2026 in Utah

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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Utah .

Incumbents

State government

• Governor: Spencer Cox (R)

Events

• January 7 – Two people are killed and six injured in a shooting outside a Latter-day Saint chapel in Salt Lake City. ^[1]
• January 22–February 1 – The 2026 Sundance Film Festival is held in Park City. The festival is the last held in Utah before it moves to Boulder, Colorado in 2027. ^[2]
  • January 24 – A man is arrested for assaulting House Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) and yelling racial slurs at him and a woman during the film festival. ^[3]

Scheduled

• November 3: ^{[4] [5]}
  • 2026 Utah House Bill 267 veto referendum
  • 2026 Utah House of Representatives election
  • 2026 Utah Senate election
  • 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah

See also

• 2026 in the United States

References

1. "What we know the morning after a deadly Salt Lake City shooting at an LDS church". The Salt Lake Tribune. January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
2. D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 10, 2025). "Sundance 2026 Lineup Includes Films With Jenna Ortega, Charli XCX, Seth Rogen, Russell Crowe, Ethan Hawke & More In Park City Finale". Deadline. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
3. Miller, Jordan (January 27, 2026). "'We are going to deport you' — Utah man charged after 'racist' attack on Florida congressman at Sundance Film Festival". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
4. "Utah elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
5. "2026 Election United States House - Utah - District 01". FEC.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2025.