KSL Live Blog: 2018 Elections
Nov 6, 2018, 5:11 PM | Updated: 10:57 pm
(Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)
(Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utahns are showing a big turn-out for the midterm elections both in mail-in ballots and at the polls. Voters are waiting in lines across the state, and politicians are encouraging people to wait it out and make their voices heard. We’re updating election coverage on this page throughout the day.
10:29pm
Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams speaks on election night about the hotly-contested 4th Congressional District race.
10:15pm
Republican Rep. Mia Love speaks as her campaign awaits results.
9:57pm
White House declares victory in the midterm elections, citing Republican victories in contested Senate races, even as @NBCNews projects Democrats capture control of the House. https://t.co/xB0uMSDtvw
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 7, 2018
9:20pm
Senate candidate Jenny Wilson tells KSL’s Caitlin Burchill what’s next for her.
9:06pm
KSL’s Alex Cabrero talks to the last person in line to vote in Salt Lake County at the government building.
Sierra Long of Salt Lake City is the last person in line to register to vote in Salt Lake County at the government building. She said she got off work late but had to come here to make her voice heard. #KSLTV #ElectionDay #utpol pic.twitter.com/sVhWoOZ9p1
— Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) November 7, 2018
9:02pm
Senate candidate Jenny Wilson talks about her campaign and the election.
8:57pm
The latest results coming into KSL TV.
8:56pm
8:45pm
KSL’s Andrew Adams has live video from the celebration at Infinity Event Center in Salt Lake City over early 63-36 returns in favor of Prop 2, plus on-the-spot interview with Connor Boyack of Libertas Institute on numbers and potential impact on upcoming medical marijuana special session.
8:40pm
U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop is re-elected to ninth term.
8:31pm
Elections workers at Salt Lake Counry government building are cleaning up. The registration process is done, but it’s still going to be a long night counting ballots, verifying signatures, and making sure everything is legit. #KSLTV #ElectionDay #utpol pic.twitter.com/t2DsXGtG6v
— Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) November 7, 2018
8:30pm
Retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch, 84, thanks Utahns he’s represented for more than four decades and the Republicans he’s served with in Washington.
8:22pm
BREAKING: Democrats gain control of the House, @NBCNews projects. https://t.co/6pqqY4AD1c pic.twitter.com/EUlepydoQV
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 7, 2018
8:17pm
With Ted Cruz’s victory in Texas, @NBCNews projects Republicans control the Senate. https://t.co/6pqqY4AD1c pic.twitter.com/MyeCs8OpDY
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 7, 2018
8:15pm
Celebration over the early returns underway at the Infinity Events Center, where proponents of Prop 2 have gathered @KSL5TV #KSLTV #Utah #utpol pic.twitter.com/7OCii03aol
— Andrew Adams (@AndrewAdamsKSL) November 7, 2018
8:15pm
Sierra Long of Salt Lake City is the last person in line to register to vote in Salt Lake County at the government building. She said she got off work late but had to come here to make her voice heard. #KSLTV #ElectionDay #utpol pic.twitter.com/sVhWoOZ9p1
— Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) November 7, 2018
8:00pm
BREAKING: @NBCNews projects former US presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) wins Utah Senate. https://t.co/6pqqY4AD1c pic.twitter.com/Ecp8zak70x
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 7, 2018
7:05pm
We are seeing record voter turnout.
One thing I noticed at the long line to vote at the Salt Lake County government building… lots of young voters. They feel their voices need to be heard. They are part of our #ElectionDay coverage all night on @KSL5TV. #KSLTV #utpol pic.twitter.com/9QZbbRlcE9
— Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) November 7, 2018
6:56pm
KSL’s Ladd Egan will have reaction from Ben McAdams’ headquarters while KSL’s Ashley Moser will hear from Mia Love’s supporters in Utah’s 4th Congressional District race. It’s expected to be the closest of the congressional district races in Utah this election.
INTERVIEW: “We are feeling confident,” @BenMcAdams tells @KSL5TV as he waits for #Midterms2018 results for #Utah‘s 4th Congressional Dist. race against @RepMiaLove. I’ll have reaction from @UtahDemocrats while @AshleyMoser will have updates from @MiaBLove headquarters. #KSLTV pic.twitter.com/onJ5gOZu0S
— Ladd Egan (@laddegan) November 7, 2018
6:03pm
@SenMikeLee‘s advice to the candidates who don’t prevail tonight. #utpol #KSLTV pic.twitter.com/5EgcrUC9O3
— Sloan Schrage (@SloanSchrage) November 7, 2018
5:35pm
KSL’s Caitlin Burchill and Ladd Egan are covering the 2nd and 4th Congressional Districts.
