Republican Mike Kennedy wins reelection to U.S. House in Utah's 4th Congressional District. Copyright 2026 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material

Utah Republican Sen. John Curtis blamed his party's support for the Iran war, debt spending and tariffs for massive GOP losses in Tuesday's midterms. Why it matters: Some of those policies were carried out with the support of Curtis' own votes. Driving the news: Voters "saw a hastily planned war disrupt oil markets" and "the public debt balloon past $40 trillion—leading to volatile markets," Curtis wrote on his Substack. "Unpredictable tariffs"...

From Colorado to Utah to Navajo Nation, had to make alternative Election Day voting plans because of the flooding. A contract mail carrier for the U.S.

Republicans tried to upend Democratic election odds by redrawing congressional districts across the country, but even that wasn’t enough to dam the Blue Wave. Despite making new maps to boost Republican candidates in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Alabama, and Utah, voters in those states by and large still chose Democrats to represent them. For more than a year, local legislators in the Lone Star State were explicitly pushed by Donald...

Utah County may see some changes in the near future as two of the three commissioner seats were up for grabs this election. But Republicans still came out on top in all countywide races.

Celeste Maloy will win reelection to her second full term in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Associated Press projects. Maloy, a Republican, is on track to cruise to a win in Utah's 3rd Congressional District,

She said Salt Lake County is prepared for situations like these, as Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office deputies are in charge of clearing out the ballot boxes, making multiple rounds throughout the day where they grab the bag,