unaffiliated
MICHAEL R. STODDARD Libertarian
ADONIS HOOSLYN Unaffiliated
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STATE
Utah Senate District 28
Utah Senate District 28 consists of a Beaver and Iron Counties as well as a portions of Juab, Millard,
and Washington Counties.
Candidate Party
EVAN J VICKERS Republican
RICHARD S ROBILLARD Democratic
Utah House of Representatives District 72
House District 72 consists of a portion of Washington County.
Candidate Party
EVA M WELDON Democratic
JOSEPH ELISON Republican
APRIL A PINKSTON Constitution
Utah House of Representatives District 73
House District 73 consists of a portion of Washington County.
Candidate Party
GLENN D WEBB Democratic
COLIN W. JACK Republican
Utah House of Representatives District 74
House District 74 consists of a portion of Washington County.
Candidate Party
R. NEIL WALTER Republican
JEFFREY N LIPE Democratic
Utah House of Representatives District 75
House District 75 consists of a portion of Washington County.
Candidate Party
REBECCA WINSOR Democratic
WALT BROOKS Republican
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COUNTY
Commission Seat A
Commission Seat A serves Washington County at large.
Candidate Party
GIL ALMQUIST Republican
GAIL KOSKE Democratic
Commission Seat B
Commission Seat B serves Washington County at large.
Candidate Party
TROY G BELLISTON Republican
SARAH N. ANDERSON Democratic
KRISTIN N ISHAM Constitution
County Attorney
County Attorney serves Washington County at large.
Candidate Party
JERRY D. JAEGER Republican
EDWARD FLINT Democratic
County Clerk/Auditor
County Clerk/Auditor serves Washington County at large.
Candidate Party
RYAN SULLIVAN Republican
County Sheriff
County Sheriff serves Washington County at large.
Candidate Party
JOHNNY HEPPLER Republican
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NON-PARTISAN LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD
District 4 LARENE COX
District 5 DAN C. ZALESKI
DAVID B. STIRLAND
District 6 BURKE STAHELI
District 7 N. CRAIG HAMMER
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NON-PARTISAN JUDICIAL RETENTION ELECTIONS
Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
The Supreme Court and Court of Appeals serve all counties.
Shall JILL M. POHLMAN be retained in the office of Justice of the Supreme Court of Utah?
( ) Yes ( ) No
Shall MICHELE M. CHRISTIANSEN FORSTER be retained in the office of Judge of the Court of
Appeals of Utah?
( ) Yes ( ) No
Shall DAVID NED MORTENSEN be retained in the office of Judge of the Court of Appeals of Utah?
( ) Yes ( ) No
Shall JOHN DAVID LUTHY be retained in the office of Judge of the Court of Appeals of Utah?
( ) Yes ( ) No
Shall RYAN M. HARRIS be retained in the office of Judge of the Court of Appeals of Utah?
( ) Yes ( ) No
Shall AMY JO OLIVER be retained in the office of Judge of the Court of Appeals of Utah?
( ) Yes ( ) No
Shall GREGORY KEITH ORME be retained in the office of Judge of the Court of Appeals of Utah?
( ) Yes ( ) No
Fifth Judicial District
The Fifth Judicial District consists of Beaver, Washington, and Iron Counties.
Shall JAY WINWARD be retained in the office of Judge of the District Court of the Fifth Judicial
District?
( ) Yes ( ) No
Shall ERIC RUSSELL GENTRY be retained in the office of Judge of the District Court of the Fifth
Judicial District?
( ) Yes ( ) No
Shall MATTHEW L. BELL be retained in the office of Judge of the District Court of the Fifth Judicial
District?
( ) Yes ( ) No
Justice Courts
Shall K. JAKE GRAFF be retained in the office of Judge of the Santa Clara Justice Court?
( ) Yes ( ) No
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Constitutional Amendment A
Shall the Utah Constitution be amended to change how proposed constitutional amendments are
published, requiring publication for 60 days immediately before the general election in a manner
established by state law instead of in newspapers?
If voters approve Constitutional Amendment A, state statute would change to require the Lieutenant
Governor to publish the full text of all proposed constitutional amendments and other ballot
questions from the Legislature, on the Utah Public Notice Website and on the Lieutenant
Governor’s website for 60 days immediately before the general election.
