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Utah · U.S. House · District 03 · 2026

Utah District 03 House race

General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Utah District 03 House race

Celeste Maloy has raised more than 29 times the next candidate.

Republican Celeste Maloy has raised about $1.4M, more than 29 times any rival.

Kent Udell reports 100% of campaign money from individuals.

$1.3M in itemized outside money is on file, led by DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC.

FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.

Every candidate on file

Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.

Celeste Maloy

Celeste Maloy

RIncumbent
R · incumbent

Incumbent leans on PAC money. 48% from PACs and 51% from individuals.

51% individuals48% PACs1% other
$1.4M
raised
PL

Phillip Lyman

R
R · challenger

79% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 21% from other sources.

79% individuals0% PACs21% other
$48K
raised
KU

Kent Udell

D
D · challenger

Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.

100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$48K
raised
DH

David Harris

R
R · challenger

67% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 33% from other sources.

67% individuals0% PACs33% other
$43K
raised
SM

Steven Merrill

D
D · challenger

29% from individuals, 5% from PACs, and 66% from other sources.

29% individuals5% PACs66% other
$21K
raised
AH

Adonis Hooslyn

U
U · challenger

26% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 74% from other sources.

26% individuals0% PACs74% other
$663
raised

Where the money came from

$1.3M in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.

Ideological / Leadership$1.4M
Small donors & unclassified$174K
Banking & Financial$28K
Tech & Telecom$25K
Agriculture$10K
Energy & Utilities$10K
Defense & Aerospace$10K
Real Estate & Construction$10K
Transportation$10K

Biggest itemized outside spenders

  • DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC · super pac$999K
  • AMERICAN CONSERVATION COALITION PAC (ACC PAC) · super pac$232K
  • DEFENDING UTAH VALUES FEDERAL SUPER PAC · super pac$60K
  • WFW ACTION FUND, INC. · super pac$38K
  • ES3 · company$32K
  • ENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS, INC. PAC · pac$15K
  • VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · super pac$15K
  • REEF CAPITAL PARTNERS · company$11K

PACs vs the people

This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.

43%53%
43% PACs53% individuals4% other

The incumbent's record

Celeste Maloy is the linked incumbent for this race.

Net worth (2024)
$24K
$3K - $45K.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.

Where they sit

  • House Committee on Natural Resources
  • House Committee on Appropriations

Who funds them

This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.

Ideological / Leadership$1.4M
Small donors & unclassified$174K
Banking & Financial$28K
Tech & Telecom$25K
Agriculture$10K
Energy & Utilities$10K
Full profile: net worth, donors, trades, and votes ->

The tale of the tape

Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.

Celeste Maloy
R · incumbent
Celeste Maloy
vs
PL
Phillip Lyman
R · challenger
$1.4M
Raised
$48K
$322K
Cash on hand
$2K
48%
From PACs
0%
51%
From individuals
79%
Ideological / Leadership
Top donor sector
Too few to rank
Yes
Incumbent
No