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John Daley ReportingNational, state and local offices are up for grabs and the election season is in full swing with voters going to the polls in five weeks. One prominent contest in Salt Lake County is especially tight.
It looks like the race to watch in Salt Lake County is the one for district attorney. Longtime County District Attorney David Yocom, a Democrat, is not seeking office again. Two County prosecutors working under him -- Democrat Sim Gill and Lohra Miller, a Republican -- are running to take over that top position.
Lohra Miller, (R) Candidate For S.L. District Attorney: "After 15 years of working as a prosecutor, I have become increasingly frustrated at what's gone on in the district attorney's office."
Sim Gill, (D) Candidate for S.L. District Attorney: "It's not about continuing anything, it's about bringing to the office the experience and the passion and to get the job done."
Dan Jones, Pollster: "This will be very interesting, because I really believe each political party would really covet this office."
According to the latest Dan Jones poll of 366 registered County voters, this race looks extremely close. The poll gives Gill 38 percent and Miller 37 percent, with a large chunk of undecideds; 18 percent of those polled say they don't know who to support.
On the Salt Lake County Council there is one "At Large" seat up this year. It's currently held by Democratic incumbent Jim Bradley. He gets 41 percent support in the poll, compared with 31 percent for Janice Auger, a Republican who is a former mayor of Taylorsville.
Dan Jones, Pollster: "I don't see this one really decided until the last week, I don't."
Another longtime Democratic office-holder, the Clerk, Sherrie Swensen, at this point looks to be way out in front of her Republican opponent Carrie Dickson by a 60 percent to 25 percent margin, with 11 percent saying they don't know who they'll vote for.
The poll has a margin of error of 5.1 percent.
Don't forget, Election Day happens this year on Tuesday November 7th.
