Michelle Kaufusi and David Spencer will join the Utah County Commission after winning their respective races on Nov. 3.

Kaufusi, a Republican and former Provo mayor, captured Seat A with 61.66% of the initial vote, according to results first reported by the Daily Herald. She defeated Democrat Jeanne Marie Bowen and Independent Jacob Oaks. Spencer, also a Republican, won Seat B with 55.96%, beating Democrat J. Allen and Forward Party candidate David Hinckley.

Those figures are election-night totals, not certified results.

The two newcomers replace Commissioners Brandon Gordon and Amelia Powers Gardner, who chose not to seek reelection. The three-member commission oversees county services and infrastructure that directly affect Lehi, Alpine, Highland and Cedar Hills.

Both winners bounced back from losses. Kaufusi served two terms as Provo's mayor, the first woman to hold that office, before losing a reelection bid in 2025, the Daily Herald reported. Spencer served 12 years on the Orem City Council before losing his own municipal race.

Spencer pitched his candidacy at an Alpine City Council meeting on May 12. According to meeting minutes, he told council members he wanted to visit every city to meet with mayors, councils and residents to learn how the county could help. He said that during his 12 years on the Orem City Council, a county commissioner never came to ask about the city's needs.

Kaufusi qualified for the June 23 Republican primary through the candidate petition process after not securing the nomination at the Utah County Republican convention. Spencer won his primary with 42% of the vote in a three-way race, according to KSL.

Commissioner Skyler Beltran, who chairs the board, remains on the commission. According to county meeting minutes, the next scheduled commission meetings are Wednesday, Nov. 4, and Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 2 p.m. in the Commission Chambers at 100 E. Center St. in Provo.