Utah GOP Primary Ousts 3 Lawmakers, Including Senate President Stuart Adams
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Updated · Salt Lake Tribune · Jun 24
Utah GOP Primary Ousts 3 Lawmakers, Including Senate President Stuart Adams
3 articles · Updated · Salt Lake Tribune · Jun 24
Summary
Three Utah lawmakers — Senate President J. Stuart Adams, Dan McCay and Trevor Lee — lost Republican primaries as 21 legislative races went before voters.
Adams’ defeat was the highest-profile upset: Stephanie Hollist beat the long-serving Senate leader after backlash over his support for the 40,000-acre Stratos data center near the Great Salt Lake.
Ninety seats in Utah’s Legislature are up for election this year, making the primary losses an early shake-up in the state’s Republican-dominated power structure.