Kamala Harris

One in 10 Utah voters is Hispanic or Latino. Sticking with the state’s reputation,”Latinos in Utah may be more Republican than Latinos nationally,” said one political scientist.

Even before the presidential campaign started, Utah was part of a national wave of states restricting gender-affirming care, sports participation and bathroom access.

Democrats had a goal to pick up some legislative seats this election. To have any future chances a political scientist says the state party needs to “carve out a separate brand from the national Democratic Party.”

Although some races might be pretty clear soon after the polls close, results in Utah are not official until the statewide canvass on Nov. 25.

The Associated Press called Utah for Donald Trump at 8:00 p.m. MST / 10:00 p.m. EST.

In the leadup to November, Democrats and Republicans have flocked to the furthest reaches of 22 Native American reservations in Arizona in a bid for votes. Native Americans, who make up about 5% of the state’s population, voted in big numbers for the Democratic Party in 2020.

In recent years, thousands of new Navajo voters have registered, which could have an impact on some Utah elections. Challenges remain, however, when it comes to making sure Native voices are heard in state politics.

Bears Ears National Monument in southeast Utah has been at the center of political fights over public land in recent years. The upcoming presidential election threatens to continue escalating that tug-of-war.

As both presidential campaigns have stepped up efforts to win over religious voters in Arizona and Nevada, Dallin H. Oaks encouraged congregants at the faith’s twice-annual general conference to steer clear of contention and be peacemakers in their communities one month out from the Nov. 5 election.

KUER will carry live coverage of the VP debate, online and on air, on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. MT.

The Democratic presidential nominee is enlisting prominent members of the faith to make the case in the battleground state of Arizona that Donald Trump doesn’t align with the church’s values.

The presidential campaign has significantly changed since the June debate between Biden and Trump — now that Vice President Kamala Harris is the Democratic nominee. KUER will carry live coverage Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. MDT.