Phil Lyman
Phil Lyman
UT-03 Republican nominee?
$22.7K
JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationUtah
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BackgroundPolitician
Notable personal detailsPhillip Kay Lyman is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Utah’s 3rd Congressional District (2026). He previously served as a Utah state representative for District 69 and as a San Juan County commissioner. In 2014 he organized an ATV protest ride in Recapture Canyon and was later convicted in federal court; he received presidential clemency in December 2020.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports reducing government spending and lowering Utahns’ overall tax burden, including exploring elimination of the state income tax and stopping sales tax on food and Social Security. Advocates limiting regulation, reducing property tax growth by taxing property based on purchase/refinance value, and relying on increased severance tax revenue from local production to offset other taxes. Emphasizes fiscal restraint and voter approval for tax increases rather than automatic or codified hikes.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening rural healthcare and public health infrastructure, including creating the San Juan Public Health Department and helping launch Utah Navajo Health Systems. Emphasizes expanding access to healthcare services in rural and Indigenous communities. No statements found endorsing single-payer or Medicare for All.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger immigration enforcement and a secure border while expressing support for legal immigration and guest worker programs. Has called for more active state-level immigration enforcement, including detaining and deporting migrants independently of federal authorities. Frames immigration policy as needing security first alongside a legal immigration process.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports pro-life policies and says a fetus becomes an entity with rights at conception; favors legal recognition of fetal personhood while expressing concern about over-criminalizing women in difficult situations.
Climate & Energy
Advocates defending and expanding Utah’s energy infrastructure and state control over energy resources, supports researching nuclear energy viability in Utah, and opposes federal carbon regulations and what he describes as radical environmentalist measures. His public materials emphasize protecting fossil-fuel development and limiting regulatory constraints on energy.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expansive gun rights including permitless/concealed carry and has a strong pro-Second Amendment record as reflected in high NRA ratings and supportive votes on firearm-rights legislation.
News
Phil Lyman is in the news amid a court-ordered redraw of Utah’s congressional districts that is reshaping the 2026 political map. The new lines are setting up major primary fights among Republicans and changing which seats look competitive, altering the landscape for candidates like Lyman heading into 2026.
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