Utah Democrats Face a Hard Primary

“Utah Democrats just got their dream map. Now comes the circus primary,” Politico reports.

“For the first time in decades, deep-red Utah will have a safe blue congressional district after a judge installed a new map last week. That bodes well for state Democrats, who haven’t sent one of their own to Washington since 2021.”

“But it is less than ideal for former Rep. Ben McAdams, the last Democrat to represent Utah in Congress, who has built a career off of his ability to appeal to moderate voters. With the new map, McAdams now faces challengers to his left, and political moderation will not be as necessary to win the deep-blue seat.”