Our 2026 Flip List

We’re partnering with Vote Save America to recruit 10 powerhouse candidates to run in 10 key districts in Utah. This is your front-row seat to our progress.

Politics doesn’t change unless the people in it do. That’s why we’re starting with the most important part of any campaign: finding candidates with real stories, real stakes, and a real shot at winning.

Fuel the Flip

2026 Targeted District overview

We’re not running everywhere. We’re running smart. We’ve identified 10 competitive districts where the numbers, the moment, and the map align. In each one, we’re focused on finding the right candidate and making sure they have the training, support, and infrastructure to win.

Below, you’ll see the status of each district as we lock in candidates, build local teams, and prepare for launch.

From Filing to Finish Line

Filing opens in January—which means the time to get serious is right now. Running for office isn’t something you throw together in a weekend. It takes conversations, planning, training, and support. We’re starting early so our candidates aren’t scrambling at the deadline—they’re launching with momentum. Because the people in power are already gearing up to keep it. And we plan to take it back.

📝 Filing Opens
January 2-8, 2026
Candidate declarations kick off: file with the Lieutenant Governor or county clerk.
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🗳️ Primary Election
June 24, 2026
Candidates chosen through convention and/or petition process.
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🏛️ General Election
November 3, 2026
Seats for all Utah House districts and specified Senate districts are decided.
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⚖️ New Terms Begin
January 2027
Newly elected legislators are sworn in for the next session.
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House District 10

Southern Ogden, Ogden East Bench, South Ogden, Riverdale, Washington Terrace

  • Candidate secured ✅

    • She voted with GOP leadership 94.7% of the time. That includes:

      • HB267: The union-busting bill targeting collective bargaining rights for public sector labor unions

      • HB300: The law that phases out automatic vote-by-mail

      • HB77: The law that banned pride flags in schools and government buildings

      • HB226: The law that increases penalties for some Class A misdemeanors to trigger automatic deportation.

      • And so many more! 

    • 2024 Margin: Won by 309 votes, blue to red flip

    • 2022 Margin: Then incumbent, Rosemary Lesser, won against Koford by 500 votes

    • This district was the only one outside Salt Lake County to elect a Democrat in 2022, and Rosemary Lesser nearly held it in 2024, despite a tsunami of spending from Americans for Prosperity and GOP leadership. Rosemary outperformed Kamala Harris by 1.1 pts across the district, especially in swingy precincts (+3.4 in 13 of them).

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House District 26

West Valley City, Magna

  • In progress

    • MacPherson didn’t get here on his own. He was appointed late in 2023 after Quinn Kotter resigned. And let’s be honest: he’s not great. In 2025, he voted with GOP leadership 96.1% of the time. He cosponsored:

      • HB81: The law that banned fluoride in public water supplies.

      • HB226: The law that increases misdemeanor penalties for some Class A misdemeanors to trigger automatic deportation.

    • Voted to ban pride flags, to phase out vote-by-mail, the union busting bill, and the automatic deportation for some misdemeanors bill. 

  • 2024 Margin: Won by 991 votes

    2022 Margin: R won by 127 votes, flipping it from Democrat to Republican

    Dems Who Won The District: County Mayor Jenny Wilson (2024), Sheriff Rosie Rivera (2022), District Attorney Sim Gill (2022), Clerk Lannie Chapman (2022)

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House District 27

Magna, Kearns, Copperton

  • No candidate secured ❌

  • Loubet markets himself as a moderate. But when it counted, he folded. He voted with leadership 95.3% of the time. Sure, he voted no on a few high-profile bills like HB267 and HB77, but he still cosponsored HB81, the fluoride ban, and voted yes to phasing out vote-by-mail (HB300) and automatic deportation for some misdemeanors (HB226).

    • 2024 Margin: Won by 1,679 

    • 2022 Margin: Flipped red by just 67 votes beating incumbent Democrat Clare Collard 

    • Dems Who’ve Won Here: Sheriff Rosie Rivera (2022)

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House District 36

Taylorsville, West Jordan

  • No candidate secured ❌

    • Dunnigan has been in the legislature since 2002. He’s one of those “institutional” Republicans who talks like a moderate but still voted with leadership 94.5% of the time.

    • He voted against HB267 and HB300, but still backed automatic deportation for some misdemeanors (HB226). 

    • He’s not untouchable—and his district is quietly shifting.

    • 2024 Margin: Unopposed. 

    • 2022 Margin: Won by 1,273

    • Dems Who’ve Won Here: Sheriff Rosie Rivera (2022), District Attorney Sim Gill (2022). Mayor Jenny Wilson lost with just 49.98% in 2024

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House District 39

West Jordan

  • No candidate secured ❌

  • Ken Ivory is the guy writing ALEC’s playbook in real time. He’s behind book bans, censorship laws, and deep cuts to public education. He has been called the Snake Oil Salesman of Utah and is basically a conspiracy theorist. He voted for every bad bill imaginable—and is the architect of many of them.

