U.S. House, Utah 3rd Congressional District · Election November 3, 2026 · Updated
Who should I vote for in Utah's 3rd Congressional District?
Celeste Maloy has the strongest record in Utah's 3rd Congressional District. Celeste Maloy scores 67 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 6, 2026. Celeste Maloy's highest marks are communication and accountability. Cassie Easley (2 of 15 criteria), Adonis Hooslyn (0 of 15 criteria), Ayden Scott (2 of 15 criteria), Michael Stoddard (0 of 15 criteria) and Kent Udell (7 of 15 criteria) have too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Constitution
Cassie Easley
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 2 of 15 criteria
- Character
- NR
- Qualifications
- 50
- Performance
- NR
Unaffiliated
Adonis Hooslyn
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 0 of 15 criteria
- Character
- NR
- Qualifications
- NR
- Performance
- NR
Republican · incumbent
Strongest record
Celeste Maloy
67 / 100
Public evidence on 12 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 56
- Qualifications
- 75
- Performance
- 67
Unaffiliated
Ayden Scott
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 2 of 15 criteria
- Character
- NR
- Qualifications
- 50
- Performance
- NR
Libertarian
Michael Stoddard
On the ballot as Michael R. Stoddard
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 0 of 15 criteria
- Character
- NR
- Qualifications
- NR
- Performance
- NR
Democratic
Kent Udell
On the ballot as Kent S. Udell
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 7 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 50
- Performance
- NR
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
Cassie Easley
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Adonis Hooslyn
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Celeste Maloy
- On the record2026-02
With Rep. Burgess Owens, sued in federal court in February 2026 to block Utah's court-ordered congressional map; a three-judge panel denied an injunction and the suit was voluntarily dismissed in July.
Sources: KUER, Feb. 23, 2026, KSL, July 10, 2026
- On the record2026-10-02
Debated Democrat Kent Udell at Utah Tech University in St. George on Oct. 2, 2026.
Source: Deseret News, Oct. 2, 2026
- On the record2025-03-20
Held an in-person town hall with Rep. Mike Kennedy in Salt Lake City on March 20, 2025, taking questions for nearly an hour from a crowd of about 250.
Source: KSL, March 2025
- On the record2023-07-31
A state judge denied a convention rival's July 2023 request to remove her from the special primary ballot over her inactive voter registration.
Source: KSL, July 31, 2023
- Credit2024-12-17
Sponsored the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act; its Senate companion, S. 2781, was signed into law Dec. 17, 2024.
Source: GovTrack, H.R. 7779 (118th)
- Credit2024
Sponsored four bills that were enacted in the 118th and 119th Congresses, including the Utah State Parks Adjustment Act and a bill authorizing federal court sessions in Moab and Monticello.
Source: GovTrack, Celeste Maloy
Ayden Scott
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Michael Stoddard
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Kent Udell
- On the record2026-10-02
Debated Rep. Celeste Maloy at Utah Tech University in St. George on Oct. 2, 2026, in the Utah Debate Commission's 3rd District debate.
Source: Deseret News, Oct. 2, 2026
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
Cassie Easley. No public record found.
Adonis Hooslyn. No public record found.
Celeste Maloy. Annual financial disclosure for 2025 is on file with the House Clerk (filed Aug. 12, 2026 after extensions). No periodic transaction reports listed, no House Ethics Committee matter and no FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: House Clerk financial disclosure, Filing ID 10081600, House Committee on Ethics site search, FEC administrative fines search
Ayden Scott. No public record found.
Michael Stoddard. No public record found.
Kent Udell. A 2026 candidate financial disclosure is on file with the House Clerk (filed Sept. 17, 2026) and campaign reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: House Clerk financial disclosure, Filing ID 10082892, FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
Cassie Easley. No public record found.
Adonis Hooslyn. No public record found.
Celeste Maloy. No public record found.
Ayden Scott. No public record found.
Michael Stoddard. No public record found.
Kent Udell. No public record found.
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
Cassie Easley. No public record found.
Adonis Hooslyn. No public record found.
Celeste Maloy. Held an in-person town hall with Rep. Mike Kennedy in Salt Lake City in March 2025, taking questions for nearly an hour from a hostile crowd, and took part in the Oct. 2, 2026 general election debate.
Sources: KSL, March 2025, Deseret News, Oct. 2, 2026
Ayden Scott. No public record found.
Michael Stoddard. No public record found.
Kent Udell. Took part in the Utah Debate Commission's 3rd District debate with Rep. Celeste Maloy at Utah Tech University on Oct. 2, 2026.
Source: Deseret News, Oct. 2, 2026
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
Cassie Easley. No public record found.
Adonis Hooslyn. No public record found.
Celeste Maloy. Worked as a soil conservationist, as counsel to Rep. Chris Stewart and as a water district and public lands attorney before entering Congress in 2023. No censure, reprimand or House Ethics Committee matter found.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Celeste Maloy, House Committee on Ethics site search
Ayden Scott. No public record found.
Michael Stoddard. No public record found.
Kent Udell. No public record found.
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
Cassie Easley. No public record found.
Adonis Hooslyn. No public record found.
Celeste Maloy. Has held sworn House office since November 2023, after the January 2021 electoral count; no misuse-of-office finding found. Her 2026 federal suit against the court-ordered congressional map was dismissed at her request.
Sources: GovTrack, Celeste Maloy, KSL, July 10, 2026
Ayden Scott. No public record found.
Michael Stoddard. No public record found.
Kent Udell. No public record found.
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
Cassie Easley. No public record found.
Adonis Hooslyn. No public record found.
Celeste Maloy. In the U.S. House since a November 2023 special election, now completing her first full term; previously counsel to a member of Congress.
