Campaign Finance - Utah Political Watch

Developer behind MIDA's Deer Valley expansion donated $60,000 to Utah Republicans in a single month

The lead private developer tied to the Military Installation Development Authority’s (MIDA) Deer Valley Resort expansion has given more than $60,000 to Republican legislators, candidates and campaign committees

By Bryan Schott

/ 27 Oct 2026

Developer behind MIDA's Deer Valley expansion donated $60,000 to Utah Republicans in a single month

Out-of-state money backs mailers attacking Republicans in a trio of tight Utah House races

Mailers attacking Republican candidates in three competitive Utah House races are arriving in voters’ mailboxes ahead of next week’s election. Much of the money behind them traces to one

By Bryan Schott

/ 26 Oct 2026

Out-of-state money backs mailers attacking Republicans in a trio of tight Utah House races

More than $1 million spent in primary that ousted Stuart Adams

Senate President Stuart Adams outspent Stephanie Hollist by more than 2 to 1 but still lost.

By Bryan Schott

/ 1 Oct 2026

More than $1 million spent in primary that ousted Stuart Adams

These are the Utah House and Senate races both parties are targeting in November

Campaign finance filings reveal where House and Senate leadership PACs, including Speaker Mike Schultz's, are placing their biggest bets.

By Bryan Schott

/ 11 Sep 2026

These are the Utah House and Senate races both parties are targeting in November

Mike Lee says he's raising money for four GOP Senate hopefuls. Most of it goes to him.

A $100 donation sends $96 to Lee's own campaign account and $1 to each Senate candidate he named in the email.

By Bryan Schott

/ 13 Aug 2026

Mike Lee says he's raising money for four GOP Senate hopefuls. Most of it goes to him.

Stuart Adams hauled in $120K in campaign donations after his election loss

Utah Senate President Stuart Adams lost his primary election in June, but the donations didn’t dry up. His campaign hauled in nearly $120,000 in the month after his

By Bryan Schott

/ 27 Jul 2026

Stuart Adams hauled in $120K in campaign donations after his election loss

$21,000 in missing donations and zero reported expenses: Davis County GOP's financial disclosures don't add up

The Davis County Republican Party (DCRP) is holding a special election to replace retiring County Surveyor Max Elliot, who is leaving after eight terms in office. To get on the

By Bryan Schott

/ 21 Jul 2026

$21,000 in missing donations and zero reported expenses: Davis County GOP's financial disclosures don't add up

Utah Republicans paid thousands to hire MAGA influencers for fundraisers. The payoff was modest.

Utah Republicans shelled out thousands of dollars to bring a pair of MAGA internet celebrities to headline their Lincoln Day fundraisers this year. Financial disclosures show the returns were decidedly

By Bryan Schott

/ 29 Jun 2026

Utah Republicans paid thousands to hire MAGA influencers for fundraisers. The payoff was modest.

Utah's legislative primaries are drowning in PAC cash

Less than a week before Utah's primary election, Senate President Stuart Adams has more money in the bank than any other candidate on the ballot, and he may

By Bryan Schott

/ 18 Jun 2026

Utah's legislative primaries are drowning in PAC cash

What the latest campaign finance reports tell us ahead of next week's Utah congressional primaries

The money math is brutal heading into Utah’s June 23 congressional primary elections. In CD2, Blake Moore has 32 times more cash on hand than his challenger. In CD3,

By Bryan Schott

/ 15 Jun 2026

What the latest campaign finance reports tell us ahead of next week's Utah congressional primaries

Tracking the outside spending in Utah's congressional primary elections

PACs and other outside groups have poured more than $3.5 million into Utah's congressional primaries ahead of the June 23 election. CD 1 Total outside spending: $2,

By Bryan Schott

/ 11 Jun 2026

Tracking the outside spending in Utah's congressional primary elections

Update: Super PACs pour $2.8M into Utah's congressional primaries

New Dems drop $1M ad buy for Ben McAdams

By Bryan Schott

/ 9 Jun 2026

Update: Super PACs pour $2.8M into Utah's congressional primaries