Democrat Ben McAdams won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Utah’s 1st Congressional District, defeating Republican Riley Owen

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Utah Democrats are fielding far more candidates than usual in Tuesday's legislative elections, hoping to make inroads in districts where Republicans typically win by large margins. Why it matters: While Democrats may be unlikely to win seats long held by uncontested Republicans, organizing a campaign could lay the groundwork for future elections. It could also help generate pockets of momentum for up-ballot candidates in more competitive races....

In the summer of 2024, a non-profit called the Green Dragon Coalition wired the last $20,000 of a $445,000 grant to a Super Pac. Its tax return for that year would describe the purpose of the transfer as “educational”. The same day, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) records, the Super Pac spent $8,000 attacking Celeste Maloy, the Republican congresswoman for Utah’s second district, four days before the primary that would decide...

Elections in Utah are conducted predominantly by mail. The latest advance vote totals for Utah can be found in the AP’s advance vote tracker. When are early and absentee votes released? Almost all Utah counties are expected to release most or all of their election results in the first vote update,