Several of Utah's prominent lawmakers, including Senate President J. Stuart Adams, will see primary challenges this year. And 13 others will leave the Legislature altogether.

With the candidate filing period open in Utah, who’s running in 2026 and who’s not is starting to take shape. Here’s how the 2026 election is shaping up, with a list of major

SALT LAKE CITY ( ABC4) — Two proposed bills at the Utah legislature would significantly change retention elections for Utah’s judges. Perhaps the most straightforward of the se is H.B. 262, a bill sponsored by Rep. Jason Kyle (R – Huntsville), which would raise the threshold for judges to be retained from a simple majority to 67%.

Coupled with Lyman’s suit against Henderson, the DOJ’s request is the latest issue related to the state’s voter registration lists. Now, according to the DNC’s letter to the lieutenant governor, if the state does comply with the DOJ, Henderson could be facing a legal battle with national Democrats.

Utah's Republican lawmakers are in the process of preparing a constitutional amendment to reverse a 2024 Supreme Court ruling that altered the role of citizen-led ballot initiatives in Utah.

A voting rights group was especially concerned about the change's impact on rural Utahns, who have less access to in-person voting.

A Utah State School Board Member announced she would not be seeking re-election due to what she said is a "corrupt" and "dyfucntional" system.Christina Boggess

On Friday, the DNC sent a letter to Utah Lt. Governor Diedre Henderson about a pending agreement between the state and the DOJ, warning that Utah would be violating federal voting laws if it sends private voter information to the DOJ.

The Utah County Republican Party filed a statement of censure against Utah County Commissioner Amelia Powers Gardner, claiming she misrepresented her residency during a credential challenge at a 2024 special party election.