Kim James
Won the 2026 race for Utah House District 8.
- Last margin
- +3.8
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race James has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means James won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah House District 8 | General | Won | Jason B. Kyle (R), Libby Shelton (FWD) | 49.8% | D+3.8 | $40.4K | R+13.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
James’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $40.4K
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 8, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| James, Kim State | Active |
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 8, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Who James has run against
- Jason B. Kyle (R) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)
The seat
- Utah House District 8 · lean R+12.8 · 26th most Democratic of 75
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)