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2026 Utah U.S. House — District 3 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Utah 2026 Candidate Filings
Candidate: Kent S. Udell
Office: U.S. House, District 3
Party: Democratic
Status: Election Candidate
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FEC committee ID: C00938811
FEC committee name: KENT STEWART UDELL FOR CONGRESS
Published email: [email protected]
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://kentudell.com/
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Kent Stewart Udell was born in Lehi, Utah, and raised in a large Latter-day Saint family, where values of service, integrity, and community were central.
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Kent Stewart Udell was born in Lehi, Utah, and raised in a large Latter-day Saint family, where values of service, integrity, and community were central.
Over his career as a Mechanical Engineer, he worked directly with the mining, petroleum, geothermal, and solar industries which has given him invaluable firsthand understanding of the livelihoods, concerns, and aspirations of working families across the West.
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Over his career as a Mechanical Engineer, he worked directly with the mining, petroleum, geothermal, and solar industries which has given him invaluable firsthand understanding of the livelihoods, concerns, and aspirations of working families across the West.
He has served on several federal advising boards and worked extensively with federal agencies including the E.P.A., the National Science Foundation, the U.S Navy and U.S. Department of Defense.
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He has served on several federal advising boards and worked extensively with federal agencies including the E.P.A., the National Science Foundation, the U.S Navy and U.S. Department of Defense.
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No one is above the law. Selective enforcement, political prosecutions, and unchecked executive power, erode trust in our government and threaten effective peace keeping. I will support equal application of the law and defend due process, civil liberties, and democratic norms.
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No one is above the law. Selective enforcement, political prosecutions, and unchecked executive power, erode trust in our government and threaten effective peace keeping. I will support equal application of the law and defend due process, civil liberties, and democratic norms.
Water is life in the West. With the Great Salt Lake, Lake Powell and the Colorado River system under real threat, we must act responsibly and urgently. This is one of my top priorities. I will work to protect our rights to clean, reliable water for communities, farms, and tribal nations, now and for future generations.
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Water is life in the West. With the Great Salt Lake, Lake Powell and the Colorado River system under real threat, we must act responsibly and urgently. This is one of my top priorities. I will work to protect our rights to clean, reliable water for communities, farms, and tribal nations, now and for future generations.
Utah’s public lands are a priceless inheritance, not a short-term commodity. We can debate how to use them, but the goal must always be the same: prosper today without stealing from tomorrow. I will defend public lands and long-term stewardship in cooperation with the needs of my constituents.
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Utah’s public lands are a priceless inheritance, not a short-term commodity. We can debate how to use them, but the goal must always be the same: prosper today without stealing from tomorrow. I will defend public lands and long-term stewardship in cooperation with the needs of my constituents.
Our immigration system is broken, but cruelty, chaos, and political theater are not solutions. We need lawful, humane, and workable policies that respect the rule of law, treat people with dignity, and support communities, employers, and border states. Additionally, we must always uphold our constitutional rights such as the 4th Amendment which protects individuals against unreasonable search and seizures by the government. The right to be secure in our persons and houses must be guaranteed. I support serious legislative reform, not fear-based politics.
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Our immigration system is broken, but cruelty, chaos, and political theater are not solutions. We need lawful, humane, and workable policies that respect the rule of law, treat people with dignity, and support communities, employers, and border states. Additionally, we must always uphold our constitutional rights such as the 4th Amendment which protects individuals against unreasonable search and seizures by the government. The right to be secure in our persons and houses must be guaranteed. I support serious legislative reform, not fear-based politics.
Corruption is poisoning our country. From dark money in our elections to regulatory avoidance, too many decisions in Washington benefit the powerful instead of the needs of Americans. I will fight for transparency, accountability, and ethics reforms that put American interests, not special interests, first.
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Corruption is poisoning our country. From dark money in our elections to regulatory avoidance, too many decisions in Washington benefit the powerful instead of the needs of Americans. I will fight for transparency, accountability, and ethics reforms that put American interests, not special interests, first.
America needs reliable, affordable energy, now and in the future. As an engineer, I support an all-of-the-above approach grounded in science, innovation, and economics. We can strengthen energy security, protect water and land, and lead in clean-energy technologies without being distracted by ideological extremes.
