Peter Crosby

Peter Crosby earned a bachelor's degree from Utah State University in 2011 and a graduate degree from the university in 2013, both of which he describes as being in political science.[1][2][6] He says he was in the ROTC program at the University of Utah before an accident during physical training ended his military career, and he describes himself as an Eagle Scout from a family with a long history of military service.[2] His career experience includes work as a project manager, a corporate analyst and an adjunct professor, and he says he has more than twenty years of combined public- and private-sector experience. His campaign website says he worked in higher education institutional research for eight years and is an adjunct professor at Utah State University.[1][2][6]

Crosby currently works as a director and project manager for a research company that supports higher-education institutions, according to his Ballotpedia survey.[2] He described himself as a first-time candidate. He won the Democratic nomination at the April 25, 2026 party convention, and the Democratic primary was then canceled.[1][2] He says he and his wife, Amanda, have been married for over 20 years, have three daughters and are raising their family in Cache Valley.[2] According to his Ballotpedia survey, his campaign messages included ending the tariff regime, revising the corporate tax code and expanding access to health care.[2] He received 42.2% of the vote to Blake Moore's 50.1%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]