Davis County voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to retain Judge Brian E. Brower on the Sunset City Justice Court bench.
Brower's name appears on the Davis County general election sample ballot as a retention candidate for the Municipal Justice Court. In a retention election, voters cast a "yes" or "no" vote on whether a sitting judge should continue serving. There is no opposing candidate.
Candidate information
- Name: Brian E. Brower
- Office: Sunset City Justice Court Judge (retention)
- Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
- Party: Nonpartisan
- Education: Bachelor's degree in English literature, Weber State University, 1999; juris doctor, University of Utah, 1999
Experience and public service
The Davis County Nominating Commission appointed Brower to fill the Sunset City Justice Court vacancy in December 2016. He replaced Judge Jerald Jensen, who retired effective Jan. 1, 2017.
Brower also serves as a justice court judge for the Morgan County Justice Court, according to Utah Courts biographical records. He has served as a justice court judge at the Clearfield Municipal Court since 2015, according to BallotReady.
Before taking the bench, Brower worked in municipal and county law across northern Utah, serving as a deputy county attorney at the Weber County Attorney's Office from 1999 to 2001, according to BallotReady. He then worked as senior city attorney and city prosecutor at Murray City Corporation from 2001 to 2007.
Brower served as city attorney at Clearfield City from 2007 to 2015 and briefly as city prosecutor at Layton City Corporation in 2007, according to BallotReady.
Editor's note: The Bountiful-Farmington Record requested candidate questionnaire responses for all 2026 races. This profile will be updated if responses are received.
