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Rich County, Utah

Utah State School Board District 1

2 candidates are tracked for Utah State School Board District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cathy Callow-heusser and Jennie Earl. Candidate information follows official Rich County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Cathy Callow-Heusser (Democratic) and Jennie Earl (Republican) are running for the Utah State School Board District 1 seat, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. District 1 spans parts of Cache, Rich, Box Elder, Summit and Morgan counties; 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.

What this office does

State board of education member. A state board of education sets statewide academic standards, approves graduation requirements and teacher-licensing rules, adopts the state's school accountability system and, in many states, hires the state superintendent. Members represent districts drawn across the state. Local school boards still run the schools day to day. A regional superintendent of schools handles teacher certification, school safety inspections and other state-mandated services for the school districts in a multi-county region.

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Cathy Callow-heusser

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Biography

Cathy Callow-heusser is a certified candidate for the Utah State Board of Education District 1 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.

Jennie Earl

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Biography

Jennie Earl represents District 1 on the Utah State Board of Education and is serving her second term after being reelected in 2022, per the Utah State Board of Education. Her district covers parts of Cache, Rich, Box Elder, Summit and Morgan counties, per the Utah State Board of Education. Earl graduated from Southern Utah University with a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a minor in math and special education, and later earned a master's degree in education from Weber State University, per the Utah State Board of Education. Her professional experience includes teaching students with special needs and teaching middle school math, per the Utah State Board of Education. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Utah State School Board District 1 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Utah State School Board District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cathy Callow-heusser and Jennie Earl. Candidate information follows official Rich County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Utah State School Board District 1 election in Utah?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Utah are on the Utah election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Cathy Callow-heusser, full profileJennie Earl, full profileOfficial Utah election office