Weber County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for County Commissioner, County Attorney and County Clerk/Auditor and more, and where they stand on housing, roads and growth.
County offices
Commissioner Seat ADuane Kearsley (R) · Alvin Thurgood (D) · Gary C. New (Forward Party)
Duane Kearsley
Top priorities
- Opposes raising taxes and wants to control county spending
- Reducing government inefficiency, citing cost savings at the county fairgrounds
- Following master plans for responsible growth and infrastructure
Per the Standard-Examiner.
About Duane Kearsley
Duane Kearsley is a 1994 graduate of Weber High School who started his own concrete construction business in 1997, per his campaign site. He has volunteered for more than 25 years with the Wasatch Slopes Chariot Association, maintaining the race track at the Weber County Fairgrounds, and currently serves as Facility Manager at the Golden Spike Event Center, per his campaign site.
Alvin Thurgood
Alvin Thurgood appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Weber County Commissioner Seat A, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Alvin Thurgood.
Gary C. New
Gary C. New appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Weber County Commissioner Seat A, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Gary C. New.
Open seat: incumbent Commissioner Gage Froerer did not seek re-election, per the Standard-Examiner. Duane Kearsley won a four-candidate Republican primary on June 23 with 31.22% (7,301 votes), ahead of James Ebert (25.86%), Katrina Gibson (25.23%) and Richard Hyer (17.68%), per the Weber County official canvass of July 6, 2026, and confirmed as a Republican Party primary by the Weber County Clerk/Auditor's official Notice of 2026 Primary Election Candidates. Kearsley faces Democratic nominee Alvin Thurgood and Forward Party of Utah nominee Gary C. New on the November 3 general election ballot, per the Weber County Elections Office's official List of Candidates and Standard-Examiner/KSL.com reporting.
Full race pageCommissioner Seat BJon Beesley (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jon Beesley
Top priorities
- Financial accountability and responsible spending
- Transparency and accountability in county government
- Smart, sustainable growth while keeping public safety and services strong
Per the campaign site.
About Jon Beesley
Jon Beesley is a former two-term mayor of Plain City, per his campaign site. He says his priorities are fiscal accountability, increased transparency in county government, and supporting smart, sustainable growth while keeping public safety and county services strong.
Jon Beesley topped incumbent Commissioner Sharon Arrington Bolos in the June 23 Republican primary, 55.57% (13,043 votes) to 44.43% (10,430 votes), per the Weber County official canvass of July 6, 2026. The primary was confirmed as a Republican Party primary by the Weber County Clerk/Auditor's official Notice of 2026 Primary Election Candidates. No other candidate filed, so Beesley has no opponent on the November 3 general election ballot, per the Weber County Elections Office's official List of Candidates.
Full race pageAttorneyChristopher F. Allred (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christopher F. Allred (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Weber County Attorney.
Christopher F. Allred
Christopher F. Allred has served as Weber County Attorney since 2015, after joining the office in 1996, per the Weber County Attorney's Office. Allred serves as president of the Statewide Association of Prosecutors & Public Attorneys and is a board member of the Weber-Morgan Children's Justice Center, per the same source. Allred graduated with honors from Weber State University and earned a law degree from Brigham Young University, per the Weber County Attorney's Office. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Unopposed; no other candidate filed for the November 3 general election ballot, per the Weber County Elections Office's official List of Candidates.
Full race pageClerk/AuditorRicky Hatch (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ricky Hatch (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Weber County Clerk/Auditor.
Ricky Hatch
Ricky Hatch has served as Weber County Clerk/Auditor since being elected in 2010, per the Clerk/Auditor's Office. Hatch is a Certified Public Accountant with a master's degree in accounting, with honors, from Brigham Young University, and was named Utah's Auditor of the Year in 2013 and 2017 and Clerk of the Year in 2015 and 2022 by fellow county auditors, per the same source. Hatch has served six years on Farr West City's Planning Commission and has held local, county and state positions with the Weber County and Utah State Republican Party, per the Clerk/Auditor's Office. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Unopposed; no other candidate filed for the November 3 general election ballot, per the Weber County Elections Office's official List of Candidates.
