Republican convention

Despite the numbers not in the GOP’s favor in the 1st Congressional District, the party’s candidate — and one prominent Democrat — still thinks he has a chance of winning.

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.

Over 2,600 Utah Republican delegates gathered at Utah Valley university to elect new party leadership ahead of the 2026 midterm cycle.

Utah Republicans will pick a party chair on Saturday. The decision between incumbent Robert Axson and firebrand Phil Lyman will guide where the party is headed.

Observers are closely watching whether the eventual replacement for Romney ends up being a moderate Republican or someone who leans farther right.

The party candidates seem to be getting more diverse, including more women and people of color winning their convention races.

Young voters broke heavily for Democrats in 2022, even in deep-red Utah.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reiterated his messaging of toppling the “woke agenda” on the left to energize Utah’s conservative delegation during his keynote address on April 22, 2023.

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