State House District 70 in Utah State House District 70, Utah

2026 Primary Election

• Zeno B. Parry — Candidate for Utah State House in Cedar City, UT

  Zeno B. Parry is a candidate for the Utah House of Representatives, District 70, in the 2026 election, representing the Utah Forward Party. Residing in Cedar City, Utah, he has a history of political engagement, having also campaigned for the same legislative district in 2022 and 2024 under the United Utah Party banner. His professional background includes a period as a consultant, alongside experience as a director at Hope 4 a Green Home INC, a member at 1800sellnow, and a pacesetter at USANA Health Sciences. He briefly attended Utah State University in 1959. Parry's campaigns have spanned several counties including Iron, Beaver, Piute, and Sevier.

• Carl R. Albrecht — Incumbent State Representative in UT

  Carl R. Albrecht is an incumbent Republican Utah State Representative for District 70, a position he has held since 2017, serving 10 sessions. He is seeking re-election in the 2026 cycle. His policy stances include advocating for less government, strongly supporting Second Amendment rights, and promoting multiple-use of federal and state lands for infrastructure and transportation. As a legislator, he has sponsored bills like the Land Management Funding Amendments and cosponsored others related to natural resources, geothermal energy, and nuclear reprocessing. He has consistently voted in favor of measures addressing justice court jurisdiction, constitutional amendments, ballot proposition amendments, and school district issues.

• Stacey D. Pendergraft — Candidate for State House in UT

  Stacey Pendergraft is a Democratic Party candidate seeking election to the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 70 in 2026. She earned a high school diploma from Moreno Valley High School. Pendergraft advanced from the Democratic convention on April 25, 2026. The Democratic primary, scheduled for June 23, 2026, was canceled, allowing her to advance without appearing on the ballot. She is set to compete in the general election on November 3, 2026, against incumbent Carl R. Albrecht (R) and Zeno Parry (Utah Forward Party). Pendergraft also completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.