After data center fallout, Utah’s Senate president faces first competitive election in years

Republican J. Stuart Adams, one of Utah’s most powerful politicians, is being challenged by Stephanie Hollist and Braden Hess.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Stephanie Hollist, who is challenging J. Stuart Adams in this year's GOP primary for Senate District 7, knocks on doors in Farmington on Saturday, June 20, 2026.