Cache GOP Newsletter: November 2026
Cache County held firm. Our November 2026 newsletter includes a Thanksgiving note from the Chair, election results for Cache County and Utah, congratulations to the Central Committee, and upcoming November events.
A Note from Your Chair: Grateful, Grounded, and Ready to Work
Dear friends and neighbors,
This is the season for counting blessings, and I have a long list. I'm grateful for every one of you who knocked on a door, made a phone call, put up a sign, or simply took the time to study the ballot and vote. I'm grateful for our candidates, who put their names and their families on the line to serve this valley. And I'm grateful to live in a place where neighbors still show up for one another.
Tuesday night, Cache County held firm. We retained three of our four State House seats and our State Senate seat, withSen. Scott Sandallre-elected. We retained five of seven County Council seats. We retained our Congressional seat. At a time when many parts of our state and our country saw very different outcomes, our county stood strong, and that is something to celebrate.
We did this because we have a strong Republican base here and because we stay centered on our platform values. Those values look a lot like the ones the pioneers who settled this valley lived by: work hard, live within your means, take care of your own, keep your word, and help the family down the road. Limited government, careful stewardship of every tax dollar, strong families, honest dealing, and service to our neighbors aren't history-book ideas. They're why most of us joined this party, and they're why Cache County keeps trusting us.
Not every race went our way. ToSandi Goodlander,JoAnn Bennett,Rep. Jason Thompson, and every candidate who came up short: thank you. You served honorably and ran with integrity, and your service is not forgotten. And to the voters: you did exactly what you're supposed to do. You weighed the choices and decided. We respect that, and we'll keep earning your trust.
Looking ahead, we're ready to work across the aisle as we continue strengthening and supporting our county toward good long-term decisions. Our party is a big tent, with room for the young family that just moved to Smithfield, the USU student voting for the first time, and the neighbor who has never thought of themselves as political. Let's keep having real conversations with everyday people about what they need.
So this Thanksgiving, let's be grateful, let's celebrate what we accomplished together, and then let's roll up our sleeves. There is good work ahead, and I can't think of better people to do it with.
Happy Thanksgiving, and a joyful holiday season to you and yours.
With gratitude,
Natalie Levi
Chair, Cache County Republican Party
Election Results and Voter Turnout: Cache County
Cache County held firm.By the unofficial count, Republicans retained 3 of 4 State House seats, our State Senate seat, 5 of 7 County Council seats, every countywide office, and our Congressional seat. Thank you to our candidates, our volunteers, and our voters. Read the full recap on our blog:Cache County Held Firm.
To everyone who took the time to vote, and to the volunteers who knocked doors, made calls and helped neighbors get informed: thank you. Your involvement is what makes self-government work.
Want to stay involved? Join our Legislative Collaboration Committee atcachegop.com/lcc-apply, and find upcoming events and updates atcachegop.com.
UNOFFICIAL results, Cache County, as of Wed Nov 4, 2026 (124 of 124 precincts reporting)
Cache County Council
Northeast District 5:
Mark R. Hurd(R), 61.4% (3,061), re-elected over Lizette Villegas (D), 38.6% (1,927)Southeast District 7:
Kathryn A. Beus(R), 79.6% (3,898), re-elected over Peter Thatcher (Constitution), 20.4% (999)Logan Seat 3:
Mark A. Nafziger(D), 58.2% (1,647), overCouncil Chair Sandi R. Goodlander(R), 41.8% (1,183)Logan Seat 2 (2-year term):
Allison E. Goulais(D), 58.7% (1,360), overJoAnn Bennett(R), 41.3% (958)
County offices
County Clerk:
Bryson J. Behm(R), 78.5% (19,973), over David R. Gillie (Constitution), 21.5% (5,481)Unopposed and elected:County Executive/SurveyorGeorge Daines(R); County AttorneyJ. Brett Chambers(R); County AuditorMatthew Funk(R); SheriffD. Chad Jensen(R)
Our state legislators (Cache County portion of the vote, with district-wide result where the district crosses county lines)
State Senate District 1:
Sen. Scott Sandall(R), 65.2% district-wide, over Claudia Bigler (D) and Julie Quinlan (Forward)House District 1:
Rep. Thomas Peterson(R), 69.6% district-wideHouse District 2:
Rep. Mike Petersen(R), 60.7%, over Barbara J. Haggerty (D)House District 5:
House Majority Leader Casey Snider(R), 63.0%, over Kendra Penry (D)House District 3:
Patrick Belmont(unaffiliated), 58.8% (4,517), overRep. Jason E. Thompson(R), 41.2% (3,169)
Nonpartisan school and water boards
Cache County School District:District 2, Roger Pulsipher 60.2% over Aaron C. Ritchey; District 4, Randall T. Bagley 55.4% over Deidra Hartwell; District 7, Teri Rhodes 56.9% over Mylind Fawcett
Logan City School District:District 5, Karlee Fryer 58.0% over Cole Checketts; District 3, Russell Fisher unopposed
Cache Water District:At-large, Scott Mershon 50.8% over Kirt Lindley (a 381-vote margin); Logan 3, Alanna Nafziger 56.7% over Mark A. Anderson
State School Board District 1:Jennie Earl, 58.2% in Cache County, over Cathy Callow-Heusser
What it means for Cache County:Our county held firm while many parts of the state and country went another way. Republicans keep five of seven County Council seats, every countywide office stayed Republican, and three of our four Cache-area House members and Sen. Sandall return to the Capitol. Beginning January 1, 2027, two Democrats will join the council, and we look forward to working across the aisle for good long-term decisions for Cache County. Our sincere thanks toCouncil Chair Sandi Goodlander,JoAnn Bennett, andRep. Jason Thompsonfor their service.
