Biography
Josh Smith is the Utah Forward Party candidate for the Utah State Senate, District 6, in the November 3, 2026 general election, an open seat also contested by Democrat Jared Neal and Republican Tami Tran.[1][2] A software engineer, he ran unsuccessfully for the Utah House of Representatives, District 15, in 2024.[2]
Smith graduated from Bonneville High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Weber State University in 2011, according to his Ballotpedia profile.[2] The profile lists his career experience as working as a software engineer.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he served a mission, married, bought a house and raised four children.[3]
Smith ran for the Utah House of Representatives, District 15, in 2024 and lost the general election to incumbent Ariel Defay.[2] In his 2026 survey, he said he supports independent redistricting, a single primary ballot with ranked-choice voting, and defining a healthy Great Salt Lake level of 4,200 feet.[3]
- 1.Utah State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Josh Smith - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Josh Smith - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Utah Senate District 6
Josh Smith is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Utah Senate District 6 as Utah Forward. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.