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America needs reliable, affordable energy, now and in the future. As an engineer, I support an all-of-the-above approach grounded in science, innovation, and economics. We can strengthen energy security, protect water and land, and lead in clean-energy technologies without being distracted by ideological extremes.
As a lifelong gun owner, I support the Second Amendment and the responsibility that comes with it. We can protect lawful gun ownership while taking commonsense steps to reduce preventable violence. I support gun safety training, safe storage, and Red Flag Laws, not fear-based political posturing.
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As a lifelong gun owner, I support the Second Amendment and the responsibility that comes with it. We can protect lawful gun ownership while taking commonsense steps to reduce preventable violence. I support gun safety training, safe storage, and Red Flag Laws, not fear-based political posturing.
Our health care costs are too high, and our outcomes are below what should be expected for the price. There are dozens of international examples of better health care for less cost. We should learn from those examples to reform our health care system, diminishing the influence of insurance companies, and expand programs, such as Medicare, to be accessible to all. Reforms need to be focused on reduced costs , better outcomes and the liberty to change jobs and start new businesses without health care cost worries.
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Our health care costs are too high, and our outcomes are below what should be expected for the price. There are dozens of international examples of better health care for less cost. We should learn from those examples to reform our health care system, diminishing the influence of insurance companies, and expand programs, such as Medicare, to be accessible to all. Reforms need to be focused on reduced costs , better outcomes and the liberty to change jobs and start new businesses without health care cost worries.
While many of us who have owned homes for decades are not negatively affected by rising housing costs, our younger generation finds that home ownership is not affordable without high wages. I support initiatives that focus on building starter homes in communities with access to family-friendly resources such as good schools, parks and churches.
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While many of us who have owned homes for decades are not negatively affected by rising housing costs, our younger generation finds that home ownership is not affordable without high wages. I support initiatives that focus on building starter homes in communities with access to family-friendly resources such as good schools, parks and churches.
Like it or not, we are all being pulled into the AI world. Opportunities and dangers coexist. With uncorrupted data, AI promises pathways to new scientific discoveries while relieving workers of mind-numbing drudgery. On the other hand, it blurs the line between reality and illusion, and, if given agency as a “person”, the cat is out of the bag. I will propose legislation that requires AI-generated material to be labeled as such, and that AI entities cannot be given agency reserved for humans.
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Like it or not, we are all being pulled into the AI world. Opportunities and dangers coexist. With uncorrupted data, AI promises pathways to new scientific discoveries while relieving workers of mind-numbing drudgery. On the other hand, it blurs the line between reality and illusion, and, if given agency as a “person”, the cat is out of the bag. I will propose legislation that requires AI-generated material to be labeled as such, and that AI entities cannot be given agency reserved for humans.
Your Representative should work for you – not donors, not party bosses, and not special interests. I pledge to run an open, responsive office that helps constituents navigate federal agencies, and solves real problems. Your voice will be heard. I will serve you with respect, honesty, and diligence. I know that trust is not just given, it must be earned, so my goal is to cultivate this trust over time through my actions and not my words.
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Your Representative should work for you – not donors, not party bosses, and not special interests. I pledge to run an open, responsive office that helps constituents navigate federal agencies, and solves real problems. Your voice will be heard. I will serve you with respect, honesty, and diligence. I know that trust is not just given, it must be earned, so my goal is to cultivate this trust over time through my actions and not my words.
Our Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the foundational promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are sacred. These are not slogans, they are guardrails that keep us on the path to a better future. Once elected, I will proudly take the oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States”. I will defend our constitutional rights, oppose overreach from any branch of government, and hold leaders accountable when they violate our constitutional principals.
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Our Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the foundational promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are sacred. These are not slogans, they are guardrails that keep us on the path to a better future. Once elected, I will proudly take the oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States”. I will defend our constitutional rights, oppose overreach from any branch of government, and hold leaders accountable when they violate our constitutional principals.
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FEC candidate totals January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026.
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Candidate ID: H6UT03182
Name: UDELL, KENT DR.
Office: House
State: UT
District: 03
Coverage start: 2026-01-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $47533.47
Total disbursements: $34198.20
Cash on hand: $13335.27
Debts owed by committee: $1533.51
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