Blake Moore

With 80% of ballots counted, The Associated Press declared Rep. Blake Moore the winner of Utah’s 2nd Congressional District Republican primary.

Moore will face Democratic candidate Peter Crosby in this November’s general election.

When the AP called the race, Moore had 58.3% of the vote, while his Republican opponent, state Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, had 41.7%.

The district, which covers Davis, Weber, Box Elder, Cache and Rich counties, leans solidly Republican and overwhelmingly re-elected President Donald Trump to office in November 2024.

Moore was first elected to the House in 2020 and has quickly moved up the ranks in House leadership. He is currently the fifth-highest ranking House Republican and serves on several committees, including the powerful Ways and Means Committee, which is the primary force behind federal tax policy.

Early on, Lisonbee focused her campaign on Moore’s involvement in Utah’s recent redistricting saga. Before being elected, Moore served as a Republican chair for the anti-gerrymandering group Better Boundaries, which later led to the creation of one Democratic-leaning district — now Utah’s 1st Congressional District.

Though Moore said he did not agree with District Court Judge Dianna Gibson’s handling of the redistricting case, he stood by his decision to back anti-gerrymandering initiatives. He’s described the widespread practice across the U.S. as a “race to the bottom.”

In an editorial board meeting with the Deseret News, he said, “I want to be a part of it not existing.”