U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy is favored in her solidly Republican area against Democrat Kent Udell and four third-party and unaffiliated candidates in the newly drawn 3rd Congressional District, which spans much of the southern and eastern parts of Utah.

Maloy currently represents the state’s 2nd Congressional District but is running for reelection in the 3rd District after the state’s boundaries were redrawn last year.

She was first elected in a 2023 special election, filling former U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart’s seat. She had previously worked for Stewart as his chief legal counsel.

The new 3rd District contains all five of Utah’s national parks as well as the hotly contested Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante monuments. Maloy has been a strong supporter of President Donald Trump and his decision to downsize the monuments, and has pushed for legislation that would make the downsizing permanent.

During her most recent term, Maloy ran legislation that would allow for the sale of millions of acres of public land, in tandem with Utah’s U.S. Sen. Mike Lee in the Senate. The bill drew significant national pushback and did not pass. She has also pushed for legislation that would give congressional backing to the monument downsizing.

On the campaign trail, Udell criticized Maloy’s stance on public lands and the monuments and her work, along with other members of the state’s congressional delegation, to keep the previous districts in place.

Constitution Party candidate Cassie Easley, Libertarian candidate Michael Stoddard and unaffiliated candidates Adonis Hooslyn and Ayden Scott are also running to represent the district.

Results in the race are not released yet.

Note to readers • This is a developing story.