Behind-the-scenes at the @UtahDemocrats HQs selfie… @laddegan & I writing scripts and finding a second to snack on food as #ElectionNight coverage begins on @KSL5TV #KSLTV #midterms2018 #ElectionDay pic.twitter.com/YKxwY7jgYw
— Caitlin Burchill (@newsyCaitlin) November 7, 2018
5:16pm
KSL’s Keith McCord shows us the food selection at the Mitt Romney party… all Utah products!
Ok, I’ll admit it, candidate’s election nite food is always great. The Romneys have brought in Utah products. #KSLtv #UTpol #electionday pic.twitter.com/gQ1d3diYXS
— Keith McCord (@KeithMcCord) November 7, 2018
5:09pm
SL County Sheriff Rosie Rivera out waving at drivers in West Jordan.
Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera at a honk and wave in West Jordan. She’s hoping to get those last minute votes. @KSL5TV #KSLTV #ElectionDay #utpol pic.twitter.com/4BNMSDhjad
— Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) November 7, 2018
KSL’s Alex Cabrero is in West Jordan covering the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s race.
5:05pm
Check out technology allowing you to check that your ballot was counted here in Utah.
5:00pm
KSL’s Sam Penrod reports live from long lines across Utah County. In Lehi, voters are being fed.
4:54pm
Over 767,000 Utah ballots have already been processed.
Updated stats: 767,575 ballots processed. See the full breakdown by county: https://t.co/cOljq77NAK
— Vote Utah (@ElectionsUtah) November 6, 2018
4:46pm
Taking a look at the offices for the Romney staff in advance of tonight’s election party.
Volunteer cubicles at Romney HQ in Orem…decked out for election nite party at 6:30. Mitt will speak to supporters later… we have it covered. #ksltv #UTpol #electionday pic.twitter.com/KQUPXpRAEW
— Keith McCord (@KeithMcCord) November 6, 2018
4:42pm
Verify if your ballot has been counted at vote.utah.gov/vote/menu/index.
Want to make sure your mail in ballot was counted? Go to the “track ballot” feature on Utah’s website. Just enter your info. It took a few times for me because it’s probably busy today. https://t.co/JrX2zs8WNX We’ll have results tonight on @KSL5TV. #ElectionDay #KSLTV #utpol pic.twitter.com/gNvNDyyB22
— Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) November 6, 2018
4:21pm
To help voters in long lines feel better, volunteers in Eagle Mountain polling locations passed out cookies.
4:13pm
There were problems at some polling locations, as broken machines were causing delays.
Long lines, machine breakdowns mar vote on Election Day https://t.co/0S9Ei9oXno pic.twitter.com/mpA8gyWWqy
— KSL 5 TV (@KSL5TV) November 6, 2018
3:05pm
3:00pm
A party is planned for tonight honoring Senator Orrin Hatch, the longest-serving Republican Senator in U.S. history.
2:59pm
Voter turnout already surpasses the 2014 midterm election, with polling places still open for five more hours.
UPDATE: #Utah voter turnout for #Midterms2018 now at 53.5% More than 750,000 ballots already processed. (For comparison, in the 2014 midterm Utah had 46.25% voter turnout.) Justin Lee with @ElectionsUtah says a lot of ballots are still in the mail. @KSL5TV @kslnewsradio @KSLcom pic.twitter.com/BHyNSH0A90
— Ladd Egan (@laddegan) November 6, 2018
2:49pm
Kamas and Coalville have short wait lines for voting.
Current voting lines at the Richins Building and @ParkCityGovt Building are hitting 90+ minute wait times. Consider a quick drive to #Kamas or #Coalville where wait times are ranging between 5-10 minutes. #ParkCity #SummitCounty pic.twitter.com/vneFGOzyib
— Summit County, Utah (@SummitCountyUT) November 6, 2018
2:44pm
Setting up at the Romney election headquarters.
