Stephen Otterstrom

Stephen Otterstrom is the Democratic candidate for Utah House of Representatives District 21, an open seat with no incumbent, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A management consultant, he won the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary and said in a Ballotpedia survey that he supports a progressive income tax, funding for public education and leasing water shares for the Great Salt Lake.[2][3]

Stephen Otterstrom was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and earned a high school diploma from West High School, an associate degree from Salt Lake Community College in 2003 and a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah in 2008.[2] His career experience includes working as a management consultant.[2]

Otterstrom was the runner-up in the 2025 general election for Salt Lake City Council District 1, where Victoria Petro-Eschler won with 51.8 percent of the vote to his 48.2 percent.[2] In 2026 he defeated Aaron Wiley in the Democratic primary for House District 21, 59.6 percent to 40.4 percent in unofficial results.[2]

In the survey, Otterstrom said he would adopt a progressive state income tax structure to invest more in education and services for people with disabilities.[3] He also proposed spending about $100 million a year to lease water shares for the Great Salt Lake and promoting cooperative housing through Tenant Opportunity to Purchase legislation.[3]

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