Results were updated throughout the day Wednesday, however, as ballots continue to be counted.

In Utah House District 10, which Rep. Rosemary Lesser (D-Ogden) won by just 500 votes in 2022, the incumbent held a 5,215-4,935 vote lead over Jill Koford (R-Ogden) Wednesday afternoon. Koford also was her challenger in 2022.

Lesser, an OB-GYN and Air Force veteran who joined the state Legislature in 2021, told the Standard-Examiner that her top priority if reelected would be to expand access to prenatal care.

Koford, meanwhile, said she would address concerns that elected officials aren’t listening to their constituents.

Both candidates said they also would prioritize issues of affordability and cost of living.

“These escalating expenses are placing increasing pressure on families, and addressing them, and keeping government in its lane will be a top priority,” Koford said via email.

Based on the most recent data, Sen. John Johnson (R-North Ogden) held a lead over Ogden School District Board of Education member Stacy Bernal (D-Ogden) in multicounty Utah Senate District 3, with 18,131 votes recorded for the incumbent while Bernal had logged 13,529.

Johnson told the Standard-Examiner last month that he’s looking to build a stronger Utah for families.

“If re-elected, I’ll keep fighting for tax relief, efficient government and quality education without added burdens on families,” he said via email.

Bernal, meanwhile, said via email that she was “committed to ensuring that our schools receive the support they need to help every student succeed” and also listed affordability, equitability and the environment as key focuses.

House Speaker Mike Schultz (R-Hooper) — a member of the Utah House since 2015 — led in House District 12. He was outpacing his challenger, West Haven Democrat Sharon Hilton, 9,289 votes to 3,671, according to the most recent figures.

Prior to Election Day, Schultz told the Standard-Examiner that keeping the state government in check remains his top priority.

“We need to continue getting the power back to the hands of the people. That means amplifying your voice, but also keeping more money in your pockets rather than government coffers,” Schultz said via email.

In multicounty House District 6, incumbent Rep. Matt Gwynn (R-Farr West) held a significant lead Wednesday afternoon. Gwynn so far had logged 11,754 votes to 3,049 for challenger Amber Hardy (D-Brigham City).

Gwynn, the Roy City police chief, assumed office in 2021.

Former Weber County GOP chairperson Jake Sawyer was leading the race for the seat to be vacated by Rep. Calvin Musselman (R-West Haven) — who has his sights set on the Utah Senate — Wednesday. After the latest ballot count, 5,832 votes had been recorded for Sawyer compared to 3,916 for Ogden City Council member Angela Choberka and 439 for Libertarian Jacob Johnson.

In multicounty Senate District 4, Musselman ran unopposed. He will fill the seat currently occupied by Sen. Gregg Buxton (R-Roy), who opted not to seek reelection.

Multiple incumbent candidates in area House districts ran unopposed as well. That includes Ogden Republican Rep. Ryan Wilcox (House 7), Huntsville Republican Rep. Jason Kyle (House 8) and South Ogden Republican Rep. Katy Hall (House 11).

Elsewhere on ballots in Weber and Davis counties, Rod Hall (R-Layton) is the presumptive winner for the District 3 seat on the Utah State Board of Education, with 43,875 votes counted for him so far. Another 19,232 votes were recorded for Forward Party candidate Laura Johnson.

Election results are unofficial until certified by the canvassing board.