Candidate filing for the 2026 election opened Friday in Box Elder County, and while the window remains open through Jan. 8, early entries are already shaping a slate of races that touch nearly every level of local government. Among the most consequential contests emerging so far are a closely watched race for county sheriff, a high-profile legislative bid by former Congressman Rob Bishop, and a series of school board elections unfolding in the wake of last year’s contentious property tax increase. Bishop returns Former Congressman Rob Bishop has filed as a Republican candidate for Utah House District 6, seeking a...

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