Incumbent U.S. Rep. Blake Moore is dominating the fundraising race in Utah’s new 2nd Congressional District, where he faces two Republican primary challengers.
According to new Federal Election Commission filings, Moore has more than $2.3 million in his campaign account and raised nearly half a million dollars between Jan. 1 and April 5 of this year.
Both President Donald Trump and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson have endorsed Moore. So have a number of other high-profile Republicans, including U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, who donated $4,000 from his own campaign to Moore’s in late March.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, a firearms industry trade association, contributed $2,500 to Moore. Several health care industry groups and private insurance companies donated to the congressman, including a $1,000 donation from BlueCross BlueShield and a $5,000 donation from the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.
While in Congress, Moore has supported ending the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced subsidies and championed the Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill, which sought to impose limits on who could access Medicaid, Medicare and Obamacare coverage.
David Stirling, the CEO of Utah-based essential oils company doTERRA, donated $1,000 to Moore’s campaign. Moore also received donations from PACs associated with clothing retailers Gap, Inc. and Nike, alongside others.
Among Moore’s biggest expenses were two $42,000 payments to a polling firm and just over $46,000 to KB Strategic Group for fundraising consulting. He also donated to the campaigns of his fellow Utah incumbent U.S. Reps. Celeste Maloy and Mike Kennedy.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, R-Syracuse, says a few words at a Learning Event sponsored The Utah Republicans at the University of Utah, on Friday, April 10, 2026.
Moore’s main challenger is Utah House Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, R-Clearfield, who raised just under $150,000 in the first fundraising quarter of the year.
In a statement to The Salt Lake Tribune earlier this month, Lisonbee said, “I’m raising the money necessary to introduce myself to voters. I have the support of a majority of my colleagues, including the entire Utah House Leadership Team.”
House Speaker Mike Schultz of Hooper maxed out his donation to Lisonbee’s campaign, as did West Valley City’s Rep. Matt MacPherson. This election cycle, the FEC limits donors to contributing $3,500 to a candidate committee ahead of the primary election, then allows them to give up to another $3,500 in the general election.
Rep. Bridger Bolinder of Grantsville, who serves as the majority assistant whip, donated $1,000 to Lisonbee’s campaign, as did House Executive Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Walt Brooks of St. George. Reps. Cory Maloy, R-Lehi and Rex Shipp, R-Cedar City, contributed $260 and $2000 to Lisonbee, respectively.
Lisonbee personally loaned $4,000 to her campaign. Her main expenses were payments for a candidate texting platform.
Colton Hatch, a former member of the Utah National Guard, also filed to run as a Republican, and as of Thursday had not submitted any filings to the FEC.
Several Democrats running in the red-leading district have raised relatively meager funds so far this year.
Peter Crosby, an adjunct professor at Utah State University, reported $9,333 in contributions during the first quarter of the year, while pediatric mental health nurse practitioner Tyler Farnsworth raised $2,086. Jarom Gillins, who describes himself as “Utah’s blue collar candidate,” raised $1,596 between October of last year and March 31.
Several other candidates who declared their intent to run in the district, including Independent American Party candidates Carlton Bowen and Neil Hansen, have not reported contributions on the FEC website.
Tribune reporter Emily Anderson Stern contributed to this story.

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