Utah State Board of Education election, 2026
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| Utah State Board of Education |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: Pending |
| Primary: Pending General: November 3, 2026 |
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| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
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| State Board of Education (7 seats) |
Utah is holding an election for seven of 15 seats on the Utah State Board of Education on November 3, 2026.
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
District 1
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 2
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 4
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 5
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 8
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 11
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 14
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Utah
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
District 3
General election candidates
- Rod Hall (Republican Party) ✔
- Laura Johnson (Utah Forward Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
- Brent Strate (Incumbent)
- Rod Hall ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Minor Party primary candidates
Utah Forward Party
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Republican convention candidates
- Brent Strate (Incumbent)
- Rod Hall ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Minor Party convention candidates
Utah Forward Party
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 6
General election candidates
- Carol Barlow Lear (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Diane Livingston (Unaffiliated)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Carol Barlow Lear (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled.
Democratic convention candidates
- Carol Barlow Lear (Incumbent) ✔
District 7
General election candidates
- Molly Hart (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- John Arthur (Democratic Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
- Molly Hart (Incumbent) ✔
- Kris Kimball
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic convention candidates
Republican convention candidates
- Molly Hart (Incumbent)
- Kris Kimball ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 9
General election candidates
- Will Shiflett (Democratic Party)
- Amanda Bollinger (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Democratic convention candidates
Republican convention candidates
- Natalie Cline (Incumbent)
- Amanda Bollinger ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 10
General election candidates
- Matt Hymas (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Deborah L. Gatrell (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
- Matt Hymas (Incumbent) ✔
- Monica Bangerter Wilbur
Did not make the ballot:
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic convention candidates
Republican convention candidates
- Matt Hymas (Incumbent) ✔
- Camille Knudson
- Monica Bangerter Wilbur ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 12
General election candidates
- Cole Kelley (Republican Party) ✔
- Jason Allen (Unaffiliated)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Republican convention candidates
- James Moss Jr. (Incumbent)
- Cole Kelley ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 13
General election candidates
- Randy Boothe (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
- Randy Boothe (Incumbent) ✔
- Cari Bartholomew
Republican convention candidates
- Randy Boothe (Incumbent)
- Cari Bartholomew ✔
- Alyson Oldham Robertson (unofficially withdrew)
Did not make the ballot:
District 15
General election candidates
- Joann Brinton (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
- Kristan Norton (Incumbent)
- Joann Brinton ✔
Republican convention candidates
- Kristan Norton (Incumbent)
- Joann Brinton ✔
2022
District 1
General election candidates
- Jennie Earl (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Curtis Benjamin (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Jennie Earl (Incumbent) ✔
Democratic convention candidates
Republican convention candidates
- Jennie Earl (Incumbent) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
District 2
General election candidates
- Joseph Kerry (Republican Party) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
- Adi Finsen (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Democratic convention candidates
Republican convention candidates
- Scott L. Hansen (Incumbent)
- Lewis Johnson
- Joseph Kerry ✔
Did not make the ballot:
District 4
General election candidates
- LeAnn Wood (Republican Party) ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Republican convention candidates
Did not make the ballot:
- Laura Belnap (Incumbent)
- Benjamin Sorensen
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 5
General election candidates
- Sarah Reale (Democratic Party) ✔
- Laurel Fetzer (Republican Party)
- William Fisher (Independent)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic convention candidates
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Republican convention candidates
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 6 (two-year term)
General election candidates
- Carol Barlow Lear (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Melanie Monestere (Republican Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Carol Barlow Lear (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic convention candidates
- Carol Barlow Lear (Incumbent) ✔
- Joshua Sine
Republican convention candidates
- Janet Cannon (Incumbent)
- Melanie Monestere ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 8
General election candidates
- Audryn Damron (Democratic Party)
- Christina Boggess (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Democratic convention candidates
Republican convention candidates
- Stacey Hutchings (Incumbent)
- Christina Boggess ✔
District 11
General election candidates
- Cindy Davis (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
- Cindy Davis (Incumbent) ✔
- Kim Del Grosso
Republican convention candidates
- Cindy Davis (Incumbent)
- Kim Del Grosso ✔
District 14
General election candidates
- Emily Green (Republican Party) ✔
- Richard Jensen (Libertarian Party)
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Minor Party primary candidates
Libertarian Party
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican convention candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
2020
The 2020 election was the first time board members were elected in partisan races.[1]
District 3
General election candidates
- Brett Garner (Democratic Party)
- Matt Hymas (Republican Party) ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled.
Democratic convention candidates
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Republican convention candidates
- Laurieann Thorpe (Incumbent)
- Matt Hymas ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 4
General election candidates
- Brent Strate (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
Republican convention candidates
District 7
General election candidates
- Carol Barlow Lear (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled.
Democratic convention candidates
- Carol Barlow Lear (Incumbent) ✔
District 8
General election candidates
- Janet Cannon (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
- Jamilla Alani (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled.
Democratic convention candidates
Republican convention candidates
- Janet Cannon (Incumbent) ✔
District 10
General election candidates
- Molly Hart (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
Republican convention candidates
District 11
General election candidates
- Natalie Cline (Republican Party) ✔
- Tony Zani (Independent)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled.
Republican convention candidates
- Mike Haynes (Incumbent)
- Natalie Cline ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 12
General election candidates
- James Moss Jr. (Republican Party) ✔
- Catherine Rebekah Taylor (Constitution Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Mike Dorsey (Independent)
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled.
Republican convention candidates
District 13
General election candidates
- Randy Boothe (Republican Party) ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
- Scott Neilson (Incumbent)
- Shauna J. Warnick
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Republican convention candidates
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 15
General election candidates
- Kristan Norton (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
Republican convention candidates
See also
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