Michael
R. Stoddard
Libertarian candidate for Utah's 3rd Congressional District (2026); CPA and CFP based in Utah County
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Background
Michael R. Stoddard is the Libertarian candidate for Utah's 3rd Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election. Utah's official candidate filing lists him under that name, office, and party. 13 He was born in Missoula, Montana, came to Utah for school, and has since raised five children in Utah County. 1
Stoddard graduated cum laude from Brigham Young University. 1 Professionally, he works as a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Financial Planner, focusing on small-business and personal tax and financial planning. His government auditing work has included managing the Wasatch County audit, serving as partner in charge of the Midway audit, and auditing Provo City, Provo School District, Lindon City, and Community Action in Provo. 1
Stoddard has previously sought office as a Libertarian but has not held elected office. He ran for Utah's 3rd Congressional District in 2022 25 and for Utah State Auditor in 2004. 1617 He is not the incumbent; the current representative for Utah's 3rd District is Mike Kennedy (R). 8
At a glance
- Party
- Libertarian
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 3, Utah
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Website
- 2amike4congress.org(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.
Timeline
- Oct 3debateStoddard excluded from Utah 3rd District debate after polling at 6.5%, below new 10% threshold
Stoddard received 6.5% in the Utah Debate Commission's pre-debate poll, falling short of the new flat 10% threshold. Utah Politics News reported he would have qualified under the prior margin-of-error rule. He did not respond to the outlet's request for comment. The debate proceeded between Maloy and Udell without Stoddard or other candidates who did not qualify.
Utah Debate Rule Change Sidelines Third-Party Candidates · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 29newsPark Record identifies Michael R. Stoddard as Libertarian candidate in six-way Utah 3rd District race
The Park Record listed Stoddard as the Libertarian candidate in the District 3 general-election contest alongside Republican Celeste Maloy, Democrat Kent Udell, Constitution Party candidate Cassie Easley, and unaffiliated candidates Ayden Scott and Adonis Hooslyn. The general election is scheduled for November 3, 2026.
Election 2026: All of Summit County is in same congressional district, a change from two years ago - Park Record · Sep 29, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 20filingCandidate profile for Utah's 3rd District lists Stoddard with no fundraising figures on record
A candidate profile published September 20 and updated September 25 showed no fundraising, spending, or cash-on-hand figures for Stoddard's campaign entry.
Celeste Maloy candidate profile for Utah UT-3 · Sep 20, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 3newsUtah Debate Commission notifies candidates of new 10% flat threshold by email
Candidates in the 3rd District race, including Stoddard, were notified by email of the rule change that required a flat 10% in the pre-debate poll to qualify for the debate.
Utah Debate Rule Change Sidelines Third-Party Candidates · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Aug 25newsUtah Debate Commission removes margin-of-error adjustment, raising effective debate threshold to flat 10%
The Utah Debate Commission's advisory board changed its qualification rule, eliminating the margin-of-error adjustment that had previously allowed candidates polling near 10% to qualify. The change was formally communicated to candidates by email on September 3, 2026.
Utah Debate Rule Change Sidelines Third-Party Candidates · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
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- $0
- Spent
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- Cash on hand
- $0
Reporting date not available. ↳ FEC record H6UT03224(opens in a new tab)
Sources 4
- [1] Utah Debate Rule Change Sidelines Third-Party Candidates(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2026
- [2] Election 2026: All of Summit County is in same congressional district, a change from two years ago - Park Record(opens in a new tab) Sep 29, 2026
- [3] Celeste Maloy candidate profile for Utah UT-3(opens in a new tab) Sep 20, 2026
- [4] Michael Stoddard for Congress · Libertarian · Utah's 3rd District(opens in a new tab) Jul 3, 2026