U.S. House · Utah's 4th District
Taylor Wright
CandidateLIB
- Race
- U.S. House · Utah's 4th District
- Result
- Mike Kennedy, projected winner
- Opponents
- Mike Kennedy (R); Jonny Larsen (D); Steven Burt (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did3 statements · 0 votes
End tariffs that raise the prices of groceries, gas and everyday goods.
Broad tariffs on imported goods
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 4
2026-11-03
| Mike Kennedy R | incumbent |
| Jonny Larsen D | challenger |
| Taylor Wright LIB | challenger |
| Steven Burt IND | challenger |
Advanced from the April 18, 2026 Libertarian Party convention
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
End tariffs that raise the prices of groceries, gas and everyday goods.
Calls for ending tariffs, saying they raise the prices of groceries, gas and everyday goods.[3][4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Congress must follow the Constitution and reclaim its responsibility to check executive power, especially when it comes to war and federal authority.
Says Congress must reclaim its responsibility to check executive power, especially on war.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
For housing, protect property rights, cut zoning barriers and let builders build.
Says that to address housing costs, zoning barriers should be cut and builders allowed to build.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Taylor Wright, a Libertarian Party elementary school physical education teacher and longtime football coach, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Utah's 4th Congressional District to Mike Kennedy. He has also worked with adults with special needs.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Wright works as a physical education teacher at Ridge View Elementary School in Herriman, Utah, and has coached football at the middle school, high school and college levels; the Salt Lake Tribune's October 2026 candidate guide describes him as a high school teacher.[1][5] He has also worked with adults with special needs and hosted a podcast called "Saving Humanity," which the Salt Lake Tribune describes as a self-help podcast.[1][5] He received 3.2% of the vote to Mike Kennedy's 53.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says he is running to stand for individual liberty, constitutional government and free markets, and to push back against federal bureaucracy.[4]
- Wants decisions made closer to the people they affect, returning responsibilities from Washington to states, communities and individuals.[4]
- Says foreign policy should be guided by peace, trade and respect for the sovereignty of other nations.[4]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)
“Even healthcare and education deserve markets, choice and accountability.”[3]
In the Salt Lake Tribune candidate questionnaire, answering a question about government corruption
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/taylor-wright
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Taylor Wright · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.U.S. House · Utah's 4th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 3.U.S. Rep. Mike Kennedy faces Steven Burt, Jonny Larsen and Taylor Wright in Utah's 2026 Congressional District 4 race (candidate questionnaire) · The Salt Lake Tribune · 2026-10-12 News report
- 4.Taylor Wright for Utah Congress, 4th District · Taylor Wright for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
- 5.U.S. Rep. Mike Kennedy faces Steven · The Salt Lake Tribune · 2026-10-12 News report