Utah’s new court-ordered map scrambled the political equation for Utah’s Republican incumbents in Congress. More than 2.1 million Utahns are now “orphaned voters”—meaning their November ballots
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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24 days - Utah Forward Party nominating
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.
Utah Rep. Burgess Owens said Wednesday he’s not running for re‑election, exiting before a newly drawn, Salt Lake County–centered district rated “solid Democratic” reshapes the state’s
Utah finally settled its congressional map for the 2026 midterms, and the filing window opens Monday. It’s time for a high-stakes game of Republican musical chairs, which is complicated
Sen. Jerry Stevenson, R-Layton, is pushing to get Utah behind an Article V “convention of states” for congressional term limits. His proposal is running straight into criticism from one of
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9 days - First day candidates (except congressional candidates) can file for the 2026 election. (1/2/2026)
27 days - Start of the 2026 Utah Legislature (1/
Former Utah State Senator Derek Kitchen joined the "Special Session" podcast to discuss his campaign for Utah's Congressional District 1—a seat that might not even
Utah Republican Rep. Mike Kennedy—architect of Utah’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors—broke with most of his party on Wednesday, voting against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’
FBI deputy director Dan Bongino is expected to leave in the coming weeks after less than a year on the job. Utah Sen. Mike Lee, one of Bongino’s loudest
Former Democratic Congressman Ben McAdams sat out 2022 and 2024. He's not sitting out 2026.
McAdams joins "Special Session" to talk about his decision to get
