Since 1997, The Salt Lake Tribune’s editors and editorial board members have selected a Utahn of the Year. The aim is to find the person, persons or entity who — for good or ill — best reflect the state and its biggest news stories of the year.

We ask readers to weigh in each year, too, through a poll. Vote and let us know who you think should be named the 2026 Utahn of the Year.

Here’s a look at the past Utahns of the Year:

2024 • Justices of the Utah Supreme Court

2023 • The new Salt Lake City International Airport .

2022 • Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham .

2021 • The Great Salt Lake .

2020 • Health care workers .

2019 • Utah Jazz owner and philanthropist Gail Miller .

2018 • Former North Ogden Mayor and fallen soldier Brent Taylor .

2017 • Longtime

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