On every Orem ballot
AttorneyJeff Gray (R)
Jeff Gray
Jeffrey Gray has served as Utah County Attorney since January 2023, per the Utah County Attorney's Office. Gray has expanded victim support services and created the office's Major Crimes Division, including a Special Victims Unit, per the Utah County Attorney's Office. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
AuditorGina Tanner (R) · Hans V. Andersen (Independent American)
Gina Tanner
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Continue the county's transition to a target-based budgeting model, per Lehi Free Press
- Automate tax rate inputs while maintaining human oversight, per Lehi Free Press
- Formally document office procedures before expanding automation, per Lehi Free Press
About Gina Tanner
Gina Tanner is the Budget Manager in the Utah County Auditor's Office with more than 20 years of Utah County budgeting and accounting experience, per the campaign site. She holds a master's degree in accounting and has served on the Benjamin Cemetery and Benjamin Drainage service districts, per the campaign site.
Hans V. Andersen
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports fiscal oversight and transparency in county spending
About Hans V. Andersen
Hans Andersen is a certified public accountant with more than 40 years of experience and a former Orem City Council member, per his campaign site. Andersen is the Independent American Party candidate for Utah County Auditor.
ClerkCorey K Astill (R) · Russ J Rampton (Forward)
Corey K Astill
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Prioritizes accuracy and accountability in election administration
- Supports professional management, strong internal controls and transparent operations in the Clerk's office
- Supports clear communication with voters
About Corey K Astill
Corey Astill is running for Utah County Clerk, per his campaign site, saying his career has focused on efficient government.
Russ J Rampton
Russ J Rampton has worked for the Utah County Clerk's office for the past five years, beginning in the Elections Division and currently serving as a supervisor in the Marriage License and Passport office, where he helped develop an online marriage license and officiant submission system, per his campaign site. He previously spent two decades working in higher education, teaching and administering courses in organizational leadership and political communication, per his campaign site. He lives in Provo, per his campaign site.
SheriffMike Smith (R)
Mike Smith
Mike Smith is the sitting Utah County Sheriff, per his campaign site. He graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1989 and began his law enforcement career with the Pleasant Grove Police Department in 1994, serving as patrol officer, motor officer, detective, sergeant, lieutenant and captain before becoming Sheriff, per his campaign site. He also served as an internal affairs officer and on a joint criminal apprehension team with the U.S. Marshals, per his campaign site.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressCommission Seat AJeanne Marie Bowen (D) · Michelle Kaufusi (R) · Jacob D. Oaks (Independent American)
Jeanne Marie Bowen
Is a Provo resident running as the Democratic nominee for Utah County Commission Seat A, per Daily Herald. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Michelle Kaufusi
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Fiscal responsibility, citing her record of balancing city budgets without a tax increase, per the Lehi Free Press
- Proactive management of county growth, saying "if you don't get out ahead of it, it will roll you over", per the Lehi Free Press
- Opposes the county entering contracts for federal immigration-detention operations, per the Lehi Free Press
About Michelle Kaufusi
Michelle Kaufusi completed two terms as Provo's mayor (2018-2025) and previously served on the Provo School Board, per the Daily Herald. She says she balanced the city budget every year without recommending a tax increase, per the Lehi Free Press. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Jacob D. Oaks
Jacob D. Oaks appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Utah County Commission Seat A, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jacob D. Oaks.
Commission Seat BJ. Allen (D) · David M. Spencer (R) · David Hinckley (Forward)
J. Allen
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Support incentive programs for entry-level affordable housing and reduce bureaucratic barriers to building it
- Freeze commissioner compensation for four years
- Secure and strategically use upcoming state and federal transportation funding
About J. Allen
Describes himself as a technology entrepreneur and executive who has led companies in the software, medical, and education industries, per J. Allen campaign site. Has spent more than 30 years volunteering as a Boy Scouts and youth-group leader across Utah, per J. Allen campaign site.
David M. Spencer
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Has criticized past county tax and salary increases, per the Deseret News/KSL
- Proposes a "strategy and innovation department" for county efficiency reviews, per the Deseret News/KSL
About David M. Spencer
David M. Spencer is a former Orem City Councilman, per the Deseret News/KSL. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
David Hinckley
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports infrastructure first growth planning that pays its fair share
- Supports bringing residents into county decisions earlier and reporting back on results
- Supports accessible voting and transparent election administration
About David Hinckley
Is an Orem resident running as the Forward Party nominee for Utah County Commission Seat B, per Daily Herald.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Utah County page.
Voting info and more
Voting info and more
City boundaries and ZIP codes from the U.S. Census Bureau (2024 Gazetteer, 2020 ZCTA relationships). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; confirm with the Utah election office before voting.
