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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 […]
Continue ReadingSenate 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 […]
Continue ReadingUtah County’s Seat B race has already drawn a crowded field. J Allen and David Hinckley each bring an outsider argument that party-line thinking is getting in the way of the county’s growth planning: Allen frames the problem in executive terms, arguing that 30 years of running businesses taught him how to plan past the […]
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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 […]
Continue ReadingThe 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 […]
Continue ReadingThe 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 […]
Continue ReadingThe race for Utah County Clerk has shifted with Doug Courtney recently announcing his departure from the field, the challenge to the incumbent has narrowed, crystallizing the options for voters this election cycle. The Clerk’s office has been under intense public scrutiny following a series of administrative missteps over the past few years—covered at https://utelection.info/utah-county-clerk-a-turbulent-term/. […]
Continue ReadingA Review of Aaron Davidson’s First Term as Utah County Clerk Aaron Davidson was elected Utah County Clerk in 2022 on a platform emphasizing election integrity, transparency, and modernization. Over the course of his first term, the office has been the subject of a formal state reprimand, a post-election review by the Utah Lieutenant Governor’s […]
Continue ReadingEvery two year, the odd ones, there is county organizing convention for the GOP. This year it will take place on April 26th at Salem Hills High School. Chair Cristy Henshaw Cristy Henshaw is finishing up her first term as the Utah County GOP Party Chair and decided to run again. She has no challenger. […]
Continue ReadingUtah County Recorder The Recorder’s office has changed a lot in the last four years, working through a huge backlog where it would take weeks before documents would be searchable online and multiple months for them to be fully processed, Andrea Allen – Won at convention Andrea is in the last year of her first […]
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