Judge Stormont faces retention vote in Sandy's district

Sandy voters will see Judge Charles A. Stormont's name on the Nov. 3 ballot in a nonpartisan retention vote for Utah's Third District Court.

Stormont was appointed to the bench in June 2023 by Gov. Spencer J. Cox, filling the vacancy left by Judge Amy Oliver's appointment to the Utah Court of Appeals, according to the governor's office. As a Third District Court judge, Stormont serves Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele counties.

The vote is nonpartisan.

Candidate information

Office: Utah District Court Judge, District 3
Election: Nov. 3, 2026, Utah General Election
Party: Nonpartisan
Ballot status: Certified for the ballot
Education: Juris doctor, University of Virginia (2001); bachelor's degree in mathematics and political science, Davidson College (1998)

Experience and public service

Before joining the bench, Stormont held legal and government roles across Utah. He served as an assistant attorney general at the Utah Attorney General's Office from 2008 to 2015, according to BallotReady profile data. He ran as a candidate for Utah attorney general in 2014, according to the governor's office announcement.

Stormont was a partner at Stormont Billings PLLC from 2015 to 2016, then served as of counsel at Fabian VanCott from 2016 to 2018. He also worked as senior counsel at the Utah Transit Authority from 2016 to 2018, according to BallotReady. He then served as director of right of way and property management at the Utah Department of Transportation from 2018 to 2023.

His community and professional service includes board membership at The Road Home and the I.J. & Jeannée Wagner Jewish Community Center. He has served on the Utah State Bar Third District Pro Bono Commission and the Utah State Bar Access to Justice Commission. He also served on the Utah Judicial Council's Standing Committee on Resources for Self-Represented Parties, according to the governor's office.

Stormont's awards include the S.J. Quinney College of Law Pro Bono Initiative 2016 Distinguished Pro Bono Attorney Award and the Utah Judicial Council 2015 Service to the Courts Award. He also received the International Right of Way Association 2018 Government Employer of the Year Award and the Utah Department of Transportation 2019 Innovation Award.