Weber County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
27 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 15 Weber County races, led by the Weber County Commissioner Seat A contest.
County offices
Commissioner Seat ADuane Kearsley (R) · Alvin Thurgood (D) · Gary C. New (Forward Party)
Duane Kearsley Republican
- Opposes raising taxes and wants to control county spending
- Reducing government inefficiency, citing cost savings at the county fairgrounds
- Following master plans for responsible growth and infrastructure
Per the Standard-Examiner.
About Duane Kearsley
Duane Kearsley is a 1994 graduate of Weber High School who started his own concrete construction business in 1997, per his campaign site. He has volunteered for more than 25 years with the Wasatch Slopes Chariot Association, maintaining the race track at the Weber County Fairgrounds, and currently serves as Facility Manager at the Golden Spike Event Center, per his campaign site.
Alvin Thurgood Democratic
Alvin Thurgood appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Weber County Commissioner 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 Alvin Thurgood.
Gary C. New Forward Party
Gary C. New appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Weber County Commissioner 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 Gary C. New.
Open seat: incumbent Commissioner Gage Froerer did not seek re-election, per the Standard-Examiner. Duane Kearsley won a four-candidate Republican primary on June 23 with 31.22% (7,277 votes), ahead of James Ebert (25.85%), Katrina Gibson (25.22%) and Richard Hyer (17.71%), per a preliminary count reported by the Standard-Examiner (not yet certified) and confirmed as a Republican Party primary by the Weber County Clerk/Auditor's official Notice of 2026 Primary Election Candidates. Kearsley faces Democratic nominee Alvin Thurgood and Forward Party of Utah nominee Gary C. New on the November 3 general election ballot, per the Weber County Elections Office's official List of Candidates and Standard-Examiner/KSL.com reporting.
Full race pageCommissioner Seat BJon Beesley (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jon Beesley Republican
- Financial accountability and responsible spending
- Transparency and accountability in county government
- Smart, sustainable growth while keeping public safety and services strong
Per the campaign site.
About Jon Beesley
Jon Beesley is a former two-term mayor of Plain City, per his campaign site. He says his priorities are fiscal accountability, increased transparency in county government, and supporting smart, sustainable growth while keeping public safety and county services strong.
Jon Beesley topped incumbent Commissioner Sharon Arrington Bolos in the June 23 Republican primary, 55.57% (13,004 votes) to 44.43% (10,398 votes), per a preliminary count (99.5% counted) reported by the Standard-Examiner (not yet certified); Bolos conceded. The primary was confirmed as a Republican Party primary by the Weber County Clerk/Auditor's official Notice of 2026 Primary Election Candidates. No other candidate filed, so Beesley has no opponent on the November 3 general election ballot, per the Weber County Elections Office's official List of Candidates.
Full race pageAttorneyChristopher F. Allred (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christopher F. Allred (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Weber County Attorney.
Christopher F. Allred Republican Incumbent
Christopher F. Allred has served as Weber County Attorney since 2015, after joining the office in 1996, per the Weber County Attorney's Office. Allred serves as president of the Statewide Association of Prosecutors & Public Attorneys and is a board member of the Weber-Morgan Children's Justice Center, per the same source. Allred graduated with honors from Weber State University and earned a law degree from Brigham Young University, per the Weber County Attorney's Office. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Unopposed; no other candidate filed for the November 3 general election ballot, per the Weber County Elections Office's official List of Candidates.
Full race pageClerk/AuditorRicky Hatch (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ricky Hatch (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Weber County Clerk/Auditor.
Ricky Hatch Republican Incumbent
Ricky Hatch has served as Weber County Clerk/Auditor since being elected in 2010, per the Clerk/Auditor's Office. Hatch is a Certified Public Accountant with a master's degree in accounting, with honors, from Brigham Young University, and was named Utah's Auditor of the Year in 2013 and 2017 and Clerk of the Year in 2015 and 2022 by fellow county auditors, per the same source. Hatch has served six years on Farr West City's Planning Commission and has held local, county and state positions with the Weber County and Utah State Republican Party, per the Clerk/Auditor's Office. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Unopposed; no other candidate filed for the November 3 general election ballot, per the Weber County Elections Office's official List of Candidates.
Full race pageSheriffRyan Arbon (Independent)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ryan Arbon (Independent) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Weber County Sheriff.
Ryan Arbon Independent Incumbent
Ryan Arbon was elected Sheriff of Weber County in 2018, per the Weber County Sheriff's Office. Arbon began his law enforcement career in 1997 after graduating from the Utah Police Academy and served with the Weber County Sheriff's Office, in the State of Missouri and with Clearfield City, per the same source. He was appointed Chief of the Perry City Police Department in 2016, per the Sheriff's Office. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Unopposed; no other candidate filed for the November 3 general election ballot, per the Weber County Elections Office's official List of Candidates. Party affiliation was not stated on the official Sheriff's Office page and could not be confirmed from an official source within the research budget for this pass.
Full race pageAssessorJared L. Preisler (Independent)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jared L. Preisler (Independent) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Weber County Assessor.
Jared L. Preisler Independent Incumbent
Jared L. Preisler serves as Weber County Assessor, per the Weber County Assessor's Office. The office's website does not yet post a fuller biography for Preisler. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Unopposed; no other candidate filed for the November 3 general election ballot, per the Weber County Elections Office's official List of Candidates. Party affiliation was not stated on the official Assessor's Office page and could not be confirmed from an official source within the research budget for this pass. The office's 'About' page names him as Assessor Jared Preisler in its heading and contact block but refers to him as 'John' throughout the narrative bio text (likely a copy-editing error carried over on the county's page); only the parts of the bio that do not depend on that name were used here.
