3 candidates are tracked for Utah Senate District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Thaddeus A Evans, Jen Plumb and J. Lowry Snow. Candidate information follows official Salt Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Thaddeus A Evans (Republican), Jen Plumb (Democratic), J. Lowry Snow (Forward Party) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah Senate District 9; Jen Plumb 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, Jen Plumb, is on the ballot.
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Republican
Thaddeus A Evans is the Republican candidate for Utah Senate District 9 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
Plumb is a physician who has represented Utah Senate District 9 since 2023 and serves as the Senate's minority assistant whip, per the Utah State Legislature's official roster. Plumb founded Utah Naloxone, an overdose-prevention program, and is a pediatric emergency medicine professor at the University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital, per the same roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Forward Party
J. Lowry Snow is the Forward Party candidate for Utah Senate District 9 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.
Who is running for Utah Senate District 9 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Utah Senate District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Thaddeus A Evans, Jen Plumb and J. Lowry Snow. Candidate information follows official Salt Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Utah Senate District 9 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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