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Utah Republican Sen. John Curtis blamed his party's support for the Iran war, debt spending and tariffs for massive GOP losses in Tuesday's midterms. Why it matters: Some of those policies were carried out with the support of Curtis' own votes. Driving the news: Voters "saw a hastily planned war disrupt oil markets" and "the public debt balloon past $40 trillion—leading to volatile markets," Curtis wrote on his Substack. "Unpredictable tariffs"...

From Colorado to Utah to Navajo Nation, had to make alternative Election Day voting plans because of the flooding. A contract mail carrier for the U.S.

Republicans tried to upend Democratic election odds by redrawing congressional districts across the country, but even that wasn’t enough to dam the Blue Wave. Despite making new maps to boost Republican candidates in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Alabama, and Utah, voters in those states by and large still chose Democrats to represent them. For more than a year, local legislators in the Lone Star State were explicitly pushed by Donald...

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Utah voters appear poised to pass a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate the requirement for future constitutional amendments to be published in newspapers in each county for two months before the election.

Former Rep. Ben McAdams is an unexpected addition to what national Democrats hope is a clear rebuke of President Donald Trump in swing districts across the country on Tuesday.

Utah Democrats are fielding far more candidates than usual in Tuesday's legislative elections, hoping to make inroads in districts where Republicans typically win by large margins. Why it matters: While Democrats may be unlikely to win seats long held by uncontested Republicans, organizing a campaign could lay the groundwork for future elections. It could also help generate pockets of momentum for up-ballot candidates in more competitive races....

Celeste Maloy will win reelection to her second full term in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Associated Press projects. Maloy, a Republican, is on track to cruise to a win in Utah's 3rd Congressional District,