Jonny Larsen
About
Jonny Larsen is a Democratic candidate running for the U.S. House to represent Utah's 4th Congressional District in the 2026 election. He is a Marine Corps combat veteran who served from 2000 to 2004, including deployments to Iraq in 2003 and 2004, and grew up in Salt Lake City. He previously worked in IT and healthcare after his military service.
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Utah Congressional District 4: U.S. Rep. Mike Kennedy faces 3 challengers
In the 2026 race for Utah’s 4th Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Mike Kennedy is taking on Steven Burt, Jonny Larsen and Taylor Wright. Read The Salt Lake Tribune’s voter guide here.
Utah's 4th Congressional District: Rep. Mike Kennedy and Jonny Larsen debate Iran War and affordability
Rep. Mike Kennedy and veteran Jonny Larsen debate Iran War and affordability in fight for 4th Congressional District The two major-party candidates in the race also sparred over federal land and immigration. 8, 2026.
In debate, Utah Rep. Kennedy says he’s ‘just getting started’ while Dem calls him a ‘lap dog’
Rep. Kennedy and Democrat Jonny Larsen met on the debate stage at Snow College in rural Sanpete County, sparring over issues including the Iran War, public lands and immigration enforcement. The debate was hosted by the Utah Debate Commission, moderated by Doug Wilks with the Deseret News and broadcast by PBS Utah.
KSL Truth Test: Fact-checking debate claims in Utah's 4th Congressional District
Republican Congressman Mike Kennedy and Democratic candidate Jonny Larsen took to the debate stage Thursday evening at Snow College in Ephraim ahead of Election Day on Nov. During the conversation, hosted by the Utah Debate Commission, the candidates discussed several pressing issues impacting Utahns, including oil prices and the war in Iran, housing, immigration, and health care.
Mike Kennedy, Jonny Larsen spar over gas prices and Iran in Utah 4th District debate
Republican Rep. Mike Kennedy stood by President Trump’s conflict in the Middle East as Marine veteran Jonny Larsen assailed the war as illegal and criticized Congress for not reining the administration in.
Mike Kennedy and Jonny Larsen disagree on Iran war and gas prices in Utah's 4th District debate
Two of the candidates for Utah's new 4th Congressional District disagreed over policy solutions on issues like the cost of healthcare, housing affordability, data centers and gas prices at a debate Thursday night. Rep.
WATCH: 4th Congressional District Debate with Mike Kennedy and Jonny Larsen
Republican Mike Kennedy and Democrat Jonny Larsen. This will be the first general election since Utah adopted its new congressional map. House of Representatives. Join Utah Public Radio for the 2nd Congressional District debate Tuesday, Oct.
WATCH: Utah 4th Congressional District Debate with Mike Kennedy and Jonny Larsen
Incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Kennedy, the current 3rd District congressman, will debate Democratic challenger Jonny Larsen, a Marine veteran and 5th-generation Utahn. Kennedy took up the mantle for the new fourth district after Utah's court-ordered redistricting shuffled things up and the retirement of Rep.
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