Ballots for the 2026 general election are hitting voters’ mailboxes this week, with contests that will decide congressional clashes, county races, school board showdowns, the fate of constitutional amendments and more.

It’s a lot.

To help cut through the noise, The Salt Lake Tribune asked candidates up and down the ballot to answer the most pressing policy questions as identified by readers in our preelection survey — tackling issues like housing, gas prices and preservation of the Great Salt Lake.

In all, more than 240 candidates in nearly 100 contested races were invited to participate. And we’ve made it easier than ever to make informed decisions.

Just visit The Tribune’s voter guide page at https://www.sltrib.com/politics/voterguides/, then type in your address on the map. Every race on your ballot that has a voter guide will appear.

There, you can also get up to speed on the two proposed constitutional amendments, learn where to find information about the judges who are up for retention, and, if you’re in Utah’s most populous county, check out who is running in a slate of races that will determine control of the Salt Lake County Council.

You’ll also get resources for checking your voter registration, finding where to vote and tracking your mail ballot.

It’s our effort to empower Utah voters with the information needed to make your voices heard. The rest is up to you.