Kent Udell, 2026 Utah 3rd District House Democratic candidate
Kent Udell
DEMOCRATIC
Engineer
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Utah 32026 HOUSE POLLS

Celeste Maloy, 2026 Utah 3rd District House Republican candidate
Celeste Maloy*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-UT)
2023 – Present

2026 Utah 3rd District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Utah 3rd District House forecast currently gives Republican Celeste Maloy a 99.9% chance of defeating Democrat Kent Udell. Pollsmax projects Maloy to receive 69.9% of the vote compared with 30.2% for Udell, a projected Republican margin of 39.7 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Utah 3rd District House election features Democrat Kent Udell and Republican Celeste Maloy. Incumbent Representative Celeste Maloy is seeking reelection to a third term. In 2024, Donald Trump won Utah's 3rd congressional district by 26.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Republican in 2026. Utah conducted mid-decade redistricting prior to the midterms, and the state's new district map benefits Democrats overall.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
UT-3
Democratic candidate
Kent Udell
Republican candidate
Celeste Maloy
Incumbent / open seat
Celeste Maloy
Forecast rating
Solid R
Projected vote
30.2% D / 69.9% R
Projected margin
R +39.7
Forecast odds
0.1% D / 99.9% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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