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2023Final resultsSpecial election

2023 special election for Utah's 2nd District

U.S. House · Utah

Celeste Maloy (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Kathleen Riebe (D) by 23.3 points.

Celeste MaloyRepublican · winner
56.8%89,866
33.5%52,949
2.9%4,528
Cassie EasleyConstitution
2.3%3,678
January WalkerUnited Utah
1.8%2,856
Perry T. MyersOther party
1.4%2,276
Joe BuchmanOther party
0.8%1,281
158,124 votes

Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2023

Races before and after

EvenR+25.72022R+23.32023 special electionR+23.82024

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Kathleen RiebeNo Republican
$348.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$346.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$1.9K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: January Walker $8.5K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Feb 29, 2024.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Feb 29, 2024

The candidates

Celeste Maloy (R)Kathleen Riebe (D)

Also on the ballot: Bradley Garth Green (Libertarian), 2.9%; Cassie Easley (Constitution), 2.3%; January Walker (United Utah), 1.8%; Perry T. Myers (Other party), 1.4%; Joe Buchman (Other party), 0.8%