Angela Choberka

Angela Choberka is the Democratic candidate for the Utah House of Representatives, District 9, in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Republican Jake Sawyer.[1] A member of the Ogden City Council since 2017, she is a former elementary school teacher and works at Intermountain Health, according to her Ballotpedia survey responses.[2]

Choberka earned a bachelor's degree from The New School in 1998, according to Ballotpedia.[1] Her Ballotpedia survey responses say she spent a decade as an elementary school teacher, served as an adjunct professor of English at Weber State University for more than a decade, and directed the Ogden United Promise Neighborhood.[2] They say she was elected to the Ogden City Council in 2017 and has served as its vice chair and chair, and that she works as executive business partner to the chief legal officer and leads legal operations at Intermountain Health.[2]

Choberka was the Democratic nominee for the same seat in 2024, when Sawyer defeated her 58.3 percent to 36.8 percent, with Libertarian Jacob Johnson receiving 4.9 percent.[1] Her 2026 survey responses list priorities including eliminating Utah's right-to-work policy, removing the state sales tax on food, fully funding Medicaid and public education, and fully funding Great Salt Lake restoration.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.