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3 candidates are tracked for Utah County Commission Seat A on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeanne Marie Bowen, Michelle Kaufusi and Jacob D. Oaks. Candidate information follows official Utah County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Republican Michelle Kaufusi won a contested June 23, 2026 primary over Brent Bowles (55.73% to 44.27%, per the Daily Herald); Larry W. Evans and Taylor Fox did not advance. She faces Democrat Jeanne Marie Bowen and Independent American candidate Jacob D. Oaks in November. None of the current three county commissioners (Skyler Beltran, Amelia Powers Gardner, Brandon Gordon, per the county's Elected Officials page) is a candidate for this seat.
Democratic
Is a Provo resident running as the Democratic nominee for Utah County Commission Seat A, per Daily Herald. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Republican
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. She advanced from a contested June 23, 2026 Republican primary to the November ballot for County Commission Seat A. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Independent American
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jacob D. Oaks.