Full race pageSheriffRyan Arbon (Independent)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ryan Arbon (Independent) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Weber County Sheriff.
Ryan Arbon
Ryan Arbon was elected Sheriff of Weber County in 2018, per the Weber County Sheriff's Office. Arbon began his law enforcement career in 1997 after graduating from the Utah Police Academy and served with the Weber County Sheriff's Office, in the State of Missouri and with Clearfield City, per the same source. He was appointed Chief of the Perry City Police Department in 2016, per the Sheriff's Office. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Unopposed; no other candidate filed for the November 3 general election ballot, per the Weber County Elections Office's official List of Candidates. Party affiliation was not stated on the official Sheriff's Office page and could not be confirmed from an official source within the research budget for this pass.
Full race pageAssessorJared L. Preisler (Independent)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jared L. Preisler (Independent) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Weber County Assessor.
Jared L. Preisler
Jared L. Preisler serves as Weber County Assessor, per the Weber County Assessor's Office. The office's website does not yet post a fuller biography for Preisler. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Unopposed; no other candidate filed for the November 3 general election ballot, per the Weber County Elections Office's official List of Candidates. Party affiliation was not stated on the official Assessor's Office page and could not be confirmed from an official source within the research budget for this pass. The office's 'About' page names him as Assessor Jared Preisler in its heading and contact block but refers to him as 'John' throughout the narrative bio text (likely a copy-editing error carried over on the county's page); only the parts of the bio that do not depend on that name were used here.
Full race pageSchool board
Utah State School Board District 2Kacee Weaver (D) · Joseph Kerry (R)
Kacee Weaver
Kacee Weaver is a certified candidate for the Utah State Board of Education District 2 seat in the November 2026 general election, per the Utah Lieutenant Governor's 2026 candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Joseph Kerry
Ballot status: Joseph Kerry resigned from the State Board of Education and ended his reelection campaign on September 11, 2026, per the Salt Lake Tribune, but his name remains on the ballot because the Utah candidate filing record still lists him as a candidate. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Kacee Weaver (Democratic) and Joseph Kerry (Republican) are running for the Utah State School Board District 2 seat, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. District 2 covers part of Weber County; this seat appears only on the ballots of voters who live in the district. This race is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Ballot status: Kerry resigned from the board and ended his campaign on September 11, 2026, per the Salt Lake Tribune; his name still prints because the state filing record lists him.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Weber County is split across 7 Utah House districts.
Find your districts by addressUtah House: 7 districtsDistricts 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Utah House District 6James Rich (Forward Party) · Rob Bishop (R)
James Rich
James Rich is the Forward Party candidate for Utah House District 6 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.
Rob Bishop
Rob Bishop represents Utah House District 6, covering Box Elder and Weber counties, and began serving in the seat in May 2026, per the Utah House of Representatives roster. He serves on the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, the Education Interim Committee, the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee and the Federalism Commission, per the Utah House of Representatives roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
James Rich (Forward Party), Rob Bishop (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 6; Rob Bishop 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 7Bianca Mittendorf (D) · Ryan D. Wilcox (R)
Bianca Mittendorf
Bianca Mittendorf is the Democratic candidate for Utah House District 7 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.
Ryan D. Wilcox
Ryan D. Wilcox is a current member of the Utah House of Representatives seeking reelection, according to the official le.utah.gov roster. No campaign website or additional attributed biographical detail was found as of September 8, 2026.
Bianca Mittendorf (Democratic), Ryan D. Wilcox (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 7; Ryan D. Wilcox 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 8Kim James (D) · Libby Shelton (Forward Party) · Jason B Kyle (R)
Kim James
Top priorities
- Fight for affordability
- Support environmental health
- Respect the will of the people
Per the campaign site.
