Utah Republican Party

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.

Overall, the voters KUER and PBS Utah spoke to are pleased with where the country is headed. There were, however, a few worries about the economy and the rule of law in Trump’s second term.

“The public really loves this idea of getting extremism out of politics,” said party chair Michelle Quist. “The public loves the idea of collaborating on political solutions. They can see the nastiness in politics, and they don't like it.”

Bills focusing on everything from cracking down on the fentanyl trade and organized crime to people who drive their cars without a license will be taken up by the Legislature in 2025.

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson leads her Republican challenger in initial results. Meanwhile, Democratic county council at-large candidate Natalie Pinkney and Republican Rachelle Morris are in a closer race.

After three consecutive Utah Attorneys General — Swallow, Shurtleff and Reyes — marked by scandal, voters have selected a new leader of the state’s legal affairs.

In 2020, Cox received 64% of the vote. This year he faced stiffer headwinds at the GOP nominating convention plus party squabbles that created an opening for write-in Phil Lyman and Democratic challenger Brian King.

The Associated Press called the governor's race for Spencer Cox at 10:29 p.m. MST / 12:29 a.m. EST.

Utah becoming more politically competitive won’t happen overnight. But Colorado at one time defied the odds and some think Utah could, too.

Utah flipping blue isn't on our bingo card this election cycle. But the state is growing and changing quickly and Democratic strategists thinks there's a purple opening.

Republican Rep. Burgess Owens and Democratic challenger Katrina Fallick-Wang staked out different sides on social media, abortion and LGBTQ+ rights.