Who is running for Salt Lake County Council District 1 in 2026?

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Salt Lake County Council District 1

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2 candidates are tracked for Salt Lake County Council District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Casey Poe and Jiro Johnson. Candidate information follows official Salt Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Incumbent Democrat Jiro Johnson, current District 1 representative per the county's official Council page, faces Libertarian Casey Poe. Neither had a primary. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

Casey Poe

Libertarian

Casey Poe appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Salt Lake County Council District 1, per the county clerk's official general-election candidate list.

2026 priorities (per the Utah Libertarian Party's website)

Wants to shift the council toward fiscal conservatism and away from what the party calls "free spending of your tax dollars"
Opposes property tax increases and cites affordability concerns

Jiro Johnson

Democratic · Incumbent

Jiro Johnson is the incumbent Salt Lake County Council member for District 1, per the county's official Council page. He works as a public defender, per his campaign site.

2026 priorities (per the campaign site)

Criminal justice reform that "keeps families together"
Environmental stewardship and support for the county's ZAP (Zoo, Arts and Parks) program
Protecting residents' rights

Source: candidate campaign site.

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Candidate roster from official Salt Lake County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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