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Utah House District 48
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Jake Hunsaker held the seat for Republicans, winning by 1.6 points over Benyde Walker.
Jake HunsakerRepublican · winner
50.8%6,843
Benyde WalkerDemocrat
49.2%6,630
13,473 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.
Benyde WalkerJake Hunsaker
$5.4K
Raised by the campaign
$72.8K
$3.8K
Spent by the campaign
$56.2K
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$16.6K
Campaign money: Utah Lieutenant Governor, through Sep 27, 2026; Utah Lieutenant Governor, through Sep 18, 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.
- Benyde Walker
- 13%
- Jake Hunsaker
- 87%
- Projected margin
- R+8.6