( ) For ( ) Against
Constitutional Amendment B
Shall the Utah Constitution be amended to require that citizen-proposed laws that increase taxes
compared to existing law be approved by at least 60% of voters, instead of a simple majority?
( ) For ( ) Against
LOCAL BALLOT PROPOSITIONS
Santa Clara
Shall Santa Clara City, Utah, be authorized to impose a local sales and use tax of up to 1.0% on
taxable transactions within the City to fund emergency services, including fire protection, ambulance
services, emergency medical services, personnel, equipment, facilities, and related operational costs,
as authorized by Utah Code 59-12-2402?
( ) For ( ) Against
Virgin
Shall Virgin Town, Washington County, Utah, increase the Resort Communities Sales and Use Tax
rate by an additional one-half percent (0.5%), as authorized by Utah Code Section 59-12-402, to be
collected on taxable transactions within Virgin Town?
( ) For ( ) Against
Washington
Shall Washington City impose an additional .67% (1.0% total) Emergency Services Sales and Use
Tax on taxable sales within the City to fund emergency services such as fire protection, ambulance
service, and emergency medical response? If approved, the City Council has expressed its intent to
reduce the City portion of property taxes by 50%, subject to Truth-in-Taxation requirements.
( ) Yes ( ) No
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REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTIES
Party Name Three-Letter Abbreviation
Constitution Party CON
Democratic Party DEM
Forward Party FWD
Green Party GRN
Independent American Party IAP
Libertarian Party LIB
Peoples’ Freedom Party PFP
Republican Party REP
Unaffiliated UNA
STATE OF UTAH
OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
DEIDRE M. HENDERSON
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
2026 - 2027 MASTER BALLOT POSITION LIST
In accordance with Utah Code § 20A-6-110, Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre M. Henderson hereby establishes the
Master Ballot Position List, establishes written procedures for election officials to use the Master Ballot Position List,
establishes written procedures for the Lieutenant Governor in conducting the randomization in a fair manner, and
provides a record of the random selection process used.
A. Master Ballot Position List
1. W
2. Z
3. U
4. G
5. E
6. Y
7. P
8. D
9. N
10. C
11. M
12. T
13. L
14. V
15. B
16. A
17. R
18. J
19. S
20. X
21. Q

22. H
23. F
24. K
25. O
26. I
B. Written procedures for election officials to use the Master Ballot Position List.
In accordance with Utah Code § 20A-6-110, election officers shall use the Master Ballot Position List for
2026-2027 to determine the order in which to list candidates on the ballot for any election held during
those years. To determine the order in which to list candidates on the ballot, the election officer shall
apply the randomized alphabet as so:
●
The candidates’ legal surnames as listed on the declaration of candidacy.
●
If two or more candidates have legal surnames that begin with the same letter, the list shall be
applied to each subsequent letter in the candidates’ legal surnames as listed on the declaration of
candidacy.
●
If two or more candidates list identical surnames on the declaration of candidacy, the list shall be
applied to the candidates’ legal given (first) names as listed on the declaration of candidacy or, if
a candidate filed a name affidavit under Utah Code § 20A-6-109, as listed on the name affidavit.
C. Written procedures for the Lieutenant Governor in conducting the randomization in a fair
manner and record of the random selection process used.
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor will conduct the randomization process by drawing wooden letter
tiles from an opaque bag and following these procedures:
1. A wooden tile with each letter of the alphabet printed is to be placed in an opaque bag.
2. Three individuals are to be selected to draw tiles out of the bag.
3. The order the individuals draw tiles out of the bag is selected at random by rolling a die. The
person rolling the highest number on the die picks first, the second highest roller picks second,
and the lowest roller picks third.
4. Ties are broken by rolling the die until one of the individuals in the tie rolls a number that is
higher than the other person they are tied with.
5. Letters are pulled out of the opaque bag until all tiles are removed.
6. The order the tiles were picked from the bag becomes the Master Ballot Position List. For
example, the first tile pulled being the first letter on the list, the second tile pulled being the
second on the list and so on.
The randomization was done on Monday April 6, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. in the rotunda of the Utah State
Capitol. Notice of the meeting was published on the Public Notice Website and broadcast live on Zoom.
A recording of the meeting can be found on the www.vote.utah.gov website.
