Nuttall defeats Peterson in state school board District 11 race

By Alpine-Highland-Lehi Tribune staff · November 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Nuttall received 20,284 votes, or 62.1%, to Democrat Lacey Peterson's 12,387 votes, or 37.9%, according to unofficial results from Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Elections. Courtesy | BallotReady

Republican Tracy J. Nuttall won the Utah State Board of Education District 11 seat on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Nuttall received 20,284 votes, or 62.1%, to Democrat Lacey Peterson's 12,387 votes, or 37.9%, according to unofficial results from Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Elections.

All reporting units had reported as of 9:05 p.m. MST. Out of 32,671 votes counted, Nuttall led by 7,897 votes, a margin of 24.2 percentage points.

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The results remain unofficial until the canvass is complete.

Election results: Utah State Board of Education - District 11 (Utah General Election, 2026-11-03)

Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
TRACY J. NUTTALL	Republican	20,284	62.1%
LACEY PETERSON	Democratic	12,387	37.9%
Total		32,671

Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Elections. Results current as of Nov. 3, 2026, 9:05 p.m. MST. Reporting: 2 of 2. Unofficial results; every reporting unit has reported.

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