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SALT LAKE CITY — There was friction Thursday between Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, and Devin Thorpe, his Democratic challenger in the 3rd Congressional District, over a range of issues including the Affordable Care Act during their hour-long Utah Debate Commission exchange. Curtis insisted there will...

WASHINGTON – The final question at the vice presidential debate came from someone who can’t vote, Utah 8th grader Brecklynn Brown. It was a surprise to Brown when moderator Susan Page ended the debate with Brown’s question: “When I watch the news all I see is arguing between Democrats and...

SALT LAKE CITY – The candidates in Utah’s 1st Congressional District to replace outgoing Republican Rob Bishop in Congress have deep philosophical differences on the issue of defense spending. Democratic candidate Darren Parry of Providence says that he “one hundred percent” supports defense...

ST. GEORGE — J. Robert Latham, the Libertarian Party candidate for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District, recently spoke with St. George News to discuss various issues, including the proposed Northern Corridor and stimulus packages in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Latham is running against...

Republican 4th Congressional District candidate Burgess Owens on Monday criticized his opponent’s voting record while U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams, D-UT, called out Owens for what he said was “a pattern of bad judgment.” The two congressional candidates exchanged jabs Monday during a debate at the Triad...

SALT LAKE CITY — In their only debate before the November election, Democratic Rep. Ben McAdams and Republican Burgess Owens sparred over some of Owens’ more controversial statements during the campaign, as well as issues including health care and whether there is systemic racism in the United...

SALT LAKE CITY – Since the early days of campaigning in the mid-summer GOP primary, Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox has labeled any criticism of his role in the state’s coronavirus response as attempts to “politicize the pandemic.” But now a state audit has confirmed the validity of recent criticism of Cox...

Next week’s debate between Vice President Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris (Calif.), the Democratic vice presidential nominee, will take place as scheduled after President Trump tested positive for the coronavirus early Friday. The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) confirmed to The Hill that...

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Debate Commission has selected its moderators for upcoming debates ahead of the 2020 election. The six moderators selected by the commission are Doug Wright, Rod Arquette, Pat Jones, David Magleby, Jennifer Napier-Pearce and Doug Wilks. Each of them will moderate one of...