Summit County Republicans to hold caucus night March 17 at three sites

Summit County Republicans will hold their biennial Caucus Night on March 17, 2026, with registration opening at 6 p.m. and precinct meetings beginning at 7 p.m. at three locations across the Park City and Wasatch Back area. Registered Republicans who live in Summit County may attend to elect precinct-level officers and delegates who will represent their neighborhoods at upcoming county and state conventions.

Organizers describe the March 17 gatherings as structured working meetings focused on party organization and delegate selection rather than campaign rallies or a primary election. The party press release states: “This is where the direction of the party is shaped. It is not a rally or a primary election. It is a working meeting where registered Republicans in each precinct choose the individuals who will represent them in the convention process.”

At each precinct meeting, residents may run for precinct chair, county delegate, or state delegate, provided they live in the precinct where they are seeking election. Delegates chosen at the precinct level will proceed to county and state conventions to take part in selecting Republican candidates for public office, making the March 17 meetings a key step in Utah’s nominating calendar.

Caucus Chair Tory Welch urged participation across Summit County, saying, “Caucus Night is where grassroots Republicans come together to shape the future of the party. Whether you’ve participated before or this is your first time, your voice matters. I encourage Republicans across Summit County to attend, get involved, and help choose the delegates who will represent their precincts.” Organizers also say pre-registration is strongly encouraged but not required, and that details on meeting sites, times and how to declare candidacy are available on the Summit County Republican Party’s official website.

Reporters’ materials included a separate Summit County Republican Party listing tied to Summit County, Ohio, with an office in Fairlawn and events in Akron. That Ohio listing names Bryan C. Williams as chairman and lists an office in Fairlawn and local fundraising events; those Ohio contacts are unrelated to the Park City-area caucuses and should not be used for March 17 logistics in Utah.

The March 17 precinct meetings set the county delegation that will attend county and state conventions later in the nominating cycle, meaning outcomes at the three Summit County caucus sites will shape which Republican candidates appear on ballots for the coming elections.