The lineup for the gubernatorial debate ahead of the Nov. 5 election is set. Three candidates — Republican incumbent Gov. Spencer Cox, Democrat Rep. Brian King, and Libertarian Robert Latham — have qualified to participate in a debate hosted by the Utah Debate Commission on Wednesday at 6 p.
The lawsuit urging a judge to throw out the ballot language of a proposed constitutional amendment to cement the Utah Legislature’s authority to change or repeal any ballot initiative could cause an unprecedented wrinkle ahead of the Nov.
The amendment in question would change the Utah Constitution to grant the Legislature the power to repeal or amend any ballot initiative.
A recent Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll found that Utah voters ages 18-34 are more likely to be Democrats. More than one-third (34%) of this age group identified as members of the Democratic Party, compared to 22% of those ages 35-49, 19% of those 50-64 and 25% of those 65 and above.
A decision on whether or not the controversial Amendment D will be on the ballot before Utah voters this November will be coming sooner rather than later after a Salt Lake City court judge granted a request to expedite a hearing.
The Utah Debate Commission has announced a slate of seven debates for statewide and congressional offices in the Beehive State.
The Federal Election Commission has approved a draft opinion submitted by Senate candidate Caroline Gleich seeking to clarify campaign finance law for full-time content creators.
Government watchdog groups are asking a judge to remove from the Utah ballot a measure that would give lawmakers more power over citizen initiatives.
The Utah Debate Commission has released the schedule for the 2024 general election debates, with the first debate scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 11.
This year has already seen the most competitive GOP field for an open Senate seat in 30 years, the closest recount in a House race in decades, and an unusually difficult reelection bid for a sitting governor that led to an alliance between his failed primary challenger and the Democratic nominee — all before Labor Day.
A new report from the Utah Foundation examined some of Utah's challenges and determined that there are in fact issues that Utahns generally agree upon across party lines.