After a long election season, it’s still not over! Well, mostly. The big federal and state races were called with the first batch of results on election night. But there are still some competitive races waiting in the wings, including the winner of the at-large Salt Lake County Council seat. Even though Utah’s red wave remains strong, Election Day did give us a glimpse of where the state is headed politically.
Voices:
- John Curtis, Republican representative and senator-elect
- Spencer Cox, governor of Utah
- Jim Curry, University of Utah political science professor
- Deidre Henderson, lt. governor of Utah
Recommended Reading and Listening:
- US states largely shifted right to meet Trump. Utah stood pat
- Results for Utah’s key election 2024 races: President, Senate, House and amendments
- Mayor Wilson poised for reelection, Salt Lake County Council at-large is still close
- Republican Derek Brown has the clear lead for Utah Attorney General
- Utah voters give Gov. Spencer Cox a 2nd term
- Utah voters choose John Curtis as Mitt Romney’s Senate successor
- Election 2024: The Morning After
- 5 things to know about how election 2024 will work in Utah
- Rather than the angst, these Utah students have a ‘refreshing’ view of the election
- As it grows, will Utah’s solid red start to crack? Some see a purple opening
- Utah County: Long voter lines, ballot ink shortages and a ‘little bit of a problem with planning,’ Lt. Gov says