Election Results with Statewide and Federal Impacts
UNOFFICIAL statewide results as of Wed Nov 4, 2026, 10:55 AM MT
U.S. House
District 2 (Cache County's district):
Rep. Blake Moore(R) won re-election with 49.8% (95,926) to Peter Crosby (D) at 43.2% (83,211) district-wide. In Cache County, Moore carried 51.8%.District 3:
Rep. Celeste Maloy(R) leads, 57.9% to 35.4%.District 4:
Rep. Mike Kennedy(R) leads, 51.9% to 41.6%.District 1:Democrat Ben McAdams won with 71.9%, giving Democrats a seat in Utah's congressional delegation.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment A (passed):Proposed constitutional amendments will be published for 60 days before the election on state websites, as set by law, instead of in newspapers. Statewide it was on track to pass with about 60%; Cache County voted 64.3% for.
Amendment B (failed):Would have required tax-increasing citizen initiatives to win at least 60% of the vote. Statewide it failed 62.3% against to 37.7% for; Cache County voted 57.7% against.
Utah Legislature:Republicans lost some legislative races beyond Cache County too. In Senate District 11, for example, Republican Brooks Benson trails Forward Party candidate Emily Buss by about 230 votes, and several other Republican seats were held by narrow margins. Here at home,Rep. Jason Thompson's House District 3 went to an unaffiliated challenger.
Judicial retention:Every Utah Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and First District judge on the Cache County ballot was retained, each with roughly 80% or more "yes" in Cache County.
Why it matters:Utah's House delegation will no longer be all Republican, and with divided government in D.C., our members of Congress will need to work across the aisle to get things done for Utah. At the Capitol, a slightly smaller Republican majority means every vote and every voice from Cache Valley carries more weight. That's exactly why our Legislative Collaboration Committee matters: apply atcachegop.com/lcc-apply.
Congratulations, Central Committee!
On Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Mt. Logan Middle School,147 membersfilled the room forour largest stand-alone Central Committee meeting on record.Together they worked throughall 11 bylaw proposalsand adjourned at8:23 PM, more than half an hour ahead of the 9:00 PM agenda.
Adopted:alternate delegates; convention qualifications, delegate lists, and the organizing convention (Article 7); meeting notice (Article 2); Chair and Vice Chair vacancies; and the District Vice Chair role.
Tabled to the next meeting:eligibility review (7F).
Withdrawn:Proposals 8 and 10.
Not adopted:signature-gathering candidates (9G); neither version reached a majority.
Thank you to every precinct officer and member who came prepared, spoke kindly, and kept us on track. This is what a united, organized party looks like!
Around the Valley: November Events
Wed Nov 11, Veterans Day:
Veterans Day Appreciation Luncheon (Cache County Republican Women), 11:00 AM, Rocky Mountain Veterans Center, 1760 N 200 E, Suite 100, North Logan
Veterans Day Memorial Concert, 7:30 PM, Daines Concert Hall, USU (seats not guaranteed after 7:15)
Sat Nov 14:Cache Symphony Orchestra, "Echoes from Home," with the Northern Utah Youth Symphony, 7:30 PM, Daines Concert Hall, USU ($12 adults, youth free)
Fri Nov 20:Mount Logan Symphony Fall Concert, 7:30 PM, Mount Logan Middle School (free; doors open 7:10)
Fri–Sat Nov 27–28:Novemberfest Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair, 10 AM–5 PM, Cache County Event Center (490 S 500 W), Logan. Free admission, and Santa visits!
This Thanksgiving season, thank a veteran, check on a neighbor, and count your blessings. We're grateful to call Cache Valley home.
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