Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Utah House District 43
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Ofa Matagi flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 9.3 points over Steve Eliason.
Ofa MatagiDemocrat · winner
54.6%7,571
Steve EliasonRepublican · incumbent
45.4%6,286
13,857 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.
Ofa MatagiSteve Eliason
$5.9K
Raised by the campaign
$56.3K
$5.6K
Spent by the campaign
$23K
$0
Cash on hand
$70.8K
Campaign money: Utah Lieutenant Governor, through Sep 27, 2026; Utah Lieutenant Governor, through Oct 13, 2026.
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor campaign filingsUpdated Sep 27, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Ofa Matagi
- 94%
- Steve Eliason
- 6%
- Projected margin
- D+13.4