Braxten Rutherford, a Democrat, is running for Utah House of Representatives District 46 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. He faces Republican Cal Roberts.
Rutherford, 35 according to his party's candidate listing, grew up in the Sandy and Draper area. He ran for Draper mayor in 2025, losing to incumbent Troy K. Walker with 26.9% of the vote (1,586 votes) to Walker's 73.1% (4,310 votes), according to FOX 13 News Utah.
Candidate information
- Party: Democratic
- Age: 35
- Hometown: Sandy and Draper area, Utah
- Ballot status: Certified for the ballot
Experience
According to the Salt Lake County Democrats candidate listing, Rutherford's professional background includes:
- Teacher at The Waterford School
- Youth counselor
- Professional freelance writer
- Operations managing lead (Hogwarts Student) at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Studios Hollywood
On the issues
The Draper Herald did not receive issue responses from Rutherford for this profile.
Candidate information is drawn from the Salt Lake County Democrats 2026 candidate listing and FOX 13 News Utah election results.
