Blake Moore
RChallengerFEC H0UT01205
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Raised this cycle$2.0M
Cash on hand: $2.4M
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2026 race
UT-02 — U.S. House
5 active candidates on file with the FEC. No incumbent on the FEC's 2026 roster — see note below.
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Currently held by
Celeste Maloy (R) — running in UT-03 for 2026, likely after redistricting moved the seat lines. That's why this race shows no incumbent: it's an open seat in the FEC's 2026 filings.
Election day
135days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$2.2M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Candidates
Sorted by fundraising
Karianne Lisonbee
RChallengerFEC H6UT02523
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Raised this cycle$154K
Cash on hand: $148K
Steven Merrill
DChallengerFEC H6UT02473
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Raised this cycle$21K
Cash on hand: $761
Peter Crosby
DChallengerFEC H6UT01160
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Raised this cycle$21K
Cash on hand: $4K
Jarom Gillins
DChallengerFEC H6UT02457
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Raised this cycle$2K
Cash on hand: $491
Local signal
Early read on UT-02 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · leans negative
Recent news coverage of Celeste Maloy over the last 90 days.
0 positive5 neutral1 negative
6 articles · AI-assessed sentiment toward the rep. A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Total disclosed
$2.2M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$2.2M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$0
No outside spending reported yet.
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blake Moore(R) | $2.0M | — | — | $2.0M |
Karianne Lisonbee(R) | $154K | — | — | $154K |
Steven Merrill(D) | $21K | — | — | $21K |
Peter Crosby(D) | $21K | — | — | $21K |
Jarom Gillins(D) | $2K | — | — | $2K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside UT versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Blake Moore(R)52% in-state · $825K itemized
$431K in-state$394K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Recent coverage
In the news
Karianne Lisonbee
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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