POLITICS + GOVERNMENT

100 Days until midterm elections

Aug 2, 2022, 7:42 PM | Updated: Aug 9, 2022, 1:30 pm

FILE: A voter drops a ballot into a box at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. The U.S. Department of Justice will be in San Juan County Tuesday to monitor election polling stations. (Scott G Winterton/ Deseret News)

(Scott G Winterton/ Deseret News)

BY JEFF CAPLAN

Host, Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News

SALT LAKE CITY — The midterm elections are only 100 days away! Many have been predicting a red wave this fall, but what do the polls show, and is it too soon to tell? Scott Simpson and Cate Klundt discuss what they predict as well as some races to watch on KSL at Night.

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