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39 days - Candidate filing opens for the 2026 midterm elections (1/2/2026)
46 days - Last day for candidates to file for the 2026 midterm elections. (1/9/2026)
57 days - Start of the 2026 Utah Legislature (1/20/2026).
113 days - Neighborhood caucus night. (3/17/2026)
152 days - Utah Democratic Party's state nominating convention (4/25/2026)
211 days - Utah's 2026 primary election (6/23/2026)
344 days - 2026 midterm elections (11/3/2026)
1,079 days - 2028 presidential election (11/7/2028)
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What you need to know this morning
Utah Sen. Mike Lee was widely criticized for a proposal to open millions of acres of federally owned land to private developers—a plan he says would ease the housing crisis and help pay down the national debt. On 60 Minutes Sunday, Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke—Donald Trump’s former Interior secretary—rebuffed the idea, arguing it wouldn’t solve either problem.
