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(Eli Lucero | Pool) Candidates for Utah's 2nd Congressional District, Democrat Peter Crosby, center, and Republican Blake Moore participate in a debate moderated by Heidi Hatch at Utah State University, Tuesday, Oct.13, 2026, in Logan, Utah.

Rep. Blake Moore says he has found ‘a productive lane’ in Congress. Challenger Peter Crosby says he lacks courage

By Robert Gehrke | October 14, 2026, 3:13 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Peter Capner drops his ballot in the drop box at Salt Lake County Government Center in October 2024. Ballots are hitting mailboxes this week.

The Tribune’s voter guide is here and it’s easier to use than ever

By Robert Gehrke | October 13, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Campaign photos) Jess Birtcher, left, and Jordan Teuscher, candidates for the 2026 House District 44 election.

Utah House District 44: Jordan Teuscher faces Jess Birtcher

By Robert Gehrke | October 12, 2026, 8:00 a.m.

(Campaign photos) Shana Anderson, left, and Kirk Cullimore, candidates for the 2026 Senate District 19 election.

Utah Senate District 19: Kirk Cullimore faces off against Shana Anderson

By Robert Gehrke | October 12, 2026, 8:00 a.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.

Utah Senate District 28: Evan Vickers faces off against Richard Robillard

By Robert Gehrke | October 12, 2026, 8:00 a.m.

(Campaign photos) Richard Nowak, left, and Angela Romero, candidates for the 2026 House District 25 election.

House District 25: Angela Romero faces off against Richard Nowak

By Robert Gehrke | October 12, 2026, 8:00 a.m.

(Campaign photo; Utah House of Representatives) Drew Howells, left, and Ken Ivory, candidates for the 2026 House District 39 election.

House District 39: Drew Howells faces off against Ken Ivory

By Robert Gehrke | October 12, 2026, 8:00 a.m.

(Campaign photos) Bob Stevenson, left, and Abigail Treasure, candidates for the 2026 House District 16 election.

Utah House District 16: Bob Stevenson faces Abigail Treasure

By Robert Gehrke | October 12, 2026, 8:00 a.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.

Amendment B in Utah: Measure would require citizen initiatives that raise taxes to get support from 60% of voters

By Robert Gehrke | October 13, 2026, 9:06 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake Tribune newspapers are pictured on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025.

Constitutional Amendment A would change how voters learn about future amendments

By Robert Gehrke | October 12, 2026, 8:00 a.m.

(Campaign photos) From left: Brady Brammer, Kandee Myers, and Wayne Woodfield, candidates for the 2026 Senate District 21 election.

Utah Senate District 21: Brady Brammer faces Kandee Myers and Wayne Woodfield

By Robert Gehrke | October 12, 2026, 8:00 a.m.

(Campaign photos; The Salt Lake Tribune) Clockwise from top left: Bob Darvish Ben McAdams, Riley Owen, and Jesse West, candidates for the 2026 1st Congressional District election.

First Congressional District: Ben McAdams faces off against Riley Owen and three other challengers

By Robert Gehrke | October 12, 2026, 4:50 p.m.

(Screenshot) This image is taken from "Backfire," Tim Ballard's nearly four-hour video posted recently to YouTube in which he accuses individuals in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of conspiring to keep him from being elected to the U.S. Senate because they didn't want him exposing child abuse in the church.

Anti-trafficking activist Tim Ballard says LDS Church ‘excommunicated’ him to hide child abuse in the faith

By Robert Gehrke | October 8, 2026, 12:14 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton, running for reelection, addresses delegates during the Davis County Republican Party nominating convention at Syracuse High School on Saturday, April 18, 2026. He has resigned his seat after being charged with fraud and forgery.

Former Rep. Trevor Lee gets his first court date, will be booked into jail on fraud charges

By Robert Gehrke | October 5, 2026, 5:57 p.m.

Utah judges impose vastly different sentences for similar crimes, audit finds

By Robert Gehrke | October 1, 2026, 3:03 a.m.

(Erin Hooley | Pool) Candidates for Utah’s 1st Congressional District Republican Riley Owen, left, and Democrat Ben McAdams participate in a debate at Salt Lake Community College, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in Salt Lake City.

Ben McAdams, Riley Owen focus on high prices, AI policy in first policy clash

By Robert Gehrke | September 30, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton, in April.

Before Rep. Trevor Lee, these lawbreaker Utah lawmakers resigned after being charged with crimes

By Robert Gehrke | September 30, 2026, 1:11 a.m.

(Allison Robbert | AP) Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, attends a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

Sen. Mike Lee wants to impeach a federal judge for ruling against Trump — and is asking for $5 to do it

By Emily R. Anderson | Robert Gehrke | September 29, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Trevor Lee appeared at a GOP Learning Event sponsored by Utah Republicans at the University of Utah on April 10, 2026. Lee resigned his seat Monday after criminal charged were filed against him.

State Rep. Trevor Lee charged with four felonies related to alleged mortgage fraud

By Robert Gehrke | Emily R. Anderson | Addy Baird | September 29, 2026, 4:40 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Elizabeth Rasmussen of Better Boundaries speaks at a news conference in Salt Lake City on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Rasmussen is a critic of Amendment B, which would make it more difficult for ballot measures that involve tax increases to become law.

Battle lines drawn on constitutional amendment to make some ballot initiatives harder

By Robert Gehrke | September 28, 2026, 2:58 p.m.

(Utah Fire Info via Facebook) The Deer Creek Fire burns south east of Moab, Thursday, July 10, 2025.

After a year of ‘pure hell,’ charges against a prominent journalist accused of starting a Utah wildfire have been dropped

By Robert Gehrke | September 26, 2026, 2:06 p.m.

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) President Dallin H. Oaks speaks at the Washington National Cathedral on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026.

LDS President Dallin Oaks’ views on Constitution and compromise win wide approval, even outside his church

By Robert Gehrke | September 24, 2026, 10:24 p.m.

(Julia Demaree Nikhinson | AP) President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 13, 2026, in Washington. Behind Trump, from left: U.S. Reps. Celeste Maloy and Mike Kennedy; U.S. Sens. John Curtis and Mike Lee; Gov. Spencer Cox; and House Speaker Mike Schultz.

Trump’s popularity in Utah takes a dive over economic issues, while Cox’s approval also plummets

By Robert Gehrke | September 22, 2026, 4:40 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during an event on Sept. 1, 2026. On Monday, Cox signed an executive order creating the Recovery Utah Initiative, aimed at making government more efficient when it comes to providing substance use and mental health treatment.

Utah is 1st state to join Trump’s addiction recovery program. Here’s what we know so far.

By Robert Gehrke | September 22, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Michael Menssen with his family in the Senate Chamber as he's confirmed to the Utah Supreme Court, at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026.

The Republican overhaul of Utah’s Supreme Court is complete, as senators fill final two seats on the bench

By Robert Gehrke | September 17, 2026, 12:00 p.m.