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Karianne Lisonbee challenges Blake Moore in 2nd Congressional District redistricting rumble

As first reported by Utah Political Watch last week, Utah state Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, R-Clearfield, is jumping into the 2nd Congressional District Republican primary, taking aim at Rep. Blake Moore

By Bryan Schott

/ 10 Mar 2026

Karianne Lisonbee challenges Blake Moore in 2nd Congressional District redistricting rumble

Salt Lake GOP books MAGA influencer Nick Shirley for $10K-a-table fundraiser after Kari Lake said no

After striking out on their first choice, the Salt Lake County GOP is settling for MAGA influencer Nick Shirley, best known for videos peddling unverified, sensational fraud claims, as the

By Bryan Schott

/ 10 Mar 2026

Salt Lake GOP books MAGA influencer Nick Shirley for $10K-a-table fundraiser after Kari Lake said no

Sorting out the Utah GOP congressional field: Lisonbee preps a run while Maloy moves to signatures

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.

By Bryan Schott

/ 6 Mar 2026

Sorting out the Utah GOP congressional field: Lisonbee preps a run while Maloy moves to signatures

Phil Lyman is back, and he's gunning for Celeste Maloy in Utah's 3rd District

He’s baaaack—and this time he wants a seat in Congress. Former Rep. Phil Lyman, who’s still contesting his 2024 loss to Gov. Spencer Cox, jumped into the

By Bryan Schott

/ 5 Mar 2026

Phil Lyman is back, and he's gunning for Celeste Maloy in Utah's 3rd District

Utah redrew the lines. Burgess Owens tapped out.

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

By Bryan Schott

/ 4 Mar 2026

Utah redrew the lines. Burgess Owens tapped out.

A Utah GOP dissident sued party leaders and lost. Now they want $92K and a leash on future lawsuits

Utah Republican Party leaders want a federal judge to make the plaintiffs in a sprawling federal “election conspiracy” lawsuit pay nearly $93,000 in legal fees—and ban them from

By Bryan Schott

/ 4 Mar 2026

A Utah GOP dissident sued party leaders and lost. Now they want $92K and a leash on future lawsuits

The Prop. 4 repeal has qualified for November's ballot, but the fight isn't over

The initiative to repeal Prop 4—Utah’s anti-gerrymandering law that voters approved in 2018—has officially qualified for November's ballot. And it’s Republicans who put it

By Bryan Schott

/ 2 Mar 2026

The Prop. 4 repeal has qualified for November's ballot, but the fight isn't over

Prop. 4 repeal is just eight signatures away from qualifying for November's ballot

Eight signatures. That’s all that separates the campaign to repeal Utah’s Proposition 4, the anti-gerrymandering law approved by voters in 2018, from the November ballot. After county clerks

By Bryan Schott

/ 27 Feb 2026

Prop. 4 repeal is just eight signatures away from qualifying for November's ballot

Which Utah Republicans signed the Prop. 4 repeal, and who are the no-shows?

Which top Utah Republicans have put their names on the Prop 4 repeal? So far, the names of 61 Utah Republicans in Congress, statewide office, or in the Utah Legislature

By Bryan Schott

/ 26 Feb 2026

Which Utah Republicans signed the Prop. 4 repeal, and who are the no-shows?

Prop. 4 repeal campaign hits statewide signature threshold, nears ballot qualification

On Thursday, the campaign to repeal Prop 4 hit the statewide signature threshold to land on the November ballot and has cleared the district-level requirement in 20 of the required

By Bryan Schott

/ 26 Feb 2026

Prop. 4 repeal campaign hits statewide signature threshold, nears ballot qualification

The Prop. 4 repeal appears headed to the ballot. So why are they suing to stop signature removals?

The campaign to put a repeal of Utah’s Prop. 4 on the November ballot is 86 verified signatures shy of the statewide goal. On Wednesday it crossed the 8%

By Bryan Schott

/ 25 Feb 2026

The Prop. 4 repeal appears headed to the ballot. So why are they suing to stop signature removals?

Utah Prop. 4 repeal nears statewide goal, but signature removals rise

The campaign to put a repeal of Prop. 4, Utah’s anti-gerrymandering law approved by voters in 2018, on November’s ballot is closing in on the statewide threshold while

By Bryan Schott

/ 24 Feb 2026

Utah Prop. 4 repeal nears statewide goal, but signature removals rise