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Michael Stoddard is running as a Libertarian in the contested 2026 election for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026, and the field includes candidates affiliated with the Libertarian, Democratic, Conservative and Republican parties, along with two candidates designated as UN.
Michael Stoddard at a glance
Stoddard is listed as a Libertarian candidate for the U.S. House. No candidate biography is on file, and there are no documented policy positions for him.
Campaign finance figures are also not on file for Stoddard. That includes funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand. Without documented positions, no stance can be assigned to him on taxes, federal spending, immigration, public lands, health care or other matters that may arise in the congressional campaign.
The candidate field also contains a separate entry for Michael Ray Stoddard, likewise identified as a Libertarian. The two entries use different versions of the name. Both are presented separately here because both appear in the candidate field.
Candidates in the UT-3 race
The contested field lists 10 candidate entries. Each currently has no biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance figures on file:
- Michael Ray Stoddard, Libertarian: No biography or policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Kent Dr. Udell, Democrat: No biography or policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Cassie Easley, Conservative: No biography or policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- David Harris, Republican: No biography or policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Adonis Hooslyn, UN: No biography or policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Phillip Kay Lyman, Republican: No biography or policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Celeste Maloy, Republican: Maloy is the incumbent. No biography or policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Steven Merrill, Democrat: No biography or policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Ayden Tate Scott, UN: No biography or policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Michael Stoddard, Libertarian: No biography or policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
What the election will decide
Utah’s 3rd District election will select a member of the U.S. House. The race is marked as contested, meaning more than one candidate is listed for the seat. Maloy is the incumbent in the field, while the other candidate entries are not identified as incumbents.
No candidate in the listed field has a documented policy position on file. As a result, the present candidate entries establish names, party designations, Maloy’s incumbent status, the office being sought and the general election date, but they do not establish where the candidates stand on specific issues.
What to watch before Election Day
The candidate field may change before voters cast ballots on Nov. 3, 2026. Future candidate filings may also add biographies, policy positions or campaign finance figures.
For Stoddard, the main points to watch are whether he documents his positions on federal issues and whether fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are filed. The separate entries for Michael Stoddard and Michael Ray Stoddard also remain an important point for voters reviewing the field.
