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Utah's 2nd U.S. House District

Utah · Next election 2026 · 5 active candidates · $2.9M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Utah's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Celeste Maloy
Rep. Celeste MaloyR
U.S. Representative · UT-002
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
24
Votes Missed
0.93%
Cross-party
22
Committees
Vice ChairInterior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Natural Resources Committee
Appropriations Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

15 candidates filed, 5 active for the 2026 House election in Utah District 2. Party primary on Jun 23, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 23, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.9M
Candidates
5 active / 15 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$1.9M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Celeste Maloy R58.0%Nathaniel E. Woodward D 34.2%353,838
2022Chris Stewart R59.7%Nick Mitchell D 34.0%259,399
2020Chris Stewart R59.0%Kael Weston D 36.6%354,224
2018Chris Stewart R56.1%Shireen Ghorbani D 38.9%270,044
2016Chris Stewart R61.6%Charlene Albarran D 33.9%276,819
2014Chris Stewart R60.9%Luz Robles D 32.6%146,071
2012Chris Stewart R62.2%Jay Seegmiller D 33.5%248,545
2010Jim Matheson D50.5%Morgan Philpot R 46.1%251,847
2008Jim Matheson D63.4%Bill Dew R 34.5%348,325
2006Jim Matheson D59.0%Lavar Christensen R 37.3%225,818
2004Jim Matheson D54.8%John Swallow R 43.2%341,968
2002Jim Matheson D49.4%John Swallow R 48.7%224,098
2000Jim Matheson D55.9%Derek W Smith R 41.3%259,601
1998Merrill Cook R52.8%Lily Eskelsen D 43.5%177,641
1996Merrill Cook R55.0%Ross C Anderson D 42.4%236,297
District
Population
852,435
Median HH Income
$86K
Unemployment
3.9%
Bachelor's+
33.7%
Veterans
5.2%
Median Age
34.1
Mean HH Income
$110K
Poverty Rate
9.7%
HS or Higher
91.3%
Median Home Value
$456K
Median Rent
$1,446/mo
Owner-Occupied
68.1%
Under 18 / 65+
26.0% / 14.3%