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Utah County, Utah

Utah County Commission Seat A

3 candidates are tracked for Utah County Commission Seat A on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeanne Marie Bowen, Michelle Kaufusi and Jacob D. Oaks. Candidate information follows official Utah County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Republican Michelle Kaufusi won a contested June 23, 2026 primary over Brent Bowles (55.73% to 44.27%, per the Daily Herald); Larry W. Evans and Taylor Fox did not advance. She faces Democrat Jeanne Marie Bowen and Independent American candidate Jacob D. Oaks in November. None of the current three county commissioners (Skyler Beltran, Amelia Powers Gardner, Brandon Gordon, per the county's Elected Officials page) is a candidate for this seat.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

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Jeanne Marie Bowen

Democratic

Biography

Is a Provo resident running as the Democratic nominee for Utah County Commission Seat A, per Daily Herald. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Michelle Kaufusi

Republican

Top priorities
  • Fiscal responsibility, citing her record of balancing city budgets without a tax increase
  • Proactive management of county growth, saying "if you don't get out ahead of it, it will roll you over"
  • Opposes the county entering contracts for federal immigration-detention operations

Per the Lehi Free Press.

Biography

Michelle Kaufusi completed two terms as Provo's mayor (2018-2025) and previously served on the Provo School Board, per the Daily Herald. She says she balanced the city budget every year without recommending a tax increase, per the Lehi Free Press. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Jacob D. Oaks

Independent American

Biography

Jacob D. Oaks appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Utah County Commission Seat A, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jacob D. Oaks.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Utah County Commission Seat A in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for Utah County Commission Seat A on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeanne Marie Bowen, Michelle Kaufusi and Jacob D. Oaks. Candidate information follows official Utah County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Utah County Commission Seat A 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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Candidate roster from official Utah County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Jeanne Marie Bowen, full profileMichelle Kaufusi, full profileJacob D. Oaks, full profileOfficial Utah election office