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K. Lisonbee
UT-02 Republican nominee?
$1.3K
JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderFemale
LocationUtah
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BackgroundPolitician
EducationBrigham Young University (BA)
Notable personal detailsKarianne Lisonbee is a Republican Utah state representative who has served in the Utah House of Representatives since 2017, representing District 14. Before serving in the Legislature, she served on the Syracuse City Council. She is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Utah's 2nd Congressional District in 2026 and has filed with the Federal Election Commission.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax relief and tax reductions for families and small businesses and has sponsored legislation to repeal or reduce specific taxes and increase taxpayer oversight of government spending.
Healthcare
Karianne Lisonbee’s public materials emphasize pharmaceutical transparency and prioritizing family health, and her legislative activity includes sponsoring bills that regulate abortion clinics and address services for vulnerable populations. Available sources do not provide a clear, comprehensive position on broader health‑care policy questions such as Medicaid expansion, the Affordable Care Act, a public option, or Medicare for All.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate has advocated for stricter verification to prevent non-citizens from participating in U.S. elections and drafted legislation requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. Public statements and actions emphasize enforcement-oriented measures related to citizenship verification and voter eligibility.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports significant restrictions on abortion and is identified as pro‑life. As a Utah state representative she sponsored legislation to ban abortions in certain circumstances (including a proposal to require abortions be performed only in hospitals with limited exceptions) and sponsored a bill prohibiting abortions for fetuses diagnosed with Down syndrome.
Climate & Energy
Supports measures to lower fuel taxes and increase domestic energy production; legislative record includes votes for state energy bills that reduce gas taxes and encourage increased production. No clear public support for aggressive emissions targets or Green New Deal–style policies was found in the reviewed materials.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate has sponsored and supported legislation that expands gun-carry rights, including proposals to allow 18- to 21-year-olds greater ability to openly carry and to clarify/expand open-carry provisions. Her legislative activity indicates support for protecting and broadening Second Amendment rights while focusing on aligning state law with expanded carry allowances.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$153.7K
$115.3K
$76.8K
$38.4K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$153.7K
$148.2K
$5.5K
$340.92
Source: FEC
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