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Mike Lee’s campaign’s early access to 2022 Senate debate tickets was an ‘unfortunate miscommunication,’ audit finds

An audit by the Utah Debate Commission confirms previous reporting by The Salt Lake Tribune that Lee’s camp snapped up most of the public tickets before Evan McMullin supporters knew tickets were available.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) From left, Sen. Mike Lee and independent challenger Evan McMullin participate in a debate ahead of the election for U.S. Senate at Utah Valley University, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2022. An audit by the Utah Debate Commission finds that Lee's campaign was aware of online ticket availability hours before McMullin's campaign.