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(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during a news conference announcing Mike Menssen and 5th District Judge Matthew Bell as his appointees for the Utah Supreme Court at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026.

GOP losses in the Utah Legislature mean more power for Gov. Cox. Will he use it?

By Emily R. Anderson | Robert Gehrke | November 9, 2026, 1:00 p.m.

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at Crossroads Arena, in Corinth, Miss., Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. As Democrats prepared to take over Congress, people he pardoned could be in the hot seat, including some Utahns.

As Democrats prepare to investigate Trump, some Utahns may be in the hot seat

By Addy Baird | November 9, 2026, 4:09 p.m.

‘We’ve got to do a better job’: Utah Republican lawmakers choose new leadership and vow to focus on families

Investigation: Witnesses said Democratic Sen. Kathleen Riebe harassed and discriminated against staffers and interns

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(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Evan Vickers, R-Cedar City, at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Blue wave propels southern Utah leader to Senate’s most powerful role

Sen. Evan Vickers from Cedar City is set to be the next president of the Utah State Senate.

By Robert Gehrke | Samantha Moilanen | Brooke Larsen | Mark Eddington | November 6, 2026, 3:23 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep.-elect Ben McAdams, shown on election night, says Democrats need to deliver on the trust voters have placed in them.

Message from Democratic Rep.-elect Ben McAdams to Trump: You have a decision to make

In an exclusive interview, McAdams says his top priority is to help Utahns who are hurting but adds he won’t hesitate to hold the Trump administration accountable.

By Robert Gehrke | November 6, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

(Allison Robbert | AP) Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, at an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025.

Utah Sen. Mike Lee wasn’t on the ballot but he’s losing an influential seat

Lee currently chairs the Committee on Natural Resources and was being eyed as a potential Judiciary Committee chair.

By Addy Baird | November 5, 2026, 2:37 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Sahara Hayes celebrates with fellow Democrats during the Democratic Party general election night watch party in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

Republicans could lose their supermajority in the Utah Legislature. Here’s what has to happen.

As of Thursday evening, Democrats and unaffiliated candidates were on the way to flipping 15 seats in the House and two in the Senate.

By Emily R. Anderson | November 6, 2026, 4:10 a.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune file photo) Kathleen Riebe is shown April 11, 2026, when she announced she was dropping out of the 1st Congressional District race and endorsing Ben McAdams. On Wednesday, Riebe said she will not comply with a request from Utah Senate Democrats to resign her state Senate seat.

Utah Sen. Kathleen Riebe won’t resign, threatens ethics complaint after Dems called for her to quit

Riebe’s colleagues demanded she step down over allegations of harassment and discrimination. Now she’s firing back.

By Robert Gehrke | November 5, 2026, 2:05 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah voters cast their ballots at the Sandy Library on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

How long will it take for Utah ballots to be counted? Here’s what we know.

County clerks across the state are still counting ballots.

By Samantha Moilanen | Megan Banta | November 5, 2026, 4:15 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Braydon Nemelka of Millcreek, who shared his views on government corruption, is pictured on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026.

Deals in the dark, kowtowing to donors drove corruption-minded voters to seek change this election

Surpassing even gas and grocery prices, government corruption was paramount as voters sought greater accountability.

By Robert Gehrke | November 4, 2026, 1:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kevin Koncar votes early as he drops off his ballot at the Salt Lake County Government Center on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. Results for the Salt Lake County recreation bond measure are trickling in.

Salt Lake County recreation bond passing as votes come in

If approved, the majority of the $128 million in funds would go toward building new recreation facilities.

By Jordan Miller | November 4, 2026, 6:41 p.m.

(Julia Demaree Nikhinson | AP) President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders modifying the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 13, 2026, in Washington. Behind Trump, from left: U.S. Rep. Mike Kennedy; U.S. Sens. John Curtis and Mike Lee; and Gov. Spencer Cox.

Republican Sen. John Curtis rips GOP, says party ‘abandoned’ conservative principles as Democrats take Senate control

Curtis said that “tonight’s shellacking should be a wake-up call,” while Utah’s other senator, Mike Lee, posted an AI video of the Titanic sinking as results came in.

By Addy Baird | November 4, 2026, 5:06 a.m.

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