UTAH — Incumbent U.S. Representative Blake Moore and state legislator Karianne Lisonbee are competing in the Republican primary for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District on June 23, 2026. The race follows redistricting that altered the district’s boundaries from those used in the 2024 election cycle.
The new district map took effect in November 2025 after a state judge ruled the Utah Legislature had violated voters’ constitutional rights by overturning Proposition 4. That 2018 ballot measure, approved by voters 50.3% to 49.7%, had established an independent redistricting commission. Moore had served as co-chair of the committee that supported Proposition 4.
Lisonbee defeated Moore 61.5% to 33.7% at the Republican nominating convention, advancing both candidates to the primary ballot. Moore has never won the delegate vote at the GOP convention despite holding federal office since 2020, when he was first elected to the U.S. House. In 2023, he was elected vice chairman of the House Republican Conference.
The primary has drawn support from top state Republican leaders. Utah Senate President Stuart Adams endorsed Moore, while Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz endorsed Lisonbee. Lisonbee, who was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 2016 and previously served on the Syracuse City Council from 2011 to 2017, has criticized Moore’s alignment with the Salt Lake City area. Political opponents have nicknamed Moore “Salt Lake Blake,” suggesting he run in what they describe as a bluer district they blame him for helping to create.
Moore’s campaign website states he is “the first Utahn ever elected to leadership in the House or the Senate” and that he “has built one of the most effective records of any member of Congress in his class. His work has earned national recognition, including being named the 2025 Best of Constituent Service winner.” Lisonbee’s campaign website states she has “never wavered on her principles — not once. She is not a transplant looking for a seat. She is home. Utah's newly drawn 2nd Congressional District deserves a representative who matches its convictions.” As of May 2026, major election forecasters rated the general election for the seat as Solid or Safe Republican.