2 candidates are tracked for Utah House District 46 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Braxten Rutherford and Cal Roberts. Candidate information follows official Salt Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Braxten Rutherford (Democratic), Cal Roberts (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 46; Cal Roberts 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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Cal Roberts, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Braxten Rutherford is the Democratic candidate for Utah House District 46 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.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Cal Roberts is the Republican candidate for Utah House District 46 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Lieutenant Governor's 2026 candidate filings list (Election Candidate status). Cal Roberts is a sitting member for the district, per the Legislature's official roster (le.utah.gov). Roberts previously worked on Wall Street at Credit Suisse in mergers and acquisitions and in private equity and credit investment, and owns a small business, per campaign site. He served on the Draper City Council from 2020 to 2024, including as Mayor Pro Tempore, and is a Brigham Young University graduate, per campaign site.
Who is running for Utah House District 46 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Utah House District 46 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Braxten Rutherford and Cal Roberts. Candidate information follows official Salt Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Utah House District 46 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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