Elections and Voting

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (652+ words) Letters from the U.S. Department of Justice have become a constant in Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson's mail. As Utah's chief election officer, she has refused to release private voter data despite threats of criminal prosecution from the agency, and has been…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (345+ words) Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has named Alex Peterson as a senior advisor and director of the Utah Office of Families, succeeding Aimee Winder Newton, who led the office since it was established in 2022. Peterson will assume her leadership role Sept....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (871+ words) SALT LAKE CITY — Utah conservative donors confirmed this week they will host a fundraiser for Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton on Aug. 21, bringing one of the country's wildest congressional elections to the Beehive State. Defense contractor Doug Quezada and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (388+ words) This story was originally written for and published by the nonprofit Utah News Dispatch. Incumbent Rep. Blake Moore is on track to defeat state Rep. Karianne Lisonbee in the Republican primary for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District — where he is expected to…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (632+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Tuesday June 23, 2026, marked Utah’s primary election day, and as the night came to a close, several candidates conceded in their respective races. From the start to the finish in Senate District 7 and to the nail-biter in House…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (640+ words) Incumbent Rep. Celeste Maloy appears to have defeated challenger Phil Lyman by a 2-to-1 margin in the Republican primary race for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, according to preliminary results released late Tuesday. “I feel relieved,” Maloy told Utah News Dispatch by…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (100+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Follow the 2026 Utah Primary with ABC4.com for live results, breaking updates, and in-depth race coverage. All races are placed in alphabetical order and you can navigate to th... SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Follow the 2026 Utah Primary with ABC4.com…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (972+ words) Democratic congressional candidate Ben McAdams speaks during a watch party for Utah's primary election on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Salt Lake City. Credit: AP/Alex Goodlett SALT LAKE CITY — Ben McAdams, a former Utah congressman who has sought to shed his…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (679+ words) A redraw of U.S. House districts has created a solidly left-leaning seat in the Salt Lake City area, prompting a flood of interest among Democrats. The other three of Utah’s four congressional seats are considered safely Republican, including the 3rd District, where…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (342+ words) Utah House District 1 Election Results for the 2026 Primary Election. See Live Utah House District 1 Election results and maps by county and district from NBC News. The Trump administration attempted to compel testimony from four journalists before a federal grand jury,…...