Stuart Adams will be out of the Utah Senate — but is not necessarily done with MIDA

After a primary loss, the Senate president won’t necessarily lose a seat on the state development authority that played a central role in advancing the Box Elder County data center plan.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, makes a few remarks during a celebration of Stadler completing an expansion of its west-side manufacturing plant in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Stuart Adams will be out of the Utah Senate — but is not necessarily done with MIDA

After a primary loss, the Senate president won’t necessarily lose a seat on the state development authority that played a central role in advancing the Box Elder County data center plan.

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