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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE

Peter Crosby

Candidate for U.S. House · Utah · District 2

DemocraticConfirmed ballot candidate

THE PERSON

Background

Peter Crosby is a northern Utah educator and private-sector director with experience in operations, corporate analytics and institutional research. He has taught at Utah State University, including graduate work on emerging and disruptive technology.

Roots

  • Educator and private-sector director
  • Operations, analytics and higher-education experience

Education

  • B.S. in political science, Utah State University, 2011
  • M.S. in political science, Utah State University, 2013

Background sources checked October 27, 2026.

THE POLICIES

Where they stand

Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.

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Trade and food assistance

Supports ending the administration's broad tariff regime and distributing legally authorized SNAP benefits.

Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.
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Housing

Supports housing regulatory reform, community-based affordable housing and renewed rural and first-time-buyer assistance.

Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.
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Healthcare

Prefers a single-payer system that still allows private insurers and expanded Medicare access. Opposes Medicaid cuts.

Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.
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Government ethics

Supports stock-trading bans across government and immediate families, removing corporate political money and discussing congressional term limits.

Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.
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Great Salt Lake

Supports federal funding for water infrastructure and invasive-plant removal, streamlined approvals and help for affected agricultural communities.

Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.
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Data centers

Opposes the Stratos project and additional Utah data centers until water, energy, environmental and community concerns are transparently addressed with community approval.

Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.
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Artificial intelligence

Supports corporate accountability, data ownership and privacy rights, worker-transition resources and making technology companies pay data-center and energy costs.

Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.

THE ELECTION

Ballot & sources

U.S. House · District 2 · November 3, 2026

Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.

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