Judge allows lawsuit against Utah book-banning law to proceed
The judge sided with authors on a key procedural question, clearing the way for a First Amendment fight over Utah's book removal process.
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Democrat drops out of SD11 race, setting up Forward Party vs. GOP matchup
Mackenzie Miller's withdrawal leaves Sen. Emily Buss to face Republican Brooks Benson alone, but the seat's history still favors the GOP.
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Utah House map has no toss-up races for the first time
Utah Political Watch has updated its 2026 Utah House race ratings after reviewing the latest campaign finance disclosures. Five districts moved as a result, and for the first time since
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With the midterms 70 days away, Salt Lake County Republicans spent Saturday fighting each other
Seven hours into Saturday's meeting, the party still hadn't discussed its plan for the midterms because members were too busy trying to remove the party chairman.
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Mike Lee says he's raising money for four GOP Senate hopefuls. Most of it goes to him.
A $100 donation sends $96 to Lee's own campaign account and $1 to each Senate candidate he named in the email.
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Fundraising reports reshape Utah Senate race ratings
Utah Political Watch reviewed every contested Senate campaign's fundraising totals. The numbers didn't confirm what everyone assumed.
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Celeste Maloy's biggest problem isn't Phil Lyman. It's the map
61% of Republicans in Utah's new 3rd Congressional District have never voted for Maloy. That's Lyman's opening.
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Utah House battlefield shrinks as cash crunch squeezes challengers
With convention wrapped and financial disclosures in, our Utah House Race Ratings have shifted. Several Republicans walked out of conventions unopposed in a handful of districts, and lopsided bank accounts
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Bryan Schott
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Investigations
Utah's natural resources chief took state-funded Argentina trip days before stepping down
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$21,000 in missing donations and zero reported expenses: Davis County GOP's financial disclosures don't add up
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Bryan Schott
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Utah lawmakers hired a D.C. law firm to defend their repeal of Prop. 4. The tab: $1.86 million.
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Mystery PAC drops $35K in attack ads against Blake Moore. The money trail leads to an ally of Sen. Mike Lee's front door
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Bryan Schott
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Campaign Finance
Mike Lee says he's raising money for four GOP Senate hopefuls. Most of it goes to him.
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Bryan Schott
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$21,000 in missing donations and zero reported expenses: Davis County GOP's financial disclosures don't add up
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Bryan Schott
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Utah Republicans paid thousands to hire MAGA influencers for fundraisers. The payoff was modest.
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