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Cache County Council certifies 2026 Republican primary results; turnout 36.2%
Summary
The Cache County Council unanimously certified the 2026 Republican primary results on July 6, reporting 14,636 ballots counted (36.2% turnout) and no discrepancies; the results named Blake Moore and J. Brett Chambers as winners in their respective races.
Cache County Council members voted unanimously on July 6 to certify the results of the 2026 Republican primary, approving the canvass presented by County Clerk Bryson Behm.
Clerk Bryson Behm told the council that 14,636 ballots were counted in the primary, representing a 36.2% turnout, and reported "no discrepancies in the vote counts or audit." He then stated the reported totals for the two races on the ballot: for U.S. House District 2, Blake Moore received 8,650 votes and Karianne Lisonbee received 5,807; for Cache County Attorney, J. Brett Chambers received 8,381 votes and Dane Murray received 6,035.
Councilmember Nolan Gunnell moved to certify the canvass; Councilmember JoAnn Bennett seconded. The motion passed with five ayes — Kathryn Beus, JoAnn Bennett, Keegan Garrity, Nolan Gunnell and Mark Hurd — and two members recorded as absent (Chair Sandi Goodlander and Councilmember David Erickson). The council’s action formalizes the canvass as the official county record for the Republican primary.
The certification completes the statutory canvass process for the county; the meeting record cites Utah Code Annotated Section 52-4-203 regarding minutes and the recording of speakers and statements. No further actions or challenges were recorded at the meeting.
