Utahns haven’t sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in more than 60 years. Will the party try a new strategy?
ran against Utah Rep. Chris Stewart in 2020“It’s unique to see such high-profile Democrats out there championing someone who is not a Democrat. We’ve not seen this before and Saturday will tell us whether or not we’re likely to see it again,” said Jason Perry, director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah.“It’s been contentious going into this convention,” Perry said. “I predict that we’ll see a lot of that contention surfacing on Saturday as well.
“There’s some recognition in the Democratic Party of the realities of the party registration balance in Utah,” he said. “On some level, I think there’s a recognition that any Democrat who runs for statewide office in Utah is going to have an uphill battle.” “It’s going to be the biggest gathering of Democrats in the state and it’s our first in-person convention since 2019, so we’re super excited to see everyone again and get to work on this election,” Anderson said.Democrats Nike Mitchell, a scientist, and Steve Hartwick, who works at a genetic cancer research company Myriad Genetics, are each vying to run in the 2nd U.S.