Elections

Latest reporting from the Elections desk.

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Utah House Republicans lost 16 seats and their veto-proof supermajority for the first time since 1998, part of the largest Democratic swing in the nation. Gov. Spencer Cox blamed the losses partly on lawmakers ignoring voters on redistricting and data centers, issues that touch directly on Millcreek's growth and zoning debates.

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Judge John Luthy faces retention vote Nov. 3

Utah Court of Appeals Judge John D. Luthy, appointed in 2022 by Gov. Spencer J. Cox, appears on Millcreek ballots Nov. 3 for a nonpartisan retention vote.

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Ali Cloward seeks Salt Lake County auditor seat in 2026

Democrat Ali Cloward, a certified internal auditor and accounting director, is running for Salt Lake County auditor in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Republican Chris Harding.

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Judge Stormont faces retention vote on Nov. 3 ballot

Third District Court Judge Charles A. Stormont, appointed in 2023 to serve Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele counties, faces a nonpartisan retention vote on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.

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Judge Gregory Orme faces retention vote Nov. 3

Utah Court of Appeals Judge Gregory K. Orme, first appointed to the bench in 1987, faces a nonpartisan retention vote on the Nov. 3, 2026, general election ballot.

Millcreek sheriff race splits on ICE, plate readers, jail policy

Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera and challenger Shane Manwaring split on ICE jail contracts, license plate reader limits and handling low-level offenders, all policies that affect Millcreek's policing through the county's shared jail and surveillance systems.

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Kennedy, Larsen clash on Iran war in CD-4 debate

Rep. Mike Kennedy and Democrat Jonny Larsen squared off on the Iran war, gas prices, data centers and housing at the first CD-4 debate at Snow College, with ballots set to go out Oct. 13.

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