Utah’s 3rd District

Outside groups have reported $1,634,557 in independent spending in this race, all of it in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is Defending Our Values PAC, at $999K.

  • General election
    $0
  • Primaries
    $1.6M
  • Late reports
    $0
  • Last 14 days
    $0

On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Celeste Maloy (R)

Incumbent

Raised
$1.5M
Spent
$1.2M
Cash on hand
$322K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

Primary and other: $1.3M for, $300K against.

Kent Udell (D)

Raised
$48K
Spent
$34K
Cash on hand
$13K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Phillip Kay Lyman (R)

Raised
$48K
Spent
$51K
Cash on hand
$2K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, all elections

  • Against$34K

Others who filed with the FEC: David Harris (R), raised $42,995; Steven Merrill (D), raised $21,088.

Every outside spender · 5 groups, general-election money first

Every group that reported independent spending in this race
SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
Defending Our Values PACSuper PACAI & data centersFOR Celeste Maloy (R)–$999K$999KJune 12, 2026
Keeping America Strong PACSuper PACAGAINST Celeste Maloy (R)–$300K$300KJune 15, 2026
American Conservation Coalition PACHybrid PACFOR Celeste Maloy (R)–$232K$232KJune 23, 2026
Defending Utah Values Federal Super PACSuper PACAGAINST Phillip Kay Lyman (R)FOR Celeste Maloy (R)–$66K$66KJune 30, 2026
WFW Action FundHybrid PACFOR Celeste Maloy (R)–$38K$38KJune 2, 2026

Latest filings · newest 30

Newest outside-spending filings in this race
DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
June 30, 2026Defending Utah Values Federal Super PACAd buy (actual cost of estimated ie on 48-hr rpt filed on 6/2/26)FOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$20,000 (FEC filing)
June 30, 2026Defending Utah Values Federal Super PACAd buy (actual cost of estimated ie on 48-hr rpt filed on 6/2/26)AGAINST Phillip Kay Lyman (R)Primary$18,000 (FEC filing)
June 30, 2026Defending Utah Values Federal Super PACAd buy (actual cost of estimated ie on 24-hr rpt filed on 6/18/26)AGAINST Phillip Kay Lyman (R)Primary$13,500 (FEC filing)
June 30, 2026Defending Utah Values Federal Super PACAd buy (actual cost of estimated ie on 48-hr rpt filed on 5/29/26)FOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$10,000 (FEC filing)
June 30, 2026Defending Utah Values Federal Super PACAd buy (actual cost of estimated ie on 24-hr rpt filed on 6/18/26)FOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$2,500 (FEC filing)
June 30, 2026Defending Utah Values Federal Super PACAd buy (actual cost of estimated ie on 48-hr rpt filed on 5/29/26)AGAINST Phillip Kay Lyman (R)Primary$2,000 (FEC filing)
June 23, 2026American Conservation Coalition PACNon-contribution acct: text messagesFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$819 (FEC filing)
June 18, 2026American Conservation Coalition PACNon-contribution acct: media placementFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$29,993 (FEC filing)
June 18, 2026American Conservation Coalition PACNon-contribution acct: text messagesFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$859 (FEC filing)
June 16, 2026American Conservation Coalition PACNon-contribution acct: printing / postageFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$13,039 (FEC filing)
June 15, 2026Keeping America Strong PACDirect mail, ott, radio and digital adsAGAINST Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$300,000 (FEC filing)
June 12, 2026Defending Our Values PACMailersFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$41,548 (FEC filing)
June 12, 2026Defending Our Values PACMailersFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$36,643 (FEC filing)
June 12, 2026American Conservation Coalition PACNon-contribution acct: media placement / media productionFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$30,743 (FEC filing)
June 10, 2026American Conservation Coalition PACNon-contribution acct: text messagesFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$931 (FEC filing)
June 8, 2026Defending Our Values PACMailersFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$41,548 (FEC filing)
June 8, 2026American Conservation Coalition PACNon-contribution acct: printing / postageFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$13,039 (FEC filing)
June 5, 2026American Conservation Coalition PACNon-contribution acct: media placementFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$29,993 (FEC filing)
June 4, 2026American Conservation Coalition PACNon-contribution acct: text messagesFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$1,008 (FEC filing)
June 2, 2026Defending Our Values PACMailersFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$41,548 (FEC filing)
June 2, 2026WFW Action FundNon-contribution acct: radio productionFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$2,000 (FEC filing)
June 1, 2026WFW Action FundNon-contribution acct: radio placementFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$35,700 (FEC filing)
June 1, 2026American Conservation Coalition PACNon-contribution acct: printing / postageFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$13,715 (FEC filing)
May 29, 2026Defending Our Values PACMailersFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$41,548 (FEC filing)
May 29, 2026American Conservation Coalition PACNon-contribution acct: media placement / media productionFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$33,993 (FEC filing)
May 29, 2026Defending Our Values PACProduction - tvFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$10,421 (FEC filing)
May 28, 2026Defending Our Values PACMailersFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$41,548 (FEC filing)
May 27, 2026Defending Our Values PACTv - buyFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$564,435 (FEC filing)
May 26, 2026Defending Our Values PACDigital ad buyFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$179,500 (FEC filing)
May 22, 2026American Conservation Coalition PACNon-contribution acct: media placementFOR Celeste Maloy (R)Primary$29,993 (FEC filing)

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 5, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Mike Kennedy. How this works.