Elections

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Aimee Cobabe

Iowa caucuses kick off amid freezing temperatures

Despite the Iowa caucuses taking place amid sub-zero temperatures, Utah GOP Chair Robert Axson is still optimistic about turnout.
4 months ago
Iowa Caucus...
Will Mullery and Zachary B. Wolf, CNN

2024 voting is about to begin. Do you know what a caucus is?

Iowa caucuses will help determine the Republican Party’s choice for a presidential candidate but how do they work?
4 months ago
Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign event, Satu...
ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, THOMAS BEAUMONT, JILL COLVIN and BILL BARROW Associated Press

DeSantis and Haley barnstorm across frigid Iowa in the final days before the Republican caucuses

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley pushed across ice-cold Iowa Saturday to find voters open to an alternative to former President Donald Trump with just two days before the state’s caucuses open the Republican primary calendar. Trump canceled his two in-person rallies Saturday due to a blizzard blanketing much of the […]
4 months ago
utah leaders endorse nikki haley...
Aimee Cobabe

Lt. Gov. Henderson, First Lady Abby Cox endorse Nikki Haley for 2024 election

First Lady Abby Cox said her husband, Gov. Spencer Cox, was not endorsing Haley at this time.
4 months ago
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STEVE PEOPLES, JILL COLVIN and HOLLY RAMER

Christie will announce at New Hampshire town hall that he’s ending presidential bid, AP source says

Christie has been under pressure to exit the Republican presidential primary race as critics work to unify behind a viable alternative to Trump.
4 months ago
Kathryn Dahlin has filed to run in Utah's 3rd Congressional District race. The seat is currently he...
Simone Seikaly

Former U.S. Senate staffer Kathryn Dahlin enters 3rd District race

According to a press release, Kathryn Dahlin worked as a legislative aide and a policy advisor in the U.S. Senate.
4 months ago
Cooper Brannon, 8, watches his father, Austin, vote at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Sa...
Simone Seikaly

One more day to officially switch political parties in Utah

This voter switching date is important for anybody who wants to participate in the Republican caucus on March 5.
4 months ago
From left, Republican presidential candidates Chris Christie, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis and Vivek R...
Veronica Stracqualursi, Ebony Davis and Kit Maher, CNN

GOP contenders spend a hectic weekend in Iowa as caucuses draw near

The Iowa caucuses are only a week away. Republican presidential candidates have been trying to sway voters ahead of time.
4 months ago
The US Supreme Court in Washington, DC....
Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst

Here’s what the Supreme Court faces as justices discuss Trump’s eligibility

The US Supreme Court will determine Donald Trump’s eligibility to remain on the ballot for presidential candidacy.
4 months ago
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MARK SHERMAN and NICHOLAS RICCARDI

The Supreme Court will decide if Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots

The justices Friday agreed to take a Colorado case, inserting themselves in the presidential campaign and acknowledging the need to decide quickly.
4 months ago
Utah House Speaker and senate candidate Brad Wilson is pictured speaking...
KSL NewsRadio

LISTEN: Utah race for US Senate seat heats up as candidates file to run

More candidates in Utah are filing to run in the race for US Senate, racking up big names to potentially appear on the ballot.
4 months ago
FILE: Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson helps announce their state budget proposal in West Haven on Tuesday...
Mark Jackson

Candidates planning to run in Utah have a few days left to file

The date for partisan candidates that want to run for office in Utah is Jan. 8, independent candidates have until March 5, 2024.
5 months ago
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Associated Press

Biden and Trump are poised for a potential rematch that could shake American politics

The results will have long-term implications on everything from the future of abortion rights and immigration policy to the role of the U.S. in the world.
5 months ago
A letter sent to a voter unaffiliated with a party....
Peter Johnston

Deadline approaching for voters to change party affiliation

The January 9 deadline for voters to change their party affiliation is quickly approaching.
5 months ago
Democratic Party credits mail-in voting...
Amie Schaeffer

Green Party of Utah secures ballot access for upcoming election

The Green Party of Utah gathered over 2,000 signatures and achieved ballot access. The party will appear on the 2024 and 2026 ballots.
5 months ago
The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected an attempt to remove former President Donald Trump from the...
By Marshall Cohen, CNN

Michigan Supreme Court rejects ‘insurrectionist ban’ case and keeps Trump on 2024 primary ballot

The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump will remain on the 2024 ballot.
5 months ago
Image of a ballot drop box , officials say voting scams can look legit...
Alexandrea Bonilla

As voting scams go around, officials say to contact counties directly

Voting scams are starting to make the rounds as the 2024 primary election creeps closer. Stay safe and don't trust texts.
5 months ago
Generic image of signature counting. The man hired by Bruce Hough's campaign to gather signatures f...
Jessica Lowell

Utah AG charges Bruce Hough campaigner with incorrectly paying for signatures

The AG's office alleges that Bruce Hough campaigner, Timothy Mooney, paid signature gatherers for the gross amount of signatures.
5 months ago
FILE: Salt Lake County Government Center is pictured in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (...
Simone Seikaly

Republican forms exploratory committee for Salt Lake County mayoral race

Erin Rider says there are "politically homeless" Republicans in Salt Lake County that would vote for her for mayor.
5 months ago
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Associated Press

Americans agree that the 2024 election will be pivotal for democracy, but for different reasons

About 2 in 10 U.S. adults (19%) say democracy in the U.S. is “already so seriously broken that it doesn’t matter who wins the 2024 presidential election.”
5 months ago
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Aimee Cobabe

Derek Brown says decision to run for Utah AG wasn’t related to Reyes’ announcement

Tuesday's announcement by Brown comes days after Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said he wouldn't seek re-election.
5 months ago
Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to decide whether Donald Trump has any...
Hannah Rabinowitz and Devan Cole, CNN

Special counsel asks Supreme Court to resolve whether Trump has immunity from prosecution

Smith is asking the Supreme Court to take the rare step of skipping a federal appeals court and quickly decide a fundamental issue of the case against Trump.
5 months ago
Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson speaks at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. ...
Simone Seikaly

Utah Lt. Gov. extends filing deadline for unaffiliated presidential candidates

Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson has agreed to extend the Utah filing deadline for unaffiliated presidential candidates to March 5, 2024.
5 months ago
From left, Republican presidential candidates Chris Christie, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis and Vivek R...
Eric Bradner, Steve Contorno, Arit John and Daniel Strauss, CNN

Takeaways from the fourth Republican presidential debate

The explosive fourth Republican presidential debate Wednesday night made plain why former President Donald Trump has so far skipped the 2024 primary debate circuit.
5 months ago