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Why Evan McMullin has Democrats backing him in his race against Mike Lee
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted March 7 - 7:11 p.m.
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson has called on Democratic state delegates to back Evan McMullin to replace Sen. Mike Lee in Congress.
Why a Democratic US Senate candidate is rooting for this GOP opponent
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 16 - 5:13 p.m.
Kael Weston comes at the U.S. Senate race from a different angle than most candidates looking to win an election.
Sen. Mike Lee drawing backlash for blocking Japanese American internment site designation
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 14 - 6:47 p.m.
A Utah senator is getting backlash for blocking the creation of a national historic site at a former internment camp in rural Colorado where Japanese Americans were held at the onset of World War II.
GOP challenger Ally Isom says Sen. Mike Lee is 'no longer a credible voice' on term limits
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 10 - 4:02 p.m.
Sen. Mike Lee has advocated for term limits since he was elected 12 years ago, though he has refused to put limits on his own service until Congress enacts such limits across the board.
Evan McMullin outraises GOP incumbent Sen. Mike Lee in Utah
Sam Metz, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 2 - 5:32 p.m.
An independent candidate challenging U.S. Sen. Mike Lee in Utah raised more in campaign contributions than the incumbent Republican in the final quarter of 2021, setting the stage for a costly Senate race in a state where sitting Republicans typically cruise to victory.
Does low approval rating make Utah Sen. Mike Lee vulnerable in the 2022 election?
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 2 - 9:00 a.m.
Republican Sen. Mike Lee isn't popular with Utahns heading into the 2022 election as determined challengers raise lots of cash in an effort to put him out of a job.
He ran for president. Now he's running for US Senate. But do voters know Evan McMullin?
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 15 - 9:32 a.m.
He made a decent showing in Utah as an 11th hour presidential candidate five years ago, but most voters don't know what they think about Evan McMullin as he now tries to win a seat in the U.S. Senate.
Can a Republican challenger catch Utah Sen. Mike Lee in 2022? New poll gives an early peek
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 2 - 6:23 a.m.
Becky Edwards hauls around Utah the same yellow couch that guests used to sit on for Saturday morning discussions in her living room about issues facing the state.
He's Black. He's a returned missionary. He's LGBTQ. And he's challenging Utah Sen. Mike Lee
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 6 - 11:44 a.m.
So far, two Republicans and three Democrats are taking on Lee for the GOP nomination. Utah has never elected a woman or a minority to the U.S. Senate.
Former independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin sets his sights on Utah Sen. Mike Lee
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 5 - 10:55 p.m.
Former independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin has his sights set on a new office.
Another Republican woman, Ally Isom, steps up to take on Sen. Mike Lee
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted July 1 - 12:59 p.m.
Former state lawmaker Becky Edwards and campaign strategist Ally Isom are challenging Sen. Mike Lee for the Republican nomination in 2022.
