Utah's 3rd Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

Easley is a student at Southern Utah University pursuing an interdisciplinary major in political science, economics, and agriculture and range studies, after completing a minor in legal studies, per the campaign site. She is a certified firearms instructor and a more than 20-year resident of rural Utah, per the campaign site.

Celeste Maloy is the Republican candidate for Utah's 3rd Congressional District and the sitting member of Congress. She holds an undergraduate degree from Southern Utah University and a law degree from BYU's J. Reuben Clark Law School, according to her campaign site. She previously worked as Deputy County Attorney in Washington County and chief legal counsel to then-Congressman Chris Stewart, per the same source.

Adonis Hooslyn is an unaffiliated candidate for Utah's 3rd Congressional District. He was born to a working-class immigrant family in Ogden and holds a bachelor's degree in film and a master's degree in business from Full Sail University, according to his campaign site. He previously worked as an office manager and project coordinator at a film and TV distribution company in Los Angeles, per the same source.

Scott grew up in northern Utah, earned a degree from Utah Valley University and settled in Utah County after completing a mission, per the campaign site. He has worked as a firefighter paramedic and was involved in student government, per the campaign site.

Kent S. Udell is the Democratic candidate for Utah's 3rd Congressional District. He is a mechanical engineer and professor emeritus who taught for decades at UC Berkeley and the University of Utah, where he served as department chair, according to his campaign site. He is a lifelong Utah resident who lives near Moab with his wife, Cherise, per the same source.