Fourth District Court Judge Leonard Howell appears on the Nov. 3 ballot in a nonpartisan retention election.
Howell has served on the Fourth District Court since December 2016, when Gov. Gary R. Herbert appointed him, according to the Utah Courts website, which lists him as Anthony L. Howell. The Fourth District covers Juab, Millard, Utah and Wasatch counties. Voters in those counties will see a yes-or-no question on their ballots: whether to retain Howell.
Candidate information
- Office sought: Utah District Court Judge, District 4 (retention)
- Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
- Party: Nonpartisan
- Education: Bachelor of science in political science, University of Utah; juris doctor, Brigham Young University, 2002
- Appointed: December 2016 by Gov. Gary R. Herbert
Experience and public service
Before joining the bench, Howell worked at the Utah County Public Defender Association. He served as a trial attorney there from 2002 to 2011, according to Utah Courts records. He then served as chief counsel from 2011 to 2016, according to BallotReady election data.
Howell also served as an instructor at the Leavitt Institute for International Development, according to Utah Policy.
He has held his seat on the Fourth District Court since 2016.
This profile was built from publicly available records, including the Utah Courts judicial biography and BallotReady election data. The Alpine-Highland-Lehi Tribune invites all candidates to submit responses for publication.
