Latest reporting from the Elections desk.
Utah House Republicans lost 16 seats and their veto-proof supermajority for the first time since 1998, part of the largest Democratic swing in the nation. Gov. Spencer Cox blamed the losses partly on lawmakers ignoring voters on redistricting and data centers, issues that touch directly on Millcreek's growth and zoning debates.
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Democrat Zach Robinson, a former Sandy City Council member and firefighter, is running for Salt Lake County Council At Large, Seat A in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, citing his local government experience and priorities on taxes, housing and mental health.
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Third District Juvenile Court Judge Susan H. Eisenman appears on Millcreek-area ballots Nov. 3 in a nonpartisan retention vote covering Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele counties.
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Republican Kathleen Anderson is running for Salt Lake County Council at-large Seat A on Nov. 3, campaigning on government accountability and taxpayer respect.
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Republican Shane Manwaring, a retired Army colonel and law enforcement veteran, is running for Salt Lake County Sheriff in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Democratic candidate Rosie Rivera.
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Sheriff Rosie Rivera, a Democrat and the first female sheriff elected in Utah, is running for reelection to lead the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office against Republican Shane Manwaring on Nov. 3, 2026.
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Salt Lake County Clerk Lannie Chapman, a Democrat first elected in 2022, is running for reelection in the Nov. 3 general election, citing a commitment to vote-by-mail and accessible elections.
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State Sen. Stephanie Pitcher, a Democrat, is running for reelection to Utah State Senate District 14 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, citing housing affordability, public education and air quality among her priorities.
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Third District Court Judge Todd Shaughnessy, appointed in 2011, appears on Millcreek-area ballots Nov. 3 for a nonpartisan retention vote covering Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele counties.
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Third District Juvenile Court Judge Steven K. Beck, appointed in 2017, appears on Millcreek-area ballots Nov. 3 for a nonpartisan retention vote covering Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele counties.
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Utah Court of Appeals Judge Michele M. Christiansen Forster, appointed in 2010, appears on Millcreek-area ballots Nov. 3 in a nonpartisan retention vote.
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Third District Court Judge Matthew D. Bates, appointed in 2016 to serve Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele counties, appears on the Nov. 3 ballot for a nonpartisan retention vote.
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Democrat Doug Owens, a Millcreek resident and attorney representing Utah House District 33 since 2021, is running for reelection on Nov. 3 against Republican Anna Reeves, citing air quality, the Great Salt Lake and education as top priorities.
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