2 candidates are tracked for Utah Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Deidre Tyler and Karen Kwan. Candidate information follows official Salt Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Deidre Tyler (Republican), Karen Kwan (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah Senate District 12; Karen Kwan 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, Karen Kwan, is on the ballot.
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Republican
Deidre Tyler is the Republican candidate for Utah Senate District 12 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.
Democratic Incumbent
Per the Utah Senate Democrats.
Karen Kwan holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy from the University of Utah, per the caucus site. She taught psychology at Salt Lake Community College, has served in the Utah Legislature since 2016 in the House and since 2023 in the Senate representing District 12, and is the first Chinese American to serve in the Utah Legislature, per the caucus site.
Who is running for Utah Senate District 12 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Utah Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Deidre Tyler and Karen Kwan. Candidate information follows official Salt Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Utah Senate District 12 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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