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Winners and losers from a busy Utah election night

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By Bryan Schott

/ 6 Nov 2024

Winners and losers from a busy Utah election night

Can GOP infighting pave a path for Democrat Brian King in the Utah governor's race?

Utah Democrats are pinning their hopes on the internal strife between Spencer Cox and Phil Lyman to split the GOP vote and potentially enable Brian King to secure an unexpected

By Bryan Schott

/ 1 Nov 2024

Can GOP infighting pave a path for Democrat Brian King in the Utah governor's race?

Poll shows Spencer Cox leads Utah governor's race, but Phil Lyman is gaining support among voters

Spencer Cox is running nearly 20-points behind his 2020 campaign.

By Bryan Schott

/ 30 Oct 2024

Poll shows Spencer Cox leads Utah governor's race, but Phil Lyman is gaining support among voters

Supreme Court setback. Phil Lyman's bid to kick Spencer Cox off the ballot rejected over filing error.

During an online meeting with volunteers, Lyman claimed his primary election loss to Cox was not legitimate because of rigged voting machines

By Bryan Schott

/ 29 Oct 2024

Supreme Court setback. Phil Lyman's bid to kick Spencer Cox off the ballot rejected over filing error.

Ten Utah legislative races to watch on election night

91 seats in the Utah Legislature are on the November ballot, but fewer than a dozen elections could be competitive.

By Bryan Schott

/ 24 Oct 2024

Ten Utah legislative races to watch on election night

New poll gives Cox commanding lead in race for Utah governor

Spencer Cox leads Democrat Brian King by 26 points. Only 5% of voters support Phil Lyman's write-in bid.

By Bryan Schott

/ 17 Oct 2024

New poll gives Cox commanding lead in race for Utah governor

The candidates competing to replace Mitt Romney have already spent over $15 million

Republican John Curtis has raised $5.2 million and spent $4.5 million on his campaign

By Bryan Schott

/ 16 Oct 2024

The candidates competing to replace Mitt Romney have already spent over $15 million

Legislative audit calls for overhaul in candidate signature verification, citing lack of transparency

Audit finds gaps in signature verification process

By Bryan Schott

/ 15 Oct 2024

Legislative audit calls for overhaul in candidate signature verification, citing lack of transparency

Utah Republican AG candidate Derek Brown outraises opponents by 6 to 1

Most of the nearly $900,000 raised by Republican Derek Brown's campaign has come from corporations and political action committees.

By Bryan Schott

/ 10 Oct 2024

Utah Republican AG candidate Derek Brown outraises opponents by 6 to 1

Is Sen. John Johnson using his podcast to skirt campaign finance law?

Campaign ads for Utah State Sen. John Johnson are frequently featured on his podcast but absent from his campaign finance disclosures.

By Bryan Schott

/ 7 Oct 2024

Is Sen. John Johnson using his podcast to skirt campaign finance law?

How gerrymandered is the Utah Legislature?

Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans and independents in just three of Utah's 104 legislative districts.

By Bryan Schott

/ 4 Oct 2024

How gerrymandered is the Utah Legislature?

Big donors dominate: Cox's campaign fueled by PAC and corporate money

Most of Phil Lyman's campaign cash has come from a shadowy company with connections to the Lyman family

By Bryan Schott

/ 2 Oct 2024

Big donors dominate: Cox's campaign fueled by PAC and corporate money