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2026 Salt Lake County elections

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2026 Salt Lake County elections

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A general election will be held in Salt Lake County, Utah, on November 3, 2026, to elect various county-level positions. Primary elections will be held on June 23.

County Council

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Four of eight seats on the Salt Lake County Council are up for election.

County Auditor

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Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Chris Harding, incumbent county auditor[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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County Clerk

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Lannie Chapman, incumbent county clerk[1]

County District Attorney

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Shawn Robinson, assistant district attorney[3]

Results

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Democratic primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sim Gill (incumbent) 34,080 51.80
Democratic Shawn Robinson 31,713 48.20
Total votes 65,793 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Kent Davis, attorney[5]

County Sheriff

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Rosie Rivera, incumbent county sheriff[1]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Shane Manwaring[6]
Eliminated at convention
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  • Nicholas Roberts, nominee in 2022[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "2026 Candidates for Office". Salt Lake County. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ Miller, Jordan (June 14, 2026). "Salt Lake County's top prosecutor hopes to hold on to position in June primary challenge". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  3. ↑ Winslow, Ben; Reed, Chris (March 17, 2026). "Thousands turn out for Utah's caucus night". FOX 13. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ "2026 Utah Primary Election (Salt Lake County)". electionresults.utah.gov. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Kent Davis announces run for Salt Lake County District Attorney". Utah Policy. January 12, 2026. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  6. ↑ Schott, Bryan (March 23, 2026). "Utah GOP rule aimed at party switchers may knock a convention-only Republican off the ballot". Utah Political Watch. Retrieved March 30, 2026.