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
Barring a miracle, the GOP is on track for a midterm shellacking in 2026, and the fundamentals tell a brutal tale.
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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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
He’s baaaack—and this time he wants a seat in Congress. Former Rep. Phil Lyman, who’s still contesting his 2024 loss to Gov. Spencer Cox, jumped into the
