Who's In the Race

Republican Blake Moore faces Democrat Peter Crosby, Libertarian Daniel R Cottam, Independent American Party candidate Carlton E Bowen, and independent Robert Michael Moesinger in the Nov. 3 general election in Utah's 2nd Congressional District. ​

The seat is open; the previous holder, Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT), chose to run in the newly drawn 3rd District rather than seek reelection in District 2. The district itself is running under new boundaries after a court invalidated the previous map, with the state's GIS office confirming the lines take effect for the 2026 elections.

Moore has represented Utah in the U.S. House since 2021 and serves on the House Budget Committee, where he chairs its Debt, Deficit, and Fiscal Responsibility Task Force. He won the June 23 Republican primary with about 57 percent of the vote over runner-up Karianne Lisonbee.

Crosby is a Northern Utah candidate whose campaign describes him as focused on "steady, common-sense leadership." Crosby ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, which was canceled, and did not appear on the ballot.

Bowen's campaign says he serves as state chair of the Independent American Party of Utah.

Moesinger is an automation engineer from Ogden and a University of Utah graduate.

What They Stand For

Moore's official House website lists border security and immigration among his priorities.

  • Fiscal responsibility, including work on debt and deficit reduction as chair of the Budget Committee's task force,
  • Economic issues,
  • Environmental issues; and
  • Healthcare.

Crosby places affordability, including housing, living expenses and healthcare costs, among his central concerns.

  • Government accountability,
  • the Great Salt Lake, which he identifies as a key issue; and
  • Rural healthcare, data centers and artificial intelligence policy.

Bowen opposes the Box Elder data center, citing unanswered questions about water, intended use, public trust, and programmable money, according to his campaign website.

Moesinger has said the two-party system creates poor incentives for representatives and wants to expand it into a multiparty democracy that encourages cooperation and compromise, according to Utah Public Radio.

The Money Behind the Race

Through June 30, Moore had raised about $2.5 million and had about $1.9 million in the bank, roughly 81 times as much cash as Crosby, who had raised about $60,000 and had about $23,000 on hand, according to Federal Election Commission filings.

Outside groups have spent about $550,000 supporting Moore and about $485,000 opposing him, according to Federal Election Commission records. Defend American Jobs spent about $400,000 supporting Blake Moore. The largest spender in opposition is Defending Conservative Values PAC, at about $485,000, all of it directed against Moore.

Race Outlook: Ratings and Betting Markets

Cook Political Report rates the race Solid Republican as of Oct. 9; Sabato's Crystal Ball rates it Solid Republican as of Oct. 11; and Inside Elections rates it Solid Republican as of Oct. 2. No prediction-market odds were available for this race.

Republicans have carried this district by wide margins in recent cycles: Celeste Maloy won it in 2024 with about 58 percent of the vote, and Chris Stewart won it in 2022 with about 60 percent.

Republicans won all four of Utah's U.S. House seats in both 2022 and 2024. Donald Trump carried Utah in the 2024 presidential election with about 59 percent of the vote.

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