nominating convention

Strong backing from progressive voters propelled Liban Mohamed to a Utah Democratic Party nominating convention win. Embattled Eva Lopez Chavez and Luis Villareal were eliminated from the primary.

More than 3,500 delegates descended on Utah Valley University in Orem Saturday for the state GOP convention. Challengers Karianne Lisonbee and Phil Lyman were relying on the convention to send them to the June primary ballot.

Utah’s newly redrawn district lines have reshaped the political landscape, and the Republican and Democratic nominating conventions will be the first demonstration of how the new map will play out.

After nearly 17 hours, the Utah GOP nominating convention concluded with some surprises along the way.

Even though Lyman garnered over 67% of the final delegate vote, Gov. Spencer Cox will still appear in the June 25 primary after gathering the required signatures.

Riebe beat two other Democratic candidates for the party’s nomination. She will face other 2nd Congressional District hopefuls in the upcoming November special election.

The latest Utah news for Monday morning, April 22, 2022

Curtis received support from 45% of the delegates in the second round of voting.

Sen. Mike Lee will still face two challengers on the primary ballot.

Some candidates for legislative and county-level races can set their sights on the Nov. 6 election. Others are headed for primaries in June.Political…