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Why do I see so many ads for certain candidates?

Senator Brady Brammer and Senator Dan McCay both received $55,000 from the fund this election cycle. Senator Stuart Adams and Senator Scott Sandall each received $15,000. Sandall was able to defeat his primary opponent at convention; Adams, Brammer, and McCay all still face primary challengers on Tuesday. Where did the money come from? I had […]

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Same Vendors, Same Donors, Same Playbook: How a Coordinated Network Is Shaping Utah’s 2026 Primary

Pre-primary campaign finance reports reveal a connected infrastructure of consultants and donors backing establishment candidates across five races — from county commission to a state school board seat Disclosure: The financial analyses underlying this article were produced using Claude AI (Anthropic), which read the original disclosure PDFs directly and extracted contribution and expenditure data without […]

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State School Board District 11: Conservative Accountability vs. Legislative Alignment

The open seat for Utah State School Board District 11 brings two well-credentialed candidates to the June primary. With incumbent Cindy Davis stepping down, the race pits Terry Hutchinson against Tracy Nuttall. Both candidates want better outcomes for students. They differ considerably on how to get there and who should be making the calls. Terry […]

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Utah State House District 16 Race: Legislative Record vs. Executive Experience

The Republican primary for House District 16 in Layton presents voters with a clear choice between two distinct approaches to state governance. The race contrasts an incumbent focused on constitutional and social legislation with a challenger emphasizing municipal-level executive experience and property tax reform. Following the Davis County Republican Convention, where Stevenson got 55% to […]

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