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2 candidates are tracked for Salt Lake County Council District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Traci Crockett and Sara Cimmers. Candidate information follows official Salt Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Sitting District 5 member Sheldon Stewart withdrew from the race in January 2026, leaving an open seat. Republican Traci Crockett won the June 23 primary over Chris Null (Jared Esselman did not advance past convention); she faces Democrat Sara Cimmers in November.
Traci Crockett is a 15-year Bluffdale resident who has served two terms on the Bluffdale City Council, per her campaign site. She advanced from a contested June 23, 2026 Republican primary to the November ballot.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- "Common-sense budgeting" and accountability, spending taxpayer dollars "carefully, efficiently, and transparently"
- Reviewing county programs for waste and duplication
- Addressing growth-related challenges in one of the county's fastest-growing districts
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Sara Cimmers is a lifelong Utahn and community advocate running for the Salt Lake County Council's District 5 seat, per the Salt Lake County Democratic Party's candidate page.
2026 priorities (per the Salt Lake County Democratic Party's 2026 candidate page)
- Affordable child care and family and child health
- Housing security
