Utah County Clerk: Inside Experience vs. Outside Management

Whoever wins the Utah County Clerk’s race in November inherits an office still recovering from a turbulent term, one that ended Aaron Davidson’s bid for reelection in the June primary. The next clerk also walks straight into two major changes: a new statewide voter registration system and the shift from automatic vote-by-mail to an opt-in […]

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Utah Senate District 11 Race: Growth, Data Centers, and Two Views of Prop 4

This Senate district covers some of the fastest-growing communities in Utah, from Eagle Mountain to Tooele, and both candidates describe a district being reshaped by new roads, data center construction, and a possible nuclear testing campus. The race also splits on a question that has dominated Utah politics: what to do about Proposition 4 and […]

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Utah Senate District 21 Race: A Democrat and a Former Republican Take On Brady Brammer

Senate District 21 voters will see three names on the November 3 ballot in Utah County, and only one of them has held the seat. Republican Sen. Brady Brammer won his June primary with 57% of the vote over Cedar Hills City Council member Kelly Smith, and now faces two challengers with very different political […]

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HD 53 Christofferson vs Boyd vs Slater – General Election

Utah House District 53 Race: An Unopposed Incumbent Meets Two Challengers Kay Christofferson didn’t face a primary this year. The 14-year incumbent and chair of the House Transportation Committee won the Republican convention unopposed within his own party. His real contest comes in November, when he faces Democrat Kevin Slater and John Boyd, a first-time […]

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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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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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Brady Brammer: The Strategic Legislator Focused on Long-Term Infrastructure and Court Reform

As the 2026 election cycle hits its stride, incumbent Senator Brady Brammer is running on a record of technical, often high-stakes legislative heavy lifting. A business litigator with a Master’s in Public Administration from BYU, Brammer has spent the last eight years navigating the complexities of the House and Senate. Energy and the Economy: A […]

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Utah County Commission Seat B: The Crowded Race for the Open Seat

The race for Utah County Commission Seat B is shaping up to be one of the most crowded and consequential contests this election cycle. With incumbent Brandon Gordon stepping down, a massive field of candidates has emerged to claim the open seat. Because this is a heavily Republican county, the battle for this seat will […]

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Utah County Commission Seat A: Growth, Governance, and the Open Seat

The race for Utah County Commission Seat A is wide open following the announcement that incumbent Amelia Powers Gardner will not seek reelection. With the county facing unprecedented growth, the commission—which acts as both the legislative and executive arm of the county—will be tasked with managing infrastructure, housing affordability, and the ongoing modernization of county […]

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