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The countywide Seat C is up for a four-year term. The incumbent is Republican Adam Snow. He is being challenged by Democrat Chuck Goode.

Longtime county councilor Jim Bradley is retiring, which will leave the At-large Seat C open. Republican Rachelle Morris, a venture capitalist, and Democrat Natalie Pinkney, a South Salt Lake City council member, are vying for the seat.

With Commissioner Randy Elliot not seeking reelection, there will be an open seat in Davis County. The candidates are Republican John Crofts and unaffiliated Michael Lambert.

Incumbent Jenny Wilson is seeking her second term as Salt Lake County’s mayor. She faces Republican challenger Erin Rider, a corporate attorney.

Republican incumbent Jim Harvey is seeking another term on the Weber County Commission. His challengers are Libertarian Brian Rowley and Democrat Steve Van Wagoner.

With Commissioner Tom Sakievich’s resignation due to health, Seat C is up for grabs in November. Alan Wessman of the United Utah Party is challenging Republican Skyler Beltran for the seat.

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson and Republican challenger Erin Rider didn’t see eye to eye on how to deal with critical issues facing Utah’s largest county.

KUER will carry live coverage of the Salt Lake County mayoral debate, online and on air, on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. MT.

The Utah Bar Association says the state has some of the “least-renter friendly” eviction policies in the country. So what can lawmakers do to help?

If your lease is nearing its end, “you should have in mind that it’s possible you will be priced out of that residence,” noted licensed Utah paralegal Denise George.

Utah requires the disclosure of all costs before a lease application fee is accepted. Even so, there’s still a debate on whether rent should be all-inclusive or not.

It’s a common practice for landlords to require tenants to make at least three times the monthly rent to even be considered for a lease. Landlords say it minimizes risk and lowers the chances they’ll have to evict a tenant for not paying rent.