Romney election headquarters in Orem… Quiet and waiting. #ksltv #utpol #ElectionDay pic.twitter.com/VMMDnEVmHY
— Keith McCord (@KeithMcCord) November 6, 2018
2:39pm
Setting up for #ElectionDay @vivintarena in #SaltLakeCity. @UtahGOP eill hold its election party here… probably filling in after eight. Be sure to join us at five and six as we set you up for coverage. pic.twitter.com/XIMCP1UyZJ
— Jed Boal (@jedboal) November 6, 2018
2:30pm
KSL’s Alex Cabrero gives us a behind-the-scenes, live look from Vivint Smart Home Arena.
2:25pm
Some voters said they prefer voting at polling locations.
2:23pm
Setup underway at the SLC @Radisson hotel. This will be the headquarters for @UtahDemocrats.
I’ll be tracking @JennyWilsonUT & @ShireenGhorbani. Of course, @KSL5TV will have complete coverage throughout the night. Tune in! #ElectionDay #Midterms2018 #KSLTV pic.twitter.com/WXFcaFJkZl— Caitlin Burchill (@newsyCaitlin) November 6, 2018
2:08pm
Both the Democrats and Republicans have set up headquarters to watch results come in tonight, as the polls close at 8 p.m.
@KSL5TV setting up at Vivant Smart Home Arena for our #ElectionDay coverage. This is where most of the Republicans will be based. We’ll also have coverage at Democrat headquarters. #KSLTV #utpol pic.twitter.com/oLNxvbRh0y
— Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) November 6, 2018
1:57pm
More pizza, this time for University of Utah students waiting in line outside the library.
1:27pm
Just caught up with @RepChrisStewart to talk about his Utah 2nd Dist campaign. What he is most proud of during the last term, and what he hopes to do if he retains his seat, tonight @KSL5TV #KSLtv #ElectionDay2018 @kslnewsradio @KSLcom pic.twitter.com/Y64TSmv3ea
— Jed Boal (@jedboal) November 6, 2018
1:08pm
Voters showing up to cast their ballots despite long lines.
Long voting lines in Lehi. Voters at city hall tell me it has been a two hour wait! Voting officials believe the line will go down between 2-5 this afternoon but will get busy again this evening. @KSL5TV #utpol pic.twitter.com/1rFwE1tswD
— Sam Penrod (@KSLsampenrod) November 6, 2018
12:44pm
Voters warned to watch for voting hoaxes at their polling locations.
Watch out for these four hoaxes this #ElectionDay! #KSLTV # https://t.co/DEnvsvgWDo pic.twitter.com/PqSr4XXLge
— KSL 5 TV (@KSL5TV) November 6, 2018
Want to make sure your mail in ballot was counted? Go to the “track ballot” feature on Utah’s website. Just enter your info. It took a few times for me because it’s probably busy today. https://t.co/JrX2zs8WNX We’ll have results tonight on @KSL5TV. #ElectionDay #KSLTV #utpol pic.twitter.com/gNvNDyyB22
— Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) November 6, 2018
12:30pm
12:27pm
No wait at the polling places to simply drop off your ballot.
Poll workers in #Utah County say it’s a TWO HOUR wait to vote in person at UCCU building in Lehi. Telling voters it’s quicker to go home and bring back their mail-in ballot. No wait to simply drop off ballots #ElectionDay #Midterms2018 @KSL5TV @KSLcom @kslnewsradio #KSLtv pic.twitter.com/YIy3xlX0NU
— Ladd Egan (@laddegan) November 6, 2018
12:18pm
When there is a long line, why not enjoy pizza at the polls.
If there’s a long line at your polling location tweet @PizzaToThePolls, they’ll deliver a free pizza!!! 🍕@KSL5TV #KSLTV pic.twitter.com/ounaB8lzAX
— Lori Prichard (@LoriPrichard) November 6, 2018
11:53am
To feed hungry voters waiting in line, “Pizza to the Polls” showed up to deliver more than 2,300 pizzas.
7:32am
It’s not a presidential election this year, but the Utah Jazz remind us of some great Karl Malone/John Stockton signs!
Happy #ElectionDay 📩 pic.twitter.com/JfQi32HaLr
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 6, 2018
10:07pm, Monday
Even before Election Day, Utah’s voter turnout for this year’s midterm election is already exceeding the turnout from the last midterm. Read more here: Utah Voter Turnout Already Surpassing Last Midterm.