Source: GovTrack, Celeste Maloy
Ayden Scott. Has worked as a firefighter and paramedic. Has not held public office.
Source: Ballotpedia, Ayden Scott
Michael Stoddard. No public record found.
Kent Udell. Mechanical engineer who spent decades as a professor and researcher at UC Berkeley and the University of Utah, where he chaired his department, and served on federal advisory boards. Has not held public office.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Kent Udell, Campaign site
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
Cassie Easley. No public record found.
Adonis Hooslyn. No public record found.
Celeste Maloy. Vice chair of the Appropriations subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; also on the Natural Resources Committee.
Source: GovTrack, committee membership
Ayden Scott. No public record found.
Michael Stoddard. No public record found.
Kent Udell. Publishes key issue positions on the Constitution, rule of law, water, public lands and other topics in general terms.
Source: Campaign site
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
Cassie Easley. Completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024; has not completed the 2026 survey.
Source: Ballotpedia, Cassie Easley
Adonis Hooslyn. No public record found.
Celeste Maloy. Completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey, sends a newsletter, held in-person town halls and took part in the 2026 general election debate.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Celeste Maloy, Office site, About, KSL, March 2025, Deseret News, Oct. 2, 2026
Ayden Scott. Completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
Source: Ballotpedia, Ayden Scott
Michael Stoddard. No public record found.
Kent Udell. Publishes issue statements and took part in the 2026 general election debate. Has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey.
Sources: Campaign site, Deseret News, Oct. 2, 2026
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
Cassie Easley. Ballotpedia reports she lived in Enoch, Iron County, as of 2022; Iron County is in the 3rd District.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Cassie Easley, Lieutenant Governor, 2026 general election certification
Adonis Hooslyn. No public record found.
Celeste Maloy. Born in Cedar City; KSL reports she lives in the new 3rd District, where she says she has spent her adult life. FEC by-state totals show about 42 percent of itemized individual contributions from Utah.
Sources: Office site, About, KSL, March 8, 2026, FEC contribution totals by state
Ayden Scott. No public record found.
Michael Stoddard. No public record found.
Kent Udell. Born in Lehi; lives near Moab on a 10-acre property, inside the 3rd District. FEC by-state totals show about 89 percent of itemized individual contributions from Utah.
Sources: Campaign site, Lieutenant Governor, 2026 general election certification, FEC contribution totals by state
Management
Can build and run an organization.
Cassie Easley. No public record found.
Adonis Hooslyn. No public record found.
Celeste Maloy. Campaign reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Ayden Scott. No public record found.
Michael Stoddard. No public record found.
Kent Udell. Campaign reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
Cassie Easley. No public record found.
Adonis Hooslyn. No public record found.
Celeste Maloy. Center for Effective Lawmaking rated her meets expectations in the 118th Congress (LES 1.75 against a benchmark of 1.19). Sponsored four bills that were enacted, including the Utah State Parks Adjustment Act.
Sources: Center for Effective Lawmaking House dataset, 93rd to 118th Congress, GovTrack, enacted legislation
Ayden Scott. No public record found.
Michael Stoddard. No public record found.
Kent Udell. No public record found.
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
Cassie Easley. No public record found.
Adonis Hooslyn. No public record found.
Celeste Maloy. Missed 19 of 1,241 roll call votes, 1.5 percent, from November 2023 to September 2026.
Source: GovTrack, missed votes
Ayden Scott. No public record found.
Michael Stoddard. No public record found.
Kent Udell. No public record found.
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
Cassie Easley. No public record found.
Adonis Hooslyn. No public record found.
Celeste Maloy. Lists four district offices (Bountiful, St. George, Richfield and Delta). No published casework totals found.
Source: Office site, offices
Ayden Scott. No public record found.
Michael Stoddard. No public record found.
Kent Udell. No public record found.
Coalition building
Wins support beyond their own faction.
Cassie Easley. No public record found.
Adonis Hooslyn. No public record found.
Celeste Maloy. No public record found.
Ayden Scott. No public record found.
Michael Stoddard. No public record found.
Kent Udell. No public record found.
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
Cassie Easley. No public record found.
Adonis Hooslyn. No public record found.
Celeste Maloy. No public record found.
Ayden Scott. No public record found.
Michael Stoddard. No public record found.
Kent Udell. No public record found.
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 6, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in Utah's 3rd Congressional District?
Celeste Maloy has the strongest record in Utah's 3rd Congressional District. Celeste Maloy scores 67 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 6, 2026. Celeste Maloy's highest marks are communication and accountability. Cassie Easley (2 of 15 criteria), Adonis Hooslyn (0 of 15 criteria), Ayden Scott (2 of 15 criteria), Michael Stoddard (0 of 15 criteria) and Kent Udell (7 of 15 criteria) have too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in Utah's 3rd Congressional District in 2026?
Cassie Easley (Constitution), Adonis Hooslyn (Unaffiliated), Celeste Maloy (Republican, incumbent), Ayden Scott (Unaffiliated), Michael Stoddard (Libertarian), Kent Udell (Democratic). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is Cassie Easley a good candidate for Congress?
Cassie Easley has public evidence on 2 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
Is Adonis Hooslyn a good candidate for Congress?
Adonis Hooslyn has public evidence on 0 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
Is Celeste Maloy a good candidate for Congress?
Celeste Maloy scores 67 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 12 of 15 criteria: character 56 of 100, qualifications 75 of 100, performance 67 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
Is Ayden Scott a good candidate for Congress?
Ayden Scott has public evidence on 2 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
Is Michael Stoddard a good candidate for Congress?
Michael Stoddard has public evidence on 0 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
Is Kent Udell a good candidate for Congress?
Kent Udell has public evidence on 7 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every Utah race scored, and the Utah 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.