Daniel R. Cottam is running as a Libertarian for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District in the general election on Nov. 3, 2026. The congressional race is contested, with Cottam among 14 listed candidates.
Cottam’s candidacy
Cottam is identified as the Libertarian candidate in the race. No biography is on file, and no documented policy positions are on file for his campaign. Voters therefore cannot yet compare statements from Cottam on specific federal issues.
Campaign finance figures for money raised, money spent and cash on hand are not on file for Cottam. Those figures are standard measures voters can use to understand how a campaign is funded and how much it has spent.
The full candidate field
Every listed candidate enters the race without a biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions on file:
- Bryan Lamont Arrington, Independent: No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Karianne Lisonbee, Republican: No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Bryan Lamont Sgt. Arrington, Independent: No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Steven Merrill, Democrat: No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Carlton E. Bowen, IAP: No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Robert Michael Moesinger, Independent: No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Blake Moore, Republican: Moore is identified as the incumbent. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Daniel R. Cottam, Libertarian: No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Tyler William Murset, Republican: No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Peter Crosby, Democrat: No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Ian William Parrish, Democrat: No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Tyler Scott Farnsworth, Democrat: No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- John R JR Gibb, Republican: No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Jarom Gillins, Democrat: No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figures or documented policy positions are on file.
The field includes five Republicans, five Democrats, three Independents, one Libertarian and one IAP candidate. Bryan Lamont Arrington and Bryan Lamont Sgt. Arrington appear as separate candidate entries.
What the office does
The winner of the general election will represent Utah’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House. Members of the House participate in writing federal laws and represent their districts in Congress.
Cottam’s Libertarian affiliation distinguishes him from the Republican, Democratic, Independent and IAP candidates in this race. Party affiliation alone does not establish where a candidate stands on a particular issue, and no issue positions are documented for any candidate in the field.
Election process
The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Before voting, voters can review the final ballot and any later candidate filings, policy statements or campaign finance reports. Changes to the candidate field or new filings could add information about the choices in the district.
