CalledUnofficial results
Utah House District 72
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Joseph Elison won re-election by 43.5 points over Eva M Weldon.
Joseph ElisonRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.0%12,547
Eva M WeldonDemocrat
25.5%4,629
April A PinkstonConstitution
5.5%1,008
18,184 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.
Eva M WeldonJoseph Elison
$4.4K
Raised by the campaign
$6.6K
$456
Spent by the campaign
$2.7K
$3.9K
Cash on hand
$23.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: April A Pinkston $400.
Campaign money: Utah Lieutenant Governor, through Sep 6, 2026; Utah Lieutenant Governor, through Sep 21, 2026.
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor campaign filingsUpdated Sep 6, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Eva M Weldon
- <1%
- Joseph Elison
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+45.7