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2 candidates are tracked for Utah House District 39 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Drew Howells and Ken Ivory. Candidate information follows official Salt Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Drew Howells (Democratic), Ken Ivory (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 39; Ken Ivory 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.
Drew Howells is the Democratic candidate for Utah House District 39 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Lieutenant Governor's 2026 candidate filings list (Election Candidate status). Howells is a disabled veteran with more than a decade of service in the Air Force, Utah Air National Guard and Utah Army National Guard, working as a public affairs specialist and journalist, per campaign site. He was a core team member drafting Proposition 2 and the Utah Medical Cannabis Act, per campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Fully funded schools and affordable housing and living costs
- Addressing healthcare access and supporting disabled veterans
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Ken Ivory is the Republican candidate for Utah House District 39 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Lieutenant Governor's 2026 candidate filings list (Election Candidate status). Ken Ivory is a sitting member for the district, per the Legislature's official roster (le.utah.gov). Ivory has represented Utah House District 39 and has sponsored legislation including HB57, HB298, HB261 and HB240, per campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Pushing back against federal government overreach and asserting state-level authority
- Protecting children from indecent material in public schools
- Election integrity, described on the site as making it easy to vote and impossible to cheat
Source: candidate campaign site.
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