Republican Party - Utah Political Watch (Page 3)

Prop. 4 repeal campaign teetering as signature removals pile up in five Senate districts

Whether Utah’s Prop 4 repeal makes the November ballot now hinges on razor-thin signature surpluses in a handful of state Senate districts. The Republican-led effort would put

By Bryan Schott

/ 18 Mar 2026

Prop. 4 repeal campaign teetering as signature removals pile up in five Senate districts

The fundamentals say Republicans are headed for a midterm drubbing in 2026

Barring a miracle, the GOP is on track for a midterm shellacking in 2026, and the fundamentals tell a brutal tale. ⏰ Tick Tock 24 days - Utah Forward Party nominating convention

By Bryan Schott

/ 18 Mar 2026

The fundamentals say Republicans are headed for a midterm drubbing in 2026

GOP group drops lawsuit targeting Prop. 4 signature removals

Utahns for Representative Government (UFRG)—the Republican-led group pushing to repeal Prop. 4, Utah’s voter‑approved anti‑gerrymandering law—abruptly dropped its lawsuit aiming to stop the coordinated

By Bryan Schott

/ 13 Mar 2026

GOP group drops lawsuit targeting Prop. 4 signature removals

Republicans got the Prop. 4 repeal on the ballot. Democrats and independents could knock it off

Registered Republicans powered the Prop. 4 repeal petition across the line. Irony alert: Democrats and independents may be the ones who keep it off the 2026 ballot. Prop. 4 is

By Bryan Schott

/ 12 Mar 2026

Republicans got the Prop. 4 repeal on the ballot. Democrats and independents could knock it off

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

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

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

By Bryan Schott

/ 27 Feb 2026

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