Utah Political Watch (Page 2)

Mystery PAC drops $35K in attack ads against Blake Moore. The money trail leads to an ally of Sen. Mike Lee's front door

A newly formed super PAC is dropping nearly $35,000 on AI-generated attack ads targeting Rep. Blake Moore ahead of Utah's June Republican primary in the 2nd

By Bryan Schott

/ 2 Jun 2026

Mystery PAC drops $35K in attack ads against Blake Moore. The money trail leads to an ally of Sen. Mike Lee's front door

Down 10 in his own poll, Nate Blouin calls on Democratic rivals to throw their support behind him

With three weeks until Utah’s 1st Congressional District Democratic primary, Nate Blouin is down by double digits to Ben McAdams in a poll his campaign paid for. He’s

By Bryan Schott

/ 1 Jun 2026

Down 10 in his own poll, Nate Blouin calls on Democratic rivals to throw their support behind him

Conflict-of-interest flap leads to last-minute moderator swap in Utah GOP primary debates

Utah’s newly retooled university-run debate series hit its first speed bump, prompting a last-minute moderator swap for two Republican congressional primary debates set for Monday. Natalie Gochnour,

By Bryan Schott

/ 29 May 2026

Conflict-of-interest flap leads to last-minute moderator swap in Utah GOP primary debates

The Hater's Guide to Utah's primary election debates

Three debates. Five days. Zero guarantee that anything interesting happens. Welcome to Utah's 2026 congressional primary debate season. This is not a debate preview for people who think

By Bryan Schott

/ 27 May 2026

The Hater's Guide to Utah's primary election debates

Operation Gigawatt Summit sponsors gave $400K to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and GOP leaders since 2022

At least nine sponsors of Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s Operation Gigawatt Summit in Park City have also poured more than $400,000 into the campaign accounts and PACs of

By Bryan Schott

/ 19 May 2026

Operation Gigawatt Summit sponsors gave $400K to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and GOP leaders since 2022

The three reasons John Curtis is almost certain to run for governor in 2028

Curtis has a risk-free path, a billionaire donor, and the best name ID in the field

By Bryan Schott

/ 14 May 2026

The three reasons John Curtis is almost certain to run for governor in 2028

Utah GOP school board nominee quits race after dust-up with party officials over Facebook access

A Republican nominee for the Utah State Board of Education just dropped out and accused his own party of trying to sandbag his campaign. Party leaders say he’s confusing

By Bryan Schott

/ 12 May 2026

Utah GOP school board nominee quits race after dust-up with party officials over Facebook access

Stuart Adams' PAC raked in $135,000 from MIDA-connected donors days after approving controversial data center

Seven days after a powerful state authority chaired by Utah Senate President Stuart Adams signed off on a controversial 40,000-acre data center in northern Utah, five companies and

By Bryan Schott

/ 6 May 2026

Stuart Adams' PAC raked in $135,000 from MIDA-connected donors days after approving controversial data center