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Utah's Congressional Map: Federal Court Declines to Block, But Questions Remain (2026)
The 10th Circuit unanimously declined to block Utah’s 2026 congressional map from use in the midterms, aligning with the Utah Supreme Court.
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Kent Udell, a Democrat and engineer who is a cousin of former U.S. Interior Secretary Stewart Udall, faces Republican incumbent Celeste Maloy in the 2026 election for Utah's redrawn 3rd congressional district.
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Udell campaign: Statement in support of Crowley
The page reports that Madison representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) issued a statement endorsing David Crowley for Wisconsin’s next governor, advocating Crowley as the candidate for the County Executive position.
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Maloy and Melling lay out priorities in House District 52 race
Topic: The Utah District 52 race (Lehi area) between incumbent Rep. Cory Maloy and challenger Nicole Melling.
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Learn about Utah House District 52 candidates
The article presents candidate profiles for Utah House District 52, featuring incumbent Rep. Cory Maloy and challenger Nicole Melling, in a side-by-side Q&A format.
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Utah House Race Ratings 2026: All 10 Changes Favor Democrats
The article reports a October 2026 update to Utah Political Watch’s House race ratings.
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2026 race
Kent Udell, an engineer and a cousin of former U.S. Interior Secretary Stewart Udall, is the Democratic nominee for Utah's 3rd congressional district in 2026.
The new district is based in eastern and southern Utah, encompassing a majority of the state's counties and including the cities of Cedar City, St. George, Provo, Price, Orem and Heber.
In the Democratic contest, Steve Merrill, a 2024 nominee for state representative, was eliminated at the party convention, and Udell became the nominee.
In the November 3, 2026, general election Udell faces Republican Celeste Maloy, the incumbent U.S. representative from the 2nd district, who defeated former state representative Phil Lyman in the Republican primary with 65.7% of the vote.