Full race pageSchool board
Utah State School Board District 2Kacee Weaver (D) · Joseph Kerry (R)
Kacee Weaver Democrat
Kacee Weaver is a certified candidate for the Utah State Board of Education District 2 seat in the November 2026 general election, per the Utah Lieutenant Governor's 2026 candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Joseph Kerry Republican
Ballot status: Joseph Kerry resigned from the State Board of Education and ended his reelection campaign on September 11, 2026, per the Salt Lake Tribune, but his name remains on the ballot because the Utah candidate filing record still lists him as a candidate. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Kacee Weaver (Democratic) and Joseph Kerry (Republican) are running for the Utah State School Board District 2 seat, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. District 2 covers part of Weber County; this seat appears only on the ballots of voters who live in the district. This race is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Ballot status: Kerry resigned from the board and ended his campaign on September 11, 2026, per the Salt Lake Tribune; his name still prints because the state filing record lists him.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Weber County is split across 7 Utah House districts.
Find your districts by addressUtah House: 7 districtsDistricts 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Utah House District 6James Rich (Forward Party) · Rob Bishop (R)
James Rich Forward Party
James Rich is the Forward Party candidate for Utah House District 6 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.
Rob Bishop Republican Incumbent
Rob Bishop represents Utah House District 6, covering Box Elder and Weber counties, and began serving in the seat in May 2026, per the Utah House of Representatives roster. He serves on the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, the Education Interim Committee, the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee and the Federalism Commission, per the Utah House of Representatives roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
James Rich (Forward Party), Rob Bishop (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 6; Rob Bishop 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.
Full race pageUtah House District 7Bianca Mittendorf (D) · Ryan D. Wilcox (R)
Bianca Mittendorf Democratic
Bianca Mittendorf is the Democratic candidate for Utah House District 7 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.
Ryan D. Wilcox Republican Incumbent
Ryan D. Wilcox is a current member of the Utah House of Representatives seeking reelection, according to the official le.utah.gov roster. No campaign website or additional attributed biographical detail was found as of September 8, 2026.
Bianca Mittendorf (Democratic), Ryan D. Wilcox (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 7; Ryan D. Wilcox 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.
Full race pageUtah House District 8Kim James (D) · Libby Shelton (Forward Party) · Jason B Kyle (R)
Kim James Democratic
Kim James is the Democratic candidate for Utah House District 8 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.
Libby Shelton Forward Party
Libby Shelton is the Forward Party candidate for Utah House District 8 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.
Jason B Kyle Republican Incumbent
Jason B Kyle is a current member of the Utah House of Representatives seeking reelection, according to the official le.utah.gov roster. No campaign website or additional attributed biographical detail was found as of September 8, 2026.
Kim James (Democratic), Libby Shelton (Forward Party), Jason B Kyle (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 8; Jason B Kyle 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.
Full race pageUtah House District 9Jake Sawyer (R) · Angela Choberka (D)
Jake Sawyer Republican Incumbent
Jake Sawyer is a current member of the Utah House of Representatives seeking reelection, according to the official le.utah.gov roster. No campaign website or additional attributed biographical detail was found as of September 8, 2026.
Angela Choberka Democratic
Angela Choberka is the Democratic candidate for Utah House 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.
Jake Sawyer (Republican), Angela Choberka (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 9; Jake Sawyer 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.
Full race pageUtah House District 10Rosemary T Lesser (D) · Jim Alvey (R)
Rosemary T Lesser Democratic
Rosemary T Lesser is the Democratic candidate for Utah House District 10 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.
Jim Alvey Republican
Jim Alvey is the Republican candidate for Utah House District 10 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.
Rosemary T Lesser (Democratic), Jim Alvey (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 10. Not on the November ballot: Jill Koford, the sitting member per the roster. 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.
Full race pageUtah House District 11Katy Hall (R) · Dave Calder (D)
Katy Hall Republican Incumbent
Katy Hall represents Utah House District 11, covering parts of Davis and Weber counties, per the House's member page. Hall has served since January 2023 and worked as a registered nurse before her legislative service, holding a nursing degree from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Dave Calder Democratic
Dave Calder is the Democratic candidate for Utah House District 11 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.
Katy Hall (Republican), Dave Calder (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 11; Katy Hall 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.
Full race pageUtah House District 12Anna Graff (D) · Mike Schultz (R)
Anna Graff Democratic
Anna Graff is the Democratic candidate for Utah House 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.
Mike Schultz Republican Incumbent
Mike Schultz represents Utah House District 12 and has served since 2015; he currently serves as Speaker of the House, per the Utah House of Representatives roster. Schultz works in agriculture and is a graduate of Roy High School, per the Utah House of Representatives roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Anna Graff (Democratic), Mike Schultz (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 12; Mike Schultz 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.
Full race pageUtah Senate District 5Jill F. Koford (R) · “cj” Christina Hernandez (D)
Jill F. Koford Republican
Jill F. Koford currently represents Utah House District 10 in Weber County, a seat she has held since January 2025, per the House's member page. Koford owns Creative Design Ink, a graphic design company, and holds a B.A. in English from Weber State University and an M.A.T. from the University of Southern California, per the same source. She is a board member of the Major Brent Taylor Foundation and chairs the Weber State University College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Advisory Board, per the House. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
“cj” Christina Hernandez Democratic
“cj” Christina Hernandez is the Democratic candidate for Utah Senate District 5 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.
Jill F. Koford (Republican), “cj” Christina Hernandez (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah Senate District 5. Not on the November ballot: Ann Millner, the sitting member per the roster. 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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