Races to watch · Nov 3, 2026

Contests on Taylorsville ballots, side by side. Candidates are listed as certified; money figures are from the most recent public report noted on each card. Judges on the ballot are at the end of this page.

Salt Lake County Council, District 3

Covers essentially all of Taylorsville. Open seat: Aimee Winder Newton is not running. Certified ballot

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Mike Bird

Republican

$40,502raised as of Sep 14, 2026 report

Director of Operations and Finance, University of Utah Health (per 2026 COI disclosure).
Salt Lake Community College trustee.
$40.5K raised, $12.9K on hand (Sep 14, 2026).
Donors include Winder Newton ($6,000), Laborers' Local 295, IBEW PAC, a realtors' PAC.

Analytical assessment, not factLow confidence

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Moderate to lean conservative

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Luke Maynes

Democratic

$42,790raised as of Sep 15, 2026 report

Systems analyst / project manager.
Won the Democratic nomination at convention over Jared Eborn.
Stated priorities: childcare, housing, labor, environment, opposing large data centers.
$42.8K raised, $12.9K on hand (Sep 15, 2026).

Analytical assessment, not factLow confidence

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Liberal

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Results will appear on the election map on election night.

U.S. House, District 1 (new 2026 map)

Open seat. Taylorsville moves into CD1 under the court-ordered map. Certified ballot

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Ben McAdams

Democratic

$2.26M2026 receipts (FEC)

Former U.S. Representative (UT-4, 2019–21) and former Salt Lake County Mayor.
Won the June 2026 Democratic primary with 51.9%.
$2.26M raised; ~$2.7M outside spending in support (reported).
Scored most conservative House Democrat of the 116th Congress (Voteview).

Analytical assessment, not factMedium confidence

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Moderate

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Moderate

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Lean liberal

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Riley Owen

Republican

$132,533receipts (FEC)

Won the Utah Republican convention nomination with 71% (secondary report).
$132.5K raised, incl. $30K candidate loans.
Endorsed by Rep. Burgess Owens.

Analytical assessment, not factLow confidence

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Lean conservative to conservative

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Jesse West

Libertarian

None reportedno FEC totals as of review

Libertarian Party nominee (state convention, Apr 18, 2026).
No financial totals reported to the FEC as of review.

Analytical assessment, not factLow confidence

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Not enough evidence

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Conservative

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Elias Henry Montgomery

Unaffiliated

Data pendingmoney raised

Unaffiliated candidate.
No FEC candidate record located.
Candidate statement describes stepping outside 'traditional red and blue dividing lines'.

Analytical assessment, not factLow confidence

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Not enough evidence

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Results will appear on the election map on election night.

Utah House, District 36

Covers about 45% of Taylorsville. Incumbent Speaker Pro Tempore vs. first-time challenger. Certified ballot

Jim Dunnigan

Republican · Incumbent

$149,6582024 cycle (via Follow the Money)

In the Utah House since 2003; HD36 (about 45% of Taylorsville) since 2023.
Speaker Pro Tempore.
Won 2024 unopposed; 2022 with 54.4%.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot vs. Blake Townsend (D).

Analytical assessment, not factMedium confidence

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Conservative

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Lean conservative

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Blake Townsend

Democratic

Data pendingmoney raised

Certified Democratic nominee for HD36 (primary canceled; single candidate).
No prior elected office or voting record located.
No campaign-finance totals located.

Analytical assessment, not factLow confidence

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Not enough evidence

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Rating method

Results will appear on the election map on election night.

Salt Lake County District Attorney

Countywide. Four-term incumbent after a close primary. Certified ballot

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Sim Gill

Democratic · Incumbent

$411,3922026 total through Sep 10

District Attorney since 2011 (first elected 2010).
Narrowly won the June 2026 Democratic primary (51.8%–48.2%).
Largest 2026 county campaign in these files: $411K raised through Sep 10.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot vs. Kent Davis (R).

Analytical assessment, not factMedium confidence

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Liberal

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Lean liberal

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Kent Davis

Republican

Data pendingmoney raised

Republican nominee for District Attorney on the certified 2026 ballot.
No profile researched yet (gap).

