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2026 U.S. House

Utah's 4th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

U.S. House · UT-4
Primary: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in UT-4

Jonny Larsen

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Affordable childcare and ensuring no one lives in poverty or goes without affordable health care
  • Keeping public lands in public hands and supporting farmers and ranchers

Per the campaign site.

About Jonny Larsen

Jonny Larsen is the Democratic candidate for Utah's 4th Congressional District. He is a Marine Corps veteran who served as a Sergeant, according to his campaign site, which describes him as a 'Blue Dog Democrat' committed to working across the political divide.

Taylor Wright

Taylor Wright

Libertarian

Top priorities

  • Limiting federal power and holding Congress and the executive branch to the Constitution
  • Avoiding unnecessary military interventions and prioritizing free trade and diplomacy
  • Opposing tariffs and other government market distortions

Per the campaign site.

About Taylor Wright

Taylor Wright is the Libertarian candidate for Utah's 4th Congressional District. He works as a physical education teacher and works extensively with adults with special needs, according to his campaign site.

Mike Kennedy

Mike Kennedy

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Lowering costs for families and addressing inflation
  • Securing the border
  • Protecting constitutional privacy rights against government surveillance

Per the campaign site.

About Mike Kennedy

Mike Kennedy is the Republican candidate for Utah's 4th Congressional District and the sitting member of Congress. He is a family physician and attorney who practiced medicine in Utah County for more than two decades, according to his campaign site, which also notes he served ten years in Utah's part-time State Legislature before being elected to Congress.

Steven Burt

Unaffiliated

Top priorities

  • Common-sense energy policy informed by his solar industry background
  • Offering independent representation for voters unhappy with both major parties
  • Has provided pro bono legal representation, particularly on immigration matters

Per the campaign site.

About Steven Burt

Steven Burt is an unaffiliated candidate for Utah's 4th Congressional District. He is a licensed attorney with nearly 20 years of legal practice who has spent the last decade working as in-house counsel and an executive in the solar energy sector, according to his campaign site. He was born and raised in South Jordan, where he currently lives with his family, per the same source.

About this race

Utah's 4th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Utah primary is Tuesday, June 23, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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