Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Utah House District 8
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Kim James flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 3.8 points over Jason B Kyle.
Kim JamesDemocrat · winner
49.8%7,360
Jason B KyleRepublican · incumbent
46.0%6,800
Libby SheltonForward
4.2%621
14,781 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.
Kim JamesJason B Kyle
$40.4K
Raised by the campaign
$34K
$28.7K
Spent by the campaign
$5.2K
$6.6K
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Libby Shelton $3.5K.
Campaign money: Utah Lieutenant Governor, through Oct 8, 2026; Utah Lieutenant Governor, through Oct 1, 2026.
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor campaign filingsUpdated Oct 8, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Kim James
- 19%
- Jason B Kyle
- 81%
- Projected margin
- R+7.1
The candidates
Kim James (D)Jason B Kyle (R)
Incumbent, Utah House of Representatives, first elected 2022
Incumbent, Utah House of Representatives, first elected 2022
Also on the ballot: Libby Shelton (Forward), 4.2%