Tooele County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Utah Senate and Utah House and more, and where they stand on growth, the budget and schools.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Tooele County is split across 4 Utah Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressUtah Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 1, 11
Utah 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.
Full race pageUtah Senate District 11Emily Buss (Forward Party) · Brooks Benson (R)
Emily Buss
Top priorities
- Fix traffic and fund infrastructure in high-growth communities
- Lower the cost of living for working families
- Strengthen transparency and accountability in government
Per the campaign site.
About Emily Buss
Emily Buss was appointed to the Utah Senate and sworn in on December 18, 2025, after winning the Forward Party's open preference poll for the vacant District 11 seat, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Buss lives in Eagle Mountain and is co-founder and executive director of the Birthday Box Foundation.
Brooks Benson
Top priorities
- Infrastructure-first development ahead of new housing
- Energy independence using Utah's natural resources
- Family values and education, including parental rights and school choice
Per the campaign site.
About Brooks Benson
Brooks Benson is the Republican nominee for Utah Senate District 11, covering Eagle Mountain, Tooele, Herriman, Magna and Kearns, per his campaign site. Benson describes an education in behavioral science and family studies and a background managing operations budgets, per his campaign site.
Emily Buss (Forward Party), Brooks Benson (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah Senate District 11; Emily Buss 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: 2 districtsDistricts 28, 29
Utah House District 28Nicholeen Peck (R) · Wales Nematollahi (Forward Party) · Anita Dalrymple (D)
Nicholeen Peck
Top priorities
- Government transparency
- Strengthening families
- Constitutional principles
Per the campaign site.
About Nicholeen Peck
Nicholeen Peck is the founder of Teaching Self-Government and the president of the Worldwide Organization for Women, per the campaign site. She is a mother of four, a grandmother and a former foster parent, and she and her husband are small business owners, per the campaign site.
Wales Nematollahi
Wales Nematollahi is the Forward Party candidate for Utah House District 28 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.
Anita Dalrymple
Top priorities
- Term limits
- Campaign contribution limits
- Lobby control
Per the campaign site.
About Anita Dalrymple
Anita Dalrymple specialized in medical device development, focusing on quality and regulatory compliance process improvements, per the campaign site. She has lived on a small ranch in Tooele County for over 20 years and holds a Master's in Reliability Engineering from the University of Maryland, per the campaign site.
Nicholeen Peck (Republican), Wales Nematollahi (Forward Party), Anita Dalrymple (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 28; Nicholeen Peck 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 29Sheldon Birch (R) · Sara Snow (D) · Tynley Bean (Forward Party) · Jonathan Garrard (Constitution Party)
Sheldon Birch
Top priorities
- Supports improving access to healthcare
- Supports public education and opportunities for teachers and students
- Supports keeping land use decisions at the local level and protecting agriculture
Per the campaign site.
About Sheldon Birch
Sheldon Birch is a small business owner who has spent decades serving patients in Tooele County in healthcare, per his campaign site. Birch serves as President of the Tooele Education Foundation Board, a member of the Tooele Technical College Board and chair of the Erda City Council, per his campaign site. Birch is running for Utah House District 29.
Sara Snow
Sara Snow is the Democratic candidate for Utah House District 29 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.
Tynley Bean
Top priorities
- Hold regular town halls and publish vote explanations to constituents
- Collaborate across the aisle on legislative solutions
- Champion electoral reform and government transparency
Per the campaign site.
About Tynley Bean
Bean is an educator and small business owner running for Utah House District 29 as a Forward Party candidate, per Bean's campaign website. The campaign platform centers on open communication with constituents, bipartisan collaboration, and government transparency, per the same website.
Jonathan Garrard
Jonathan Garrard is the Constitution Party candidate for Utah House District 29 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.
Sheldon Birch (Republican), Sara Snow (Democratic), Tynley Bean (Forward Party), Jonathan Garrard (Constitution Party) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 29. Not on the November ballot: Bridger Bolinder, the sitting member per the roster. 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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