Analytical assessment, not fact

Not yet assessed.

How we rate

Results will appear on the election map on election night.

Salt Lake County Sheriff

Countywide. Runs the county jail and court security. Certified ballot

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Rosie Rivera

Democratic · Incumbent

$66,6972026 contributions through Sep 14 (sum of reports)

Sheriff since Aug 2017; first woman to hold the office.
Won 2022 with 62.0%.
Oversees a ~$197M jail/court-security/investigations budget (1,213 FTE).
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot vs. Shane Manwaring (R).

Analytical assessment, not factLow confidence

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Moderate to lean liberal

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Not enough evidence

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Lean liberal

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Shane Manwaring

Republican

Data pendingmoney raised

Republican nominee for Sheriff; won the 2026 county GOP convention with 66%.
No profile researched yet (gap).

Analytical assessment, not fact

Not yet assessed.

How we rate

Results will appear on the election map on election night.

Salt Lake County Auditor

Countywide. The county's internal watchdog. Certified ballot

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Chris Harding

Republican · Incumbent

$4,458Mar 2026 interim report

County Auditor since 2022 (party-filled vacancy), then won Nov 2022 with 56.1%.
CPA, CIA and CFE credentials.
Office has posted 60+ audit reports in 2025–26 (travel, payroll, procurement).
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot vs. Ali Cloward (D).

Analytical assessment, not factLow confidence

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Lean conservative

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Lean conservative

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Not enough evidence

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Ali Cloward

Democratic

Data pendingmoney raised

Democratic nominee for County Auditor on the certified 2026 ballot.
Filings not yet reviewed (gap).

Analytical assessment, not fact

Not yet assessed.

How we rate

Results will appear on the election map on election night.

Utah State Board of Education, District 8

Open seat covering ~99.6% of Taylorsville. Certified ballot

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Nicole McDermott

Nonpartisan office (R nominee for State School Board D8) · Incumbent

Data pendingmoney raised

Granite Board of Education, Precinct 4, since 2019; Board President since 2023.
Won 2024 re-election with 76.2%.
Republican nominee for State School Board District 8 on Nov 3, 2026, vs. Araueni Olivares (D).
Campaign-finance totals not retrieved (portals CAPTCHA-gated).

Analytical assessment, not factLow confidence

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Lean conservative

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Araueni Olivares

Democratic

Data pendingmoney raised

Democratic nominee for State School Board District 8 (open seat).
Name spelling as extracted from the certification PDF; verify.
No profile researched yet (gap).

Analytical assessment, not fact

Not yet assessed.

How we rate

Results will appear on the election map on election night.

Judicial retention · 15 judges

Yes/No questions on every Taylorsville ballot. A judge stays if Yes votes outnumber No votes. Badges show the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission's official evaluation, not ours. Certified ballot

Jill M. Pohlman · Utah Supreme Court JPECMeets or exceeds standards
Michele M. Christiansen Forster · Utah Court of Appeals JPECMeets or exceeds standards
Ryan M. Harris · Utah Court of Appeals JPECMeets or exceeds standards
John Luthy · Utah Court of Appeals JPECMeets or exceeds standards
David N. Mortensen · Utah Court of Appeals JPECMeets or exceeds standards
Amy Jo Oliver · Utah Court of Appeals JPECMeets or exceeds standards
Gregory K. Orme · Utah Court of Appeals JPECMeets or exceeds standards
Matthew Bates · Third District Court JPECMeets or exceeds standards
Coral Sanchez · Third District Court JPECMeets or exceeds standards
Todd M. Shaughnessy · Third District Court JPECMeets or exceeds standards
Charles A. Stormont · Third District Court JPECMeets or exceeds standards
Steven K. Beck · Third District Juvenile Court JPECMeets or exceeds standards
Susan H. Eisenman · Third District Juvenile Court JPECMeets or exceeds standards
Aaron Flater · Third District Juvenile Court JPECMeets or exceeds standards
Paul C. Farr · Alta Municipal Justice Court JPECMeets or exceeds standards

How retention works & full judge cards →