Flipped from independentCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Utah Senate District 11
Utah State Senate · Utah
Brooks Benson flipped the seat for Republicans, winning by 1.4 points over Emily Buss.
Staggered Senate
Brooks BensonRepublican · winner
50.7%15,747
Emily BussForward · incumbent
49.3%15,327
31,074 votes
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Emily BussNo Republican
$72.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$10.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$39.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: Utah Lieutenant Governor, through Oct 12, 2026.
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor campaign filingsUpdated Oct 12, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Emily Buss
- 5%
- Brooks Benson
- 95%
- Projected margin
- R+15.2