Cache County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Utah Senate, Utah House and Utah State School Board and more, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.
School board
Utah State School Board District 1Cathy Callow-heusser (D) · Jennie Earl (R)
Cathy Callow-heusser
Cathy Callow-heusser is a certified candidate for the Utah State Board of Education District 1 seat in the November 2026 general election, per the Utah Lieutenant Governor's 2026 candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Jennie Earl
Jennie Earl represents District 1 on the Utah State Board of Education and is serving her second term after being reelected in 2022, per the Utah State Board of Education. Her district covers parts of Cache, Rich, Box Elder, Summit and Morgan counties, per the Utah State Board of Education. Earl graduated from Southern Utah University with a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a minor in math and special education, and later earned a master's degree in education from Weber State University, per the Utah State Board of Education. Her professional experience includes teaching students with special needs and teaching middle school math, per the Utah State Board of Education. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Cathy Callow-Heusser (Democratic) and Jennie Earl (Republican) are running for the Utah State School Board District 1 seat, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. District 1 spans parts of Cache, Rich, Box Elder, Summit and Morgan counties; this seat appears only on the ballots of voters who live in the district. This race is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Cache County is split across 4 Utah House districts.
Find your districts by addressUtah House: 4 districtsDistricts 1, 2, 3, 5
Utah House District 1Jason O’dell (Constitution Party) · Thomas Peterson (R) · Chris Reid (D)
Jason O’dell
Jason O’dell is the Constitution Party candidate for Utah House District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Lieutenant Governor's 2026 candidate filings list (Election Candidate status). No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Thomas Peterson
Thomas Peterson represents Utah House District 1, covering Box Elder and Cache counties, and has served since 2022, per the Utah House of Representatives roster. He graduated from Box Elder High School in 1996 and has served as chairman of the Uniform Building Code Commission and on the board of directors of the International Code Council, per the Utah House of Representatives roster. His career includes work as a building official for the State of Utah and running an electrical contracting company and a general contracting company that builds homes for Habitat for Humanity, per the Utah House of Representatives roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Chris Reid
Chris Reid is the Democratic candidate for Utah House District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Lieutenant Governor's 2026 candidate filings list (Election Candidate status). No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jason O’dell (Constitution Party), Thomas Peterson (Republican), Chris Reid (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 1; Thomas Peterson is the sitting member, per the Legislature's official roster (le.utah.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the April conventions and the June 23 primary; unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Lieutenant Governor's 2026 candidate filings list (Election Candidate status). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageUtah House District 2Mike Petersen (R) · Barbara J. Haggerty (D)
Mike Petersen
Mike Petersen represents Utah House District 2 in northern Cache Valley and has served since 2021, per the Utah House of Representatives roster. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in counseling psychology, both from Brigham Young University, and a Ph.D. in instructional design and learning sciences from Utah State University, per the Utah House of Representatives roster. Petersen is an instructional designer and consultant and serves as vice president of LetterPress Software, a Utah-based instructional design and training development firm, per the Utah House of Representatives roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Barbara J. Haggerty
Barbara J. Haggerty is the Democratic candidate for Utah House District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Lieutenant Governor's 2026 candidate filings list (Election Candidate status). No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Mike Petersen (Republican), Barbara J. Haggerty (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 2; Mike Petersen is the sitting member, per the Legislature's official roster (le.utah.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the April conventions and the June 23 primary; unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Lieutenant Governor's 2026 candidate filings list (Election Candidate status). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageUtah House District 3Jason E. Thompson (R) · Patrick Belmont (Unaffiliated)
Jason E. Thompson
Jason Thompson represents Utah House District 3 in Cache Valley, per the Utah House of Representatives roster. He previously served as mayor of River Heights, Utah, for three years and holds a bachelor's degree in history and political science and a Master of Public Administration degree, both from Brigham Young University, per the Utah House of Representatives roster. Thompson is an entrepreneur who helped start and grow Fox Pest Control, headquartered in Logan, Utah, and owns several other businesses, including an auto repair shop and a real estate investment company, per the Utah House of Representatives roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Patrick Belmont
Top priorities
- Water
- Clean air
- Clean energy for a healthy climate
Per the campaign site.
About Patrick Belmont
Patrick Belmont is a water scientist, energy expert and university educator with over 20 years of professional experience working on energy, water, air and housing problems, per the campaign site. He is running as an independent for Utah House District 3, which includes Logan, River Heights and Richmond, per the campaign site.
Jason E. Thompson (Republican), Patrick Belmont (Unaffiliated) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 3; Jason E. Thompson is the sitting member, per the Legislature's official roster (le.utah.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the April conventions and the June 23 primary; unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Lieutenant Governor's 2026 candidate filings list (Election Candidate status). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageUtah House District 5Kendra Penry (D) · Casey Snider (R)
Kendra Penry
Top priorities
- Preserving the value of your vote
- Stewardship of our land, air and water
- Affordability for Cache County families
Per the campaign site.
About Kendra Penry
Kendra Penry has been executive director of Stokes Nature Center in Logan since 2019, per the campaign site. She holds a B.A. from Hollins University and an M.A. in International Affairs from George Washington University, per the campaign site.
Casey Snider
Casey Snider represents Utah House District 5 in Cache Valley and has served since 2018, per the Utah House of Representatives roster. He is House Majority Leader and also works as a volunteer firefighter and EMT, per the Utah House of Representatives roster. Snider holds a Bachelor of Science in conservation and restoration ecology, law and constitutional studies from Utah State University and a Master of Science in environmental science and policy from Johns Hopkins University, per the Utah House of Representatives roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Kendra Penry (Democratic), Casey Snider (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 5; Casey Snider is the sitting member, per the Legislature's official roster (le.utah.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the April conventions and the June 23 primary; unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Lieutenant Governor's 2026 candidate filings list (Election Candidate status). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageUtah Senate District 1Claudia Bigler (D) · Scott Sandall (R) · Julie Quinlan (Forward Party)
Claudia Bigler
Top priorities
- More study of proposed data center projects in Box Elder County
Per KSL.
About Claudia Bigler
Claudia Bigler is the Democratic candidate for Utah Senate District 1. She has said the Stratos data center project proposed in Box Elder County needs further study, according to KSL. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Scott Sandall
Top priorities
- Local control of education funding
- Water for a growing population
- A new transportation funding model
Per the campaign site.
About Scott Sandall
Scott Sandall owns and operates Sandall Ranches, a third-generation farm and ranch in Promontory, along with Sandall Trucking LLC and S&P Investments LLC, per the campaign site. He serves in the Utah Senate as vice-chair of the Executive Appropriations Committee and holds an agricultural economics degree from Brigham Young University, per the campaign site.
Julie Quinlan
Top priorities
- Dissolving the Military Installation Development Authority
Per KSL.
About Julie Quinlan
Julie Quinlan is the Forward Party candidate for Utah Senate District 1. She has called for dissolving the Military Installation Development Authority over its role in the Stratos data center project, according to KSL. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Claudia Bigler (Democratic), Scott Sandall (Republican), Julie Quinlan (Forward Party) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah Senate District 1; Scott Sandall is the sitting member, per the Legislature's official roster (le.utah.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the April conventions and the June 23 primary; unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Lieutenant Governor's 2026 candidate filings list (Election Candidate status). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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