AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoElection Results: Democrat Ben McAdams won Utah’s newly drawn 1st Congressional District, while Republicans Blake Moore and Celeste Maloy held the 2nd and 3rd. Unaffiliated candidate Patrick Belmont unseated a Republican state lawmaker in Cache Valley, and voters rejected Amendment B, which would have raised the passage threshold for tax-increase ballot measures. Democrats also took control of both chambers of Congress. Utah Senate Democrats called for Sen. Kathleen Riebe to resign after an investigation into misconduct allegations. Playoff Race: Unbeaten Utah opened at No. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings, with BYU at No. 9. Their Saturday showdown in Salt Lake City could shape both the Big 12 title race and playoff hopes. Public Safety: A Utah teenager missing for 17 months was found safe in Oregon; a 39-year-old suspect was transferred to Salt Lake City to face prosecution. Southern Utah Flooding: Repeated storms have washed out roads and bridges, prompting evacuations and emergency electronic voting in San Juan County.
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