Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Utah House District 26
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Michael E Finch flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 29.6 points over Matt Macpherson.
Michael E FinchDemocrat · winner
64.8%6,556
Matt MacphersonRepublican · incumbent
35.2%3,563
10,119 votes
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Michael E FinchMatt Macpherson
$78.2K
Raised by the campaign
$152.7K
$18K
Spent by the campaign
$54.7K
$34.2K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: Utah Lieutenant Governor, through Oct 14, 2026; Utah Lieutenant Governor, through Oct 12, 2026.
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor campaign filingsUpdated Oct 14, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Michael E Finch
- 79%
- Matt Macpherson
- 21%
- Projected margin
- D+6.1