About Kim James
Kim James retired after a full career in ordained ministry in the United Methodist Church in Colorado and Utah, most recently as pastor of Ogden First United Methodist Church from 2013 to 2025, per the campaign site. The campaign site says James holds degrees from Northwest Nazarene College, Nazarene Theological Seminary and the Iliff School of Theology.
Libby Shelton
Libby Hernandez Shelton is a therapist specializing in substance use and domestic violence treatment and has lived in Weber County for more than 20 years, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Shelton holds a master's degree in social work from Utah State University and a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Weber State University and serves as Weber County Vice-Chair of the Forward Party of Utah.
Jason B Kyle
Jason B Kyle is a current member of the Utah House of Representatives seeking reelection, according to the official le.utah.gov roster. No campaign website or additional attributed biographical detail was found as of September 8, 2026.
Kim James (Democratic), Libby Shelton (Forward Party), Jason B Kyle (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 8; Jason B Kyle 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 9Jake Sawyer (R) · Angela Choberka (D)
Jake Sawyer
Jake Sawyer is a current member of the Utah House of Representatives seeking reelection, according to the official le.utah.gov roster. No campaign website or additional attributed biographical detail was found as of September 8, 2026.
Angela Choberka
Angela Choberka is the Democratic candidate for Utah House District 9 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.
Jake Sawyer (Republican), Angela Choberka (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 9; Jake Sawyer 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 10Rosemary T Lesser (D) · Jim Alvey (R)
Rosemary T Lesser
Rosemary T Lesser is the Democratic candidate for Utah House District 10 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.
Jim Alvey
Top priorities
- Reduce financial pressures on families
- Improve public safety and quality of life
- Strengthen education
Per the campaign site.
About Jim Alvey
Jim Alvey is a lifelong Ogden resident and Weber State College graduate who has raised six sons and built a small business in District 10, per the campaign site.
Rosemary T Lesser (Democratic), Jim Alvey (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 10. Not on the November ballot: Jill Koford, 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.
Full race pageUtah House District 11Katy Hall (R) · Dave Calder (D)
Katy Hall
Katy Hall represents Utah House District 11, covering parts of Davis and Weber counties, per the House's member page. Hall has served since January 2023 and worked as a registered nurse before her legislative service, holding a nursing degree from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Dave Calder
Top priorities
- Create affordable housing for working families
- Expand accessible, affordable healthcare
- Eliminate tax on groceries and support living wages
Per the campaign site.
About Dave Calder
Dave Calder grew up in a military family and earned an Air Force ROTC scholarship in college, then served in the U.S. Air Force, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Calder lives in Washington Terrace with his wife Julie, has raised five children, and volunteers with the Natural History Museum of Utah.
Katy Hall (Republican), Dave Calder (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 11; Katy Hall 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 12Anna Graff (D) · Mike Schultz (R)
Anna Graff
Anna Graff is the Democratic candidate for Utah House District 12 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.
Mike Schultz
Top priorities
- Make life more affordable
- Strengthen education
- Invest in infrastructure
Per the campaign site.
About Mike Schultz
Mike Schultz represents Utah House District 12 and has served since 2015; he currently serves as Speaker of the House, per the Utah House of Representatives roster. Schultz works in agriculture and is a graduate of Roy High School, per the Utah House of Representatives roster.
Anna Graff (Democratic), Mike Schultz (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 12; Mike Schultz 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 5Jill F. Koford (R) · “cj” Christina Hernandez (D)
Jill F. Koford
Jill F. Koford currently represents Utah House District 10 in Weber County, a seat she has held since January 2025, per the House's member page. Koford owns Creative Design Ink, a graphic design company, and holds a B.A. in English from Weber State University and an M.A.T. from the University of Southern California, per the same source. She is a board member of the Major Brent Taylor Foundation and chairs the Weber State University College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Advisory Board, per the House. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
“cj” Christina Hernandez
“cj” Christina Hernandez is the Democratic candidate for Utah Senate District 5 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.
Jill F. Koford (Republican), “cj” Christina Hernandez (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah Senate District 5. Not on the November ballot: Ann Millner, 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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