Incumbent Celeste Maloy (R) and Phil Lyman (R) are running in the Republican primary for Utah's 3rd Congressional District on June 23, 2026.

This election is taking place under new district boundaries after a district court judge ruled that the state's congressional map, drawn in 2021, was a partisan gerrymander and ordered the state to redraw it. To read more about redistricting in Utah, click here.

KSL-TV's Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff wrote, "Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy is seeking reelection to her second full term in Congress, but a newly drawn congressional district with a more conservative lean could give an opening to one of her challengers, former state Rep. Phil Lyman."

At the Republican Party of Utah's nominating convention on April 25, Maloy defeated Lyman 51% to 49% after two rounds of voting. According to party rules, a candidate who received 60% of the vote would advance unopposed. If no candidate reached that threshold, the top two candidates would advance to a primary. University of Utah Prof. Jason Hinckley said, "This is definitely a competitive race, but it is one where Maloy starts from a position of strength. She's raised a significant amount of money and has the benefit of incumbency, which gives her advantages." Deseret News' Brigham Tomco wrote that Maloy "can expect a tough race given she barely eked out a primary win in 2024 after a recount and that Lyman performed best in the region of the state covered by the 3rd District, winning in 11 of 18 counties against Gov. Spencer Cox."

Maloy was first elected in a 2023 special election and won her first full term in 2024. She is campaigning on her experience in Congress: "I'm working with President Donald J. Trump to make sure we're getting the money he promised to make the Great Salt Lake great again. In order to do that, you need an appropriator. Utah has one. It's me. Send me back and let me finish it." Maloy is also running on reducing energy regulations, and her campaign website said she "voted to undo burdensome regulations that have stifled domestic energy production and driven up costs... She will continue fighting for American energy independence and affordability." President Donald Trump (R) and retiring Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah) endorsed Maloy.

Lyman is a former member of the Utah House of Representatives and an unsuccessful Republican primary and independent candidate for governor in 2024. He is campaigning on preserving Utah's control over public lands, and his website said he "advocates for active management, responsible resource development, and resisting federal monument designations that lock up resources and harm rural economies across eastern and southern Utah." Lyman is also running on what his website said was election security and integrity: "Phil has led the charge demanding full compliance with federal election record laws in Utah. He believes every voter deserves confidence that elections are fair, transparent, and auditable." Ballotpedia has not identified any endorsements for Lyman.