Race2026 cycle · Special electionsPrimary day 23 Jun 2026Updated

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Utah 3rd District primary 2026

No. 117 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 primaries.

The short version

In the 2026 Utah 3rd District primary, 5 outside groups spent $1.6M: $1.3M supporting Celeste Maloy (R), $300K opposing Celeste Maloy and $33,500 opposing Phil Lyman (R).

The result, as reportedunofficial

  • Celeste MaloyRepublican65.7%Won
  • Phil LymanRepublican34.3%Lost

In the 2026 Utah 3rd District primary, Celeste Maloy won by 32,101 votes, with 65.7% of the vote to Phil Lyman's 34.3%.

$1.6M

outside money

supporting Celeste Maloy (R)
$1.3M
opposing Celeste Maloy (R)
$300K
opposing Phil Lyman (R)
$33,500

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Celeste Maloy Republican

    $300K
    $1.3M

    $1.3M supporting Celeste Maloy · $300K opposing Celeste Maloy

  • Phil Lyman Republican

    $33,500

    $33,500 opposing Phil Lyman

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Celeste Maloy

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $1.5M
    Outside money supporting
    $1.3M
    Outside money opposing
    $300K
    Celeste for Congress
  • Phil Lyman

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $48,004
    Outside money opposing
    $33,500
    Phil Lyman for Congress
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 22 Jun 2026

Supporting $819

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Defending Our Values PACsupporting Celeste Maloy$999K
  2. American Conservation Coalition PACsupporting Celeste Maloy$232K
  3. WFW Action Fundsupporting Celeste Maloy$37,700
  4. Defending Utah Values Federal Super PACsupporting Celeste Maloy$32,500

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Keeping America Strong PACopposing Celeste Maloy$300K
  2. Defending Utah Values Federal Super PACopposing Phil Lyman$33,500

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesDefending Our Values PAC spent $999K supporting Celeste Maloy · $999KKeeping America Strong PAC spent $300K opposing Celeste Maloy · $300KAmerican Conservation Coalition PAC spent $232K supporting Celeste Maloy · $232KWFW Action Fund spent $37,700 supporting Celeste Maloy · $37,700Defending Utah Values Federal Super PAC spent $33,500 opposing Phil Lyman · $33,500Defending Utah Values Federal Super PAC spent $32,500 supporting Celeste Maloy · $32,500Public First Action gave $7.9M to Defending Our Values PAC · $7.9MGovernment Leadership Solutions gave $300K to Keeping America Strong PAC · $300KAmerican Conservation Coalition Action gave $783K to American Conservation Coalition PAC · $783KAll in for Utah gave $79,000 to Defending Utah Values Federal Super PAC · $79,000GOP Winning Women 2026 gave $76,195 to WFW Action Fund · $76,195Still Point Trust gave $25,000 to WFW Action Fund · $25,000Public First ActionPublic First ActionCompany or group · $7.9MGovernment LeadershipSolutionsGovernment Leadership SolutionsCompany or group · $300KAmerican ConservationCoalition ActionAmerican Conservation Coalition ActionCompany or group · $783KAll in for UtahAll in for UtahCompany or group · $79,000GOP Winning Women 2026GOP Winning Women 2026Company or group · $76,195Still Point TrustStill Point TrustCompany or group · $25,000Defending Our Values PACDefending Our Values PACGroup · $999KKeeping America Strong PACKeeping America Strong PACGroup · $300KAmerican ConservationCoalition PACAmerican Conservation Coalition PACGroup · $232KDefending Utah ValuesFederal Super PACDefending Utah Values Federal Super PACGroup · $66,000WFW Action FundWFW Action FundGroup · $37,700Celeste MaloyCeleste MaloyCandidate · $1.6MPhil LymanPhil LymanCandidate · $33,500
  • Defending Our Values PAC spent supporting Celeste Maloy · $999K
  • Keeping America Strong PAC spent opposing Celeste Maloy · $300K
  • American Conservation Coalition PAC spent supporting Celeste Maloy · $232K
  • WFW Action Fund spent supporting Celeste Maloy · $37,700
  • Defending Utah Values Federal Super PAC spent opposing Phil Lyman · $33,500
  • Defending Utah Values Federal Super PAC spent supporting Celeste Maloy · $32,500
  • Public First Action gave to Defending Our Values PAC · $7.9M
  • Government Leadership Solutions gave to Keeping America Strong PAC · $300K
  • American Conservation Coalition Action gave to American Conservation Coalition PAC · $783K
  • All in for Utah gave to Defending Utah Values Federal Super PAC · $79,000
  • GOP Winning Women 2026 gave to WFW Action Fund · $76,195
  • Still Point Trust gave to WFW Action Fund · $25,000
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Group

Defending Our Values PAC

  • Defending Our Values PAC spent $999K supporting Celeste Maloy$999K
  • Public First Action gave $7.9M to Defending Our Values PAC$7.9M
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