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One more bad day and the Prop. 4 repeal misses the ballot

Utah’s Prop. 4 repeal is hanging by a thread. A steady drip of signature removals has the Republican-led effort to undo the state’s voter-approved anti-gerrymandering law on the

By Bryan Schott

/ 19 Mar 2026

One more bad day and the Prop. 4 repeal misses the ballot

Prop. 4 repeal campaign teetering as signature removals pile up in five Senate districts

Whether Utah’s Prop 4 repeal makes the November ballot now hinges on razor-thin signature surpluses in a handful of state Senate districts. The Republican-led effort would put a repeal

By Bryan Schott

/ 18 Mar 2026

Prop. 4 repeal campaign teetering as signature removals pile up in five Senate districts

The fundamentals say Republicans are headed for a midterm drubbing in 2026

Barring a miracle, the GOP is on track for a midterm shellacking in 2026, and the fundamentals tell a brutal tale. ⏰ Tick Tock 24 days - Utah Forward Party nominating

By Bryan Schott

/ 18 Mar 2026

The fundamentals say Republicans are headed for a midterm drubbing in 2026

Rep. Jefferson Burton heads for the exit

Two-term Republican Rep. Jefferson Burton is bowing out of his re‑election bid, saying he’s moving outside the Utah House district he’s represented since 2023. He announced the

By Bryan Schott

/ 17 Mar 2026

Rep. Jefferson Burton heads for the exit

Trump's DOJ wants Utah's full voter list. The NAACP is fighting the data grab

The Trump Justice Department wants Utah’s full voter list, including birthdates, addresses and driver’s license or parts of social security numbers. The NAACP is trying to stop it,

By Bryan Schott

/ 16 Mar 2026

Trump's DOJ wants Utah's full voter list. The NAACP is fighting the data grab

GOP group drops lawsuit targeting Prop. 4 signature removals

Utahns for Representative Government (UFRG)—the Republican-led group pushing to repeal Prop. 4, Utah’s voter‑approved anti‑gerrymandering law—abruptly dropped its lawsuit aiming to stop the coordinated campaign

By Bryan Schott

/ 13 Mar 2026

GOP group drops lawsuit targeting Prop. 4 signature removals

Republicans got the Prop. 4 repeal on the ballot. Democrats and independents could knock it off

Registered Republicans powered the Prop. 4 repeal petition across the line. Irony alert: Democrats and independents may be the ones who keep it off the 2026 ballot. Prop. 4 is

By Bryan Schott

/ 12 Mar 2026

Republicans got the Prop. 4 repeal on the ballot. Democrats and independents could knock it off

Karianne Lisonbee challenges Blake Moore in 2nd Congressional District redistricting rumble

As first reported by Utah Political Watch last week, Utah state Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, R-Clearfield, is jumping into the 2nd Congressional District Republican primary, taking aim at Rep. Blake Moore

By Bryan Schott

/ 10 Mar 2026

Karianne Lisonbee challenges Blake Moore in 2nd Congressional District redistricting rumble

Salt Lake GOP books MAGA influencer Nick Shirley for $10K-a-table fundraiser after Kari Lake said no

After striking out on their first choice, the Salt Lake County GOP is settling for MAGA influencer Nick Shirley, best known for videos peddling unverified, sensational fraud claims, as the

By Bryan Schott

/ 10 Mar 2026

Salt Lake GOP books MAGA influencer Nick Shirley for $10K-a-table fundraiser after Kari Lake said no

Trevor Lee's 'Diversity isn't our strength' post wasn't a hot take—it was a white supremacist copy/paste

Utah Rep. Trevor Lee didn’t just post a hot take on social media last week. He copy-pasted one straight from the white nationalist playbook and slapped his name on

By Bryan Schott

/ 9 Mar 2026

Trevor Lee's 'Diversity isn't our strength' post wasn't a hot take—it was a white supremacist copy/paste

GOP's midnight heist to split Salt Lake County was five seconds too late

On the final night of the 2026 Utah Legislature, the Republican majority rammed through a bill to split the state’s largest and most Democratic county in two. Just one

By Bryan Schott

/ 7 Mar 2026

GOP's midnight heist to split Salt Lake County was five seconds too late

Sorting out the Utah GOP congressional field: Lisonbee preps a run while Maloy moves to signatures

The Republican congressional chessboard in Utah is finally moving—but a few of the pieces look a bit wobbly. Rep. Blake Moore looks to be in for another intraparty brawl.

By Bryan Schott

/ 6 Mar 2026

Sorting out the Utah GOP congressional field: Lisonbee preps a run while Maloy moves to signatures