Meet our 2026 candidates!

Jesse West - Congressional District 1

Jesse West, Libertarian for Utah’s CD1, is running on a simple but bold platform: Ski, Not War.
Why support Jesse?
👉 Stop the Endless Wars: No more funding foreign conflicts with your tax dollars.
👉 Get Government Out of Your Life: He’s not looking for a career; he’s looking to protect your freedom.
👉 Focus on Utah: Peace at home means more time for family, church, and the outdoors.
"Peace is not just a foreign policy—it’s an economic policy that saves lives."
Watch his speech and join the movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnM0vdEfsZw
www.jessewest2026.com/

Dr. Daniel Cottam - Congressional District 2

Daniel Cottam, Libertarian for Utah’s CD2, knows healthcare, and he knows how to fix it!
Why support Dan?
👉 Washington never can and never will be fixed by re-electing the people who've made it a mess. Vote different!
👉 The job of government is protect our liberties, not to abuse them.
👉 In a closely divided Congress, a Libertarian will have the ultimate power to get things done right!
https://www.facebook.com/CottamForCongress

Michael Stoddard - Congressional District 3

Michael Stoddard, Libertarian for Utah’s huge CD3, is a Certified Public Accountant who knows how to bring budgets under control!
Why support Mike?
👉 Audit everything! Not ONE government agency can tell you accurately where the money went. Not ONE!
👉 Bring forward known, verifed principles and procedures that eliminate wasteful spending.
👉 We need an advocate for taxpayers who will fight to keep your taxes as low as is possible by reining in spending.
"Mr. President, OPEN the books! Audit the federal government now!"
Watch him here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqQfMKHsMls

Taylor Wright - Congressional District 4

Stop voting for the "lesser of two evils" and start voting for Freedom. 🗽
Taylor isn't just another politician; he’s a watchdog for the Constitution who is ready to:
👉 End Inflation by stopping reckless deficit spending.
👉 Lower Housing Costs through actual homesteading, not more bureaucracy.
👉 Hold Leaders Accountable to their oath of office.
As Taylor says: "When the Constitution gets violated, we get less free and more poor."
It’s time to send a message that District 4 demands liberty! 🗳️
Meet your Wright choice here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YojGu32Kcmc
wrightforutah.com

Casey Poe - Salt Lake County Council District 1

We cannot continue to allow the County Council to be nothing more than a rubber stamp for whatever spending the county mayor wants.
👉 Casey will shift the balance on the council toward fiscal conservatism, and away from free spending of your tax dollars.
👉 Protect everyone from the unpredictable tax burdens created by outrageous property tax increases
👉 Preserve our quality of life and fight for the freedom that comes with affordability.
"I want Salt Lake County to remain a place where a young person can own a home, start a family, and prosper."
Hear Casey at the convention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZVTM6rTRXc

Welcome home to the Libertarian Party, the Party of Principle!

 

We, the members of the Libertarian Party, challenge the cult of the omnipotent state and defend the rights of the individual. We hold that all individuals have the right to exercise sole dominion over their own lives, and have the right to live in whatever manner they choose, so long as they do not forcibly interfere with the equal right of others to live in whatever manner they choose.

Governments throughout history have regularly operated on the opposite principle, that the State has the right to dispose of the lives of individuals and the fruits of their labor. Even within the United States, all political parties other than our own grant to government the right to regulate the lives of individuals and seize the fruits of their labor without their consent.

We, on the contrary, deny the right of any government to do these things, and hold that where governments exist, they must not violate the rights of any individual: namely, (1) the right to life — accordingly we support the prohibition of the initiation of physical force against others; (2) the right to liberty of speech and action — accordingly we oppose all attempts by government to abridge the freedom of speech and press, as well as government censorship in any form; and (3) the right to property — accordingly we oppose all government interference with private property, such as confiscation, nationalization, and eminent domain, and support the prohibition of robbery, trespass, fraud, and misrepresentation.

Since governments, when instituted, must not violate individual rights, we oppose all interference by governments in the areas of voluntary and contractual relations among individuals. People should not be forced to sacrifice their lives and property for the benefit of others. They should be left free by government to deal with one another as free traders; and the resultant economic system, the only one compatible with the protection of individual rights, is the free market.

 

Read the full platform of the Libertarian Party here!

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We hold regular Meetups across Utah, where you can join with other citizens to talk about our concerns and discuss implementable ways to change the course of politics in our state. Click here to find upcoming events near you!

 

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Officers

Barry Short - Chair
Justin Evans - Vice Chair
Adam Feller - Secretary
John Murdock - Treasurer
Kevin Bryan - Member At Large
Laura Feller - Member At Large