Phil Lyman
UT-03 Republican nominee?
$27.1K
JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationUtah
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BackgroundPolitician
EducationBrigham Young University (B.S., Accounting)
Notable personal detailsPhillip Kay Lyman is a Utah Republican politician and certified public accountant from Blanding. He served as a San Juan County Commissioner from 2011 to 2018 and was a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 2019 to 2024. He has been a federal candidate for U.S. House in Utah's 3rd Congressional District for the 2026 election cycle.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports rolling back or preventing tax increases, opposes automatic tax increases and some new or higher consumer taxes, and favors alternative revenue from resource/severance taxes rather than broad tax hikes. Advocates tax relief and criticizes recent state tax cuts as not benefiting constituents enough, while proposing targeted revenue shifts tied to production and extraction.
Healthcare
Supports abolishing taxpayer-funded health care including Medicare and Medicaid and emphasizes market-based approaches and local/rural healthcare solutions.
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Immigration & Border
Phil Lyman supports a secure border and stronger state-level immigration enforcement while also advocating to streamline legal immigration and guest-worker pathways. He proposes measures to nullify ICE regulations he views as undermining local sheriffs, end Utah’s “sanctuary state” policies, and consider state actions (including National Guard deployment) to address illegal immigration if federal enforcement is inadequate.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
States that a fetus becomes an entity with individual rights at conception and supports personhood; favors restrictions on abortion (including measures such as requiring abortions to be performed only in hospitals) while opposing over‑criminalizing women and calling for proportional consequences for violations.
Climate & Energy
The candidate rejects that climate change is adversely impacting Utah and advocates leaning into coal, oil, and natural gas development while supporting expanded nuclear research; he opposes federal carbon regulations and emphasizes protecting state access to carbon‑based energy resources.
Public Safety & Guns
Phil Lyman has sponsored legislation revising firearm-possession rules that modifies the definition of a "restricted person" and the criminal-history criteria for firearm possession eligibility, and his campaign materials present a pro-Second Amendment, freedom-oriented platform. These actions indicate support for protecting gun ownership rights while working within state law.
News
Phil Lyman is running in the Republican primary for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, where he is challenging Rep. Celeste Maloy. He advanced from the party’s nominating convention after a very close delegate vote, though Maloy led that round and had already qualified by signatures. His campaign is centered on an anti-establishment message, with positions focused on federal power, public lands, Bitcoin, and election skepticism. Utah’s redistricting fight is also reshaping the broader 2026 House map, adding more attention to the race.
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Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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