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Utah Democrats back independent as US Senate candidate

Utah Democrats back independent as US Senate candidate

By Associated Press /April 25, 2022 /Local News

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Democrats pulling hard to defeat Republican Sen. Mike Lee took the unusual step Saturday of spurning a party hopeful to instead get behind an independent, former presidential candidate Evan McMullin. Democrats were swayed by calls from prominent members who said McMullin was the best […]

Utah Democrats oust embattled chairwoman, elect businessman

Utah Democrats oust embattled chairwoman, elect businessman

By Aimee Cobabe /June 24, 2019 /Local News

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Utah Democrats have ousted their embattled party chairwoman and replaced her with a businessman who pledged to lift the party from financial and relational turmoil. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Jeff Merchant toppled incumbent Daisy Thomas on Saturday during the party’s organizing convention at Park […]