    • 2024 Margin: Won by 1,687 votes

    • Dems Who’ve Won Here: Sheriff Rosie Rivera (2022), District Attorney Sim Gill (2022)

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House District 42

Sandy, northern Draper

  • No candidate secured ❌

    • Voted with leadership 95.5% of the time in the 2025 legislative session

    • Voted for:

      • HB267: The union-busting bill targeting collective bargaining rights for public sector labor unions

      • HB300: The law that phases out automatic vote-by-mail

    HB77: The law that banned pride flags in schools and government buildings

    • 2024 Margin: Won by 2,254 votes

    Dems Who’ve Won Here: County Mayor Jenny Wilson (2024), Sheriff Rosie Rivera (2022), District Attorney Sim Gill (2022), Councilmember Suzanne Harrison (2022), Clerk Lannie Chapman (2022). Kamala Harris got 49.91% in 2024

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House District 43

Sandy and Draper

  • No candidate secured ❌

    • Another one of those “reasonable Republicans” who still voted with leadership 95.3% of the time. He voted for: 

      • HB300: The law that phases out automatic vote-by-mail

      • HB77: The law that banned pride flags in schools and government buildings

      • HB226: The law that increases penalties for some Class A misdemeanors to trigger automatic deportation.

    Eliason’s district is full of voters who want someone sane, independent, and pragmatic. Instead, they’re getting a rubber stamp with a moderate apology.

    • 2024 Margin: Won by 2,493 votes

    • Dems Who’ve Won Here: Mayor Jenny Wilson (2024), Vice President Harris (2024), Sheriff Rosie Rivera (2022), DA Sim Gill (2022), Clerk Lannie Chapman (2022), Councilmember Suzanne Harrison (2022) 

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House District 44

Daybreak, South Jordan

  • No candidate secured ❌

    • Jordan Teuscher didn’t just vote for the worst bill of the session—he wrote it. HB267 was his baby: a sweeping, brutal anti-union bill aimed squarely at Utah’s public school teachers. It banned collective bargaining for public sector labor unions…. Referendum, etc. 

    • Despite being taught by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in France (yes, really), he was also behind of a ton of the anti-judiciary legislation this year including: 

      • SJR9: A bill to reduce the use of emergency injunctions to halt laws at the last minute, particularly in controversial cases (e.g., abortion bans, voting laws, trans healthcare bans)

      • SB154/SJR4: Bills to allow legislative auditors to compel access to private legal communications, even during active litigation against the state

    • Voted with leadership 96.3% of the time in the 2025 legislative session

    • And just in case it wasn’t clear where he stands, Teuscher was named a Policy Champion by ALEC.

    • He even wrote an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal titled: “Republicans Need to Learn Government Unions Can’t Be Trusted.”

    • Let that sink in. This isn’t a Republican playing to the middle. This is the face of Utah’s new MAGA right: union-busting, anti-democracy, and absolutely certain he knows better than you.

  • 2024 Margin: Won by 4,820 votes

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Senate District 18

Riverton, Herriman, western Draper, Point of the Mountain

  • No candidate secured ❌

    • McCay is one of the most extreme Republicans in the legislature. He’s a lawyer and real estate agent with a long track record of pushing anti-trans, anti-abortion, and anti-democracy legislation. In 2025 alone, he floor-sponsored:

      • HB77: Banned pride flags in schools and government buildings

      • HB209: Removed background check requirement for homeschooling parents.

      • HB226: Increased penalties for some Class A misdemeanors to trigger automatic deportation.

      • HB250: Would have prohibited public employers from disciplining employees who refuse to use preferred pronouns or gender-inclusive language.

      • HB445: Would have required voter registration 21 days before election, shortens ballot-curing period, and mandates earlier ballot processing.

      • And so much more! 

    • 92% with leadership in the 2025 legislative session

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SENATE DISTRICT 19

Sandy, Draper, Cottonwood Heights, White City, Alpine

  • No candidate secured ❌

  • He and his father own Utah’s largest property management law firm. That:

    • Handles 40% of all eviction lawsuits in Utah.

    • Files one eviction per hour while courts are open.

    • Also specializes in debt collection—because why stop at evictions?

    Senate architect behind the voucher program

    Sponsored Amendment D in 2024 which would have given the legislature total control over citizen-led ballot initiatives (blocked by the Utah Supreme Court).

    98.5% with leadership in the 2025 legislative session

    In 2025, he ran SB337, a bill that would have created the Beehive Development Agency, overriding local control, mandating city cooperation, redirecting up to 75% of local taxes to state-controlled projects, and potentially sidelining environmental concerns.

    In 2025 alone, he floor-sponsored and passed:

    • HB81: Banned fluoride in public water supplies

    • HB267: Ban on collective bargaining for public sector labor unions

    • HB281: Require written parental consent for telehealth and in-school mental health therapy, revises health curriculum, and restricts sex education as opt-in only.

    • HB455: Expanded private school vouchers to $122M annually

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What makes a good candidate?

  • You know your community better than any consultant ever will.

    We’re looking for people who are already leading—officially or unofficially—whether it’s the PTA, the union hall, the church kitchen, or the neighborhood group chat.

  • You show up when it counts.

    Good candidates don’t have all the answers, but they do have the courage to listen, learn, and stand up when others stay quiet.

  • You’ve seen what’s broken—and you’re ready to fix it.

    Whether it’s bad policy, unchecked power, or a party that’s left you behind, the best candidates are moved by lived experience and grounded in real stakes.

  • You’re not waiting for permission.

    We’re not recruiting perfect résumés—we’re recruiting people with roots, guts, and a reason to run.

Ready to Run? Know Someone Who Should?

Whether you’re thinking about stepping up yourself or know someone who should, we want to hear from you. This isn’t a commitment—it’s a conversation starter. Fill out a few quick questions, and our team will reach out to talk through the next steps. No pressure. No political résumé required. Just real people, ready to lead.