Utah Political Watch is updating two 2026 Utah Senate race ratings after new campaign finance disclosures showed lopsided money races in several potentially competitive districts. The pattern across most of
If you have a news tip that we should investigate, email us at tips@utahpolitics.news or send your tip through our secure online form.
Which Utah Senate races could be competitive in 2026? Find out with our exclusive ratings.
We rated all 75 Utah House districts. Here's which races actually matter in 2026.
Follow the 2026 midterms with our congressional candidate tracker.
Who's running for the Utah Legislature in 2026?
Utah Political Watch is updating two 2026 Utah Senate race ratings after new campaign finance disclosures showed lopsided money races in several potentially competitive districts. The pattern across most of
Utah's Republican and Democratic conventions are on tap Saturday—GOP delegates at Utah Valley University in Orem, Democrats at Jordan High School—and at least one powerful lawmaker
One Utah legislative race effectively ended at Saturday’s Utah Republican Party conventions, and it shifted our 2026 Legislative Race Ratings. 4 days - Utah State Republican and Democratic State
Utah Political Watch has rated all 15 Utah State Senate seats on the 2026 ballot using historical election data from eight statewide races between 2016 and 2024, combined with actual
Utah Political Watch has rated all 75 Utah House districts using historical election data from eight statewide races between 2016 and 2024, combined with actual legislative results from 2022 and
Thousands of Utah voters opened letters from Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson last week with an alarming message: thanks to SB153, their voter registration data is about to go back on
Within hours of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s firing Thursday, chatter turned to Sen. Mike Lee as a possible replacement—even as a report this week branded him the Senate
The Republican-led campaign to repeal Utah’s anti-gerrymandering law won’t make November’s ballot. The proposed ballot initiative sponsored by Utahns for Representative Government (UFRG) initially cleared the bar,
Utah Political Watch is updating two 2026 Utah Senate race ratings after new campaign finance disclosures showed lopsided money races in several potentially competitive districts. The pattern across most of
$4.3 million dark money push fizzles
$4.3 million dark money push fizzles
Former Congressman Ben McAdams leads the Democratic field in Utah’s 1st Congressional District, according to new polling released Tuesday. The poll shows a familiar split: moderates line up behind
Utah taxpayers picked up a $26,584 tab for a day‑and‑a‑half House Republican retreat at the swanky Zermatt Resort near Midway. The charge covers dozens of rooms
Karianne Lisonbee beat Blake Moore at Saturday's Utah Republican convention, but she's still a decided underdog in the 2nd Congressional District primary race. Moore, a three-term
Utah’s Republican primaries are closed. The upcoming Democratic primary in the new 1st Congressional District isn’t. Any voter, including Republicans, can cast a Democratic ballot if they ask
Thousands of Utah voters opened letters from Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson last week with an alarming message: thanks to SB153, their voter registration data is about to go back on
Utah Sen. John Johnson, R-Ogden, has a novel fix for “intellectual diversity” on campus: make universities stage ideological showpieces—and punish them if they don’t. His new bill, SB295,
On Saturday, Utah County Republican Party leaders will vote on two resolutions aimed squarely at hot‑button fights: one denounces efforts to rate political speech — including the University of Utah’
Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton, isn't satisfied punishing undocumented immigrants. He wants to punish the governments that won't help him do it. And he's bringing
Nearly half of Cox's 2025 fundraising total came from just 19 donors
