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Utah Republicans, Democrats conventions set the tone for June primary, November general election

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GOP delegates chose Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs as their nominee to replace retiring Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate. According to the Associated Press, Staggs secured nearly two-thirds of all delegate votes — hours after he was endorsed by former President Donald Trump.

But a blessing from the former president may not be enough to carry Staggs across the finish line in June. Current Congressional District 3. Rep. John Curtis, former Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson, Jason Walton and Brent Orrin Hatch will also be on the ballot. All four gathered enough signatures to qualify for the contest.

The winner will proceed to the November general election to face Democrat Caroline Gleich, a mountaineer and environmental activist who earned her party’s nomination Saturday, with support from 92% of delegates.

For Congressional District 1, representing portions of Summit County, republican incumbent Blake Moore will face off against Ogden electrician Paul Miller. After two rounds of voting Miller received 55% of the vote compared to Moore’s 41%.

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 The winner of the primary will go on to face the democratic challenger, businessman Bill Campbell.

It took six rounds of voting for delegates to nominate a candidate to replace Curtis, who gave up his seat to run for Senate. State Senator Mike Kennedy got the nod for the nomination but still must square off with J.R. Bird, Case Lawrence, Stewart Peay, and John “Frugal” Dougall to make it to November. The primary winner will go on to face Park City resident and former Summit County Councilmember Glenn Wright in November.

According to the AP, incumbent Utah Governor Spencer Cox was booed when he appeared on stage. He lost the delegate vote in the second round of voting to state representative Phil Lyman who received 68% of the vote compared to Cox’s 33%. However, Cox gathered signatures and will appear on the June ballot.

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Supporters of Utah state Rep. Phil Lyman, a candidate for governor, and other Republican delegates, boo incumbent Gov. Spencer Cox as he takes the stage at the Utah Republican Party Convention, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Brian King, who represents parts of Salt Lake City and Summit County in the Utah House, is the Democratic nominee for governor.

Rep. Brian King (D-UT) is the Utah Democratic party nominee for Utah Governor.

Rep. Brian King (D-UT) is the Utah Democratic party nominee for Utah Governor.

In uncontested races, incumbent republican state senator John Johnson will face Democrat Stacy Bernal in Senate District 3 representing portions of North Summit County. And incumbent republican state representative Mike Kohler will compete with Democrat Julie Monahan for House District 59 representing those living within Park City city limits and Wasatch County voters in November.

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Utah state representative for district 4, representing portions of Summit County incumbent Kera Birkeland also won the delegate vote Saturday. Her opponent in November will be Park City resident and program director at Mountain Mediation Center Kris Campbell.

And in the state school board race for the Park City and Snyderville Basin area, District 6, incumbent Carol Barlow Lear is running unopposed.





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Multiple earthquakes detected near Kanosh

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KANOSH, Utah — The United States Geological Survey recorded multiple earthquakes near Kanosh Sunday morning, each of them having an average magnitude of 3.0.

The first earthquake, magnitude 3.0, was detected just after 12:30 a.m., with the epicenter located half a mile south of Kanarraville.

The second quake, magnitude 3.2, was detected around 5:45 a.m., with the epicenter nearly five miles south-southwest of Kanosh. This was followed by two more quakes in the same area, a magnitude 2.5 quake coming in around 6:35 a.m., followed by a third around 7:45 a.m, which measured at magnitude 3.3.

This has since been followed by another quake, measuring at magnitude 3.7, being detected around 8:45 a.m. The geographic location in the USGS report places the epicenter approximately over two miles south of the Dry Wash Trail, about six miles south-southwest of Kanosh.

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FOX 13 News previously spoke with researchers at University of Utah, who said that earthquake swarms are relatively common. A study published in 2023 posits that swarms may be triggered by geothermal activity. The findings came after a series of seismic swarms were detected in central Utah, within the vicinity of three geothermal power plants.

The study also says that the swarms fall into a different category than aftershocks that typically follow large quakes, such as the magnitude 5.7 earthquake that hit the Wasatch Fault back in 2020.





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Embattled Utah Rep. Trevor Lee loses county GOP convention — but wins enough support to make primary

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Embattled Utah Rep. Trevor Lee loses county GOP convention — but wins enough support to make primary


Earlier in the week, House Speaker Mike Schultz said lawmakers asked the attorney general to investigate allegations of fraud and bribery against Lee.

(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.



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A new bar brings the Himalayas to the foot of Big Cottonwood Canyon

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Also from Utah Eats: A Utah baker ends his run on a Food Network competition; Lucky Slice’s territory grows.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Yeti, a Himalayan-themed bar in Cottonwood Heights, is pictured on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.



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