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3 candidates are tracked for Weber County Commissioner Seat A on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Duane Kearsley, Alvin Thurgood and Gary C. New. Candidate information follows official Weber County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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% (7,277 votes), ahead of James Ebert (25.85%), Katrina Gibson (25.22%) and Richard Hyer (17.71%), per a preliminary count reported by the Standard-Examiner (not yet certified) 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.
Duane Kearsley owns a construction company and has 29 years of experience as a business owner, and serves as facility manager for the Weber County Fairgrounds, per the Standard-Examiner. He says his priorities include controlling county spending and taxes and reducing government inefficiency, per the same report. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the Standard-Examiner)
- 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
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Alvin Thurgood.
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Gary C. New.
