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"...

Two unaffiliated candidates are in position to win election to the Utah House of Representatives, a previously unthinkable result in an era dominated by the two-party system.

Democrat Ben McAdams won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Utah’s 1st Congressional District, defeating Republican Riley Owen

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As 1,000 federal election monitors fan out across the country, 12 of them are assigned to Utah — and all within Salt Lake County, according to the county's top elections official.

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,

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....