Salt Lake County, Utah

Salt Lake County District Attorney

2 candidates are tracked for Salt Lake County District Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sim Gill and Kent Davis. Candidate information follows official Salt Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Incumbent Democrat Sim Gill, current District Attorney per the county's official District Attorney page, won the June 23 Democratic primary over Shawn Robinson and faces Republican Kent Davis in November.

What this office does

District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Sim Gill, is on the ballot.

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Sim Gill

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

Continue reforming the criminal justice system "without compromising public safety," including specialty courts such as Mental Health Court and Veterans Court
Expand victim support through the office's Survivor & Victim Services Division
Continue youth services through the office's Camp Hope program

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Sim Gill is the incumbent Salt Lake County District Attorney, per the county's official District Attorney page. He is the first Indian-born district attorney elected in the United States, per his campaign site.

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Kent Davis

Republican

Top priorities

Wants written, public filing standards so charging decisions are applied consistently
Wants diversion-program admission criteria and outcomes tracked and published

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Kent Davis served as a Salt Lake County Deputy District Attorney from 2017 to 2021 and has also worked as a public defender, per his campaign site. He is running for District Attorney on a platform focused on office management and transparency.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Salt Lake County District Attorney in 2026?

When is the Salt Lake County District Attorney 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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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Salt Lake County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Sim Gill, full profile Kent Davis, full profile Official Utah election office