We've talked a lot lately about how important the primary election is in Utah, but there are competitive general elections too, mostly in Salt Lake County. In a lot of ways, these will be some of the most important elections in Utah, because these local races will determine whether or not conservative leaders get elected in powerful positions. So pay attention to these Utah House races in particular, and make sure to vote red in November!

These seats are genuinely competitive. Some have flipped in recent cycles, and others go back and forth election after election. It will take real, sustained effort to keep them Republican and it only takes one off cycle to lose them. Here are three Salt Lake County House races to keep on your radar.

 

District 42: Clint Okerlund

Clint grew up in the clean air of rural Richfield, Utah, before serving a mission, getting married, and raising four children. He earned a business degree from BYU and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame, then spent 14 years at Bank of America Merrill Lynch after time at Zions Bank. In 2019 he left banking to become Chief Financial Officer at a Sandy biotech startup, and he now also works as a fractional CFO for several other companies.

Clint and his wife Megan have children in Canyons School District, where Megan works at Alta High School's counseling center, so education is personal for his family as much as it is a policy issue. In the House, he serves on the Revenue & Taxation, Transportation, Education Interim, and Community Development Appropriations committees.

As a business executive and CFO, Clint knows how to manage money wisely, hold people accountable for spending, and stick to a budget that prioritizes high-impact projects, and that's how he wants local, state, and federal government to operate too. This cycle, he's focused on affordability, housing, and managing growth in East Sandy, along with protecting the Great Salt Lake and cleaning up our air.

On his website, Clint says, “Our federal government may seem like a mess, but in Utah we have many reasons to be hopeful. Utah is still "The Place" to be. We have a well-run government, a thriving economy, and an amazing quality of life. None of this is by accident; it is the direct result of electing public servants who work together to craft thoughtful policies which prioritize and reflect our compassionate and responsible Utah values.” 

 

District 27: Anthony Loubet

Anthony's seat covers Magna, Kearns, West Valley City, West Jordan, and Copperton, and it's a big one to watch since it flipped Republican for the first time under his leadership. Anthony was raised on values of resilience, humility, and service. His father immigrated from Mazatlán, Mexico, and built the family home in Moorpark, California through sweat equity as part of a nonprofit housing program.

Anthony worked several jobs, including pest control sales, financial planning, tax preparation, and insurance, while taking night classes to earn his associate and bachelor's degrees in business management. He went on to earn his law degree from BYU's J. Reuben Clark Law School, where he served as president of the Student Bar Association, class president, and editor of two law journals.

He's now Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel for a Utah company serving intellectually disabled adults, and previously served as a senior policy advisor for a Salt Lake County Councilmember and as a Deputy County Attorney for Utah County. He and his wife Kira are raising their six children in Kearns.

During the 2025 General Legislative Session, Anthony served on the General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, House Government Operations Committee, and House Judiciary Committee, sponsoring legislation on health and human services rehabilitation programs, affordability through workers' compensation reform, and government transparency for public funds and elections.

Heading into November, he's running on affordability for West Side families, strong public schools, responsible infrastructure investment ahead of the 2034 Olympics, and protecting vulnerable neighbors while respecting taxpayer dollars. He's also passed a constitutional amendment increasing transparency around ballot initiatives and amendments strengthening clergy reporting protections for sex abuse victims, proof that a flipped seat can still get real work done for the people it represents.

 

District 26: Matt MacPherson

Matt has proudly called West Valley City home for 20 years. He's a small business owner and a parent whose three children grew up and went to school in the district, and he's spent considerable time supporting West Side programs, businesses, and charities.

For nearly 12 years he's served on West Valley City's Professional Standards Review Board, providing oversight and accountability for the police department, and he's also served on the SLCoGOP Bylaws Committee and as a precinct chair and county and state delegate for many years.

Matt's legislative priorities are public safety, public education, and government accountability. He sponsored legislation strengthening protections for domestic violence victims, and is currently leading a task force on bail reform expected to shape major legislation in 2027.

As Vice Chair of the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, he's worked to get more education funding into classrooms rather than administrative overhead, and he's pushed to repeal COVID-era mandate language from Utah code and rein in overreach from state agencies and the judiciary.

 

Different shades, same commitment

Representatives Okerlund, Loubet, and MacPherson don't all sound alike, and that's kind of the point. Each of them reflects the needs and priorities of their own district, so you'll see different shades and flavors of Republican across these three races. What matters is that they're all Doers, leaders who show up, do the work, and get things done for the people they represent. That's exactly the type of candidate the Doers Network supports. 

Salt Lake County will have some real decisions to make this November. Let's make sure Republicans show up, vote, and keep our seats red.

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