Utah House District 2 2026

Compare candidates running in this Utah federal race. Review their positions, voting records, campaign promises, and donor information.

Barbara Haggerty

Party: Democrat

Mike Petersen

Party: Republican

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Utah House District 2

Election: Nov 3, 2026Updated: Apr 10, 2026
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Safe Republican— Historical voting patterns and district composition

District 2 is a reliably Republican seat in Cache County (northern Utah). The district has consistently elected Republicans by significant margins, making a Democratic pickup highly unlikely. This race has limited impact on overall state House control.

Barbara HaggertyD
Mike PetersenR

Summary

Barbara Haggerty is a Democratic challenger running to challenge incumbent state lawmaker Rep. Mike Petersen to retain the District 2 seat in the Utah House of Representatives. Barbara Haggerty is running in the Democratic primary for Utah House of Representatives District 2 on June 23, 2026, and in the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 2 on April 25, 2026.

Mike Petersen is an American politician who serves in the Utah House of Representatives from the 2nd district. Petersen graduated from Brigham Young University, receiving his general psychology BS in 1988 and his counseling psychology MEd in 1990. He subsequently studied at Utah State University, earning his instructional design and learning sciences PhD in 2012. He owns an education and training development company, LetterPress Software. Mike and his wife Sallie moved to North Logan over 30 years ago so Mike could attend graduate school at Utah State University. Sallie is a speech pathologist for the Cache County School District. Their 39 years of marriage has blessed them with 4 children and 9 grandchildren.

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Economy
  • Tax reduction and smaller government
Government
  • Protecting local government authority
Justice
  • Increasing election integrity
Other
  • Protecting private property rights

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Conservative representation
Strongly conservative
Two years ago Petersen was elected on the promise to do two very simple things: Restore your voice and be a conservative voice in the Utah Legislature.
Constitutional governance
Follow US Constitution
The northern end of the valley is a conservative population that cares about social issues and wants to see government follow the US Constitution.

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