Reflect Utah Endorses Six LGBTQ+ Candidates
The new political action committee, founded by Evan Done, is recruiting, training, and funding LGBTQ+ candidates for this year's general election ballot.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Elections
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Evan Done launched the political action committee Reflect Utah to recruit, train, and fund LGBTQ+ candidates. The PAC has endorsed six candidates for local and statewide races on this year's general election ballot.
Why it matters
The PAC is pursuing direct campaign infrastructure rather than fundraising events, which Done argues is what is required to elect LGBTQ+ candidates. Its endorsements add a new organized funding source for LGBTQ+ campaigns in Utah.
Reflect Utah endorsed six candidates for local and statewide races after an application process with an October 1 deadline. The PAC's total fundraising and campaign spending amounts were not reported.
The players
Evan Done
Done serves as advocacy and public policy director at Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness and executive director of Friends of Recovery, Utah, and was appointed to Utah's Behavioral Health Commission by Gov. Spencer Cox in 2024.
The details
Reflect Utah held its inaugural event, titled "From Flight to Frontlines," at Square Kitchen on National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11. Its funds are used for field operations, voter contact, mailers, and other campaign tools rather than dinners or galas.
Timeline
October 1: Deadline for candidates to apply for the PAC's endorsement.
October 11: Reflect Utah holds its inaugural event at Square Kitchen on National Coming Out Day.
October 2026: Reflect Utah holds its first fundraiser.
This year's general election: Six endorsed candidates appear on the ballot.
Season Trajectory
Reflect Utah's endorsements extend Evan Done's 2024 appointment to Utah's Behavioral Health Commission into electoral politics. The PAC's launch follows Done's own unsuccessful run for the Utah Senate this year, which he made with the endorsement of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund.
Voters in districts where Reflect Utah has endorsed candidates will see those names on this year's general election ballot. The endorsements give voters a clear signal of which candidates the PAC backs.
The takeaway
Done's position is that elections require direct campaign infrastructure, not fundraising galas. Voters evaluating LGBTQ+ candidates can compare the PAC's endorsements against other campaign funding sources on the ballot.
Further reading
Explore more Utah Elections coverage for context on this year's ballot.
Source note: This article includes information reported by QSaltLake Magazine, Utah LGBTQ Community Hub.
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