Jonny Larsen is running as the Democratic candidate for Utah's 4th Congressional District, which includes Sandy. He faces Republican Mike Kennedy, Independent Steven Burt and Libertarian Taylor Wright in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

Larsen is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data. His campaign website centers on cost-of-living issues, including housing affordability and worker wages. The 4th District seat carries a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives, where members shape federal tax, spending and regulatory policy.

Candidate information

  • Name: Jonny Larsen (legal first name Jonathan)
  • Party: Democratic
  • Office sought: U.S. House of Representatives, Utah 4th Congressional District
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in physics, University of Utah, 2013

Experience and public service

Larsen served in the United States Marine Corps from 2000 to 2004, according to his campaign's Facebook page. He describes himself as a combat veteran with deployments to Washington, D.C., in 2001 and Iraq in 2003 and 2004.

After his military service, Larsen earned a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Utah in 2013, according to BallotReady profile data. That same data lists him as owner of Bud Lights from 2018 to 2019 and as a cryptocurrency validator in the Cosmos Ecosystem from 2021 to the present.

On the issues

Larsen's policy positions, drawn from his campaign website and compiled by BallotReady, reflect his own statements.

Wages and job benefits

Larsen says the economic rules have been "rewritten to benefit the ones at the top." He points to CEO pay rising over 1,000 percent since 1978 while worker pay rose 26 percent over the same period, according to his campaign. He argues those rules need to be rewritten to favor working people. His campaign materials do not detail specific legislation he would pursue on wages.

Housing

Housing is a central theme. Larsen says Utah families are being squeezed while corporations and billionaires receive tax breaks. He states that home prices have doubled since 2013 and that a family in South Jordan needs $180,000 in income to buy a median-priced home. He calls the current situation rigged against working families.

This profile is based on publicly available campaign materials and BallotReady data. Candidate claims about military service, employment and policy positions have not been independently verified.