Elections

FILE - Republican presidential candidates from left, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov....
Bill Barrow and Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

The GOP debate field asked about Trump, but two candidates focused on Nikki Haley

The latest Republican presidential debate has demonstrated how firm Donald Trump's grip remains on their party.
2 days ago
FILE - Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com

Henderson agrees to extend Utah ballot access deadline to March 5 after RFK Jr. lawsuit

Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson said she will give independent presidential candidates until at least March 5, 2024, to turn in the required signatures in order to gain ballot access in the state after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. alleged the original deadline of Jan. 8, 2024, was unconstitutional.
3 days ago
President Donald Trump waves to the crowd as he departs a campaign rally at Las Vegas Convention Ce...
Gabe Stern, Associated Press/Report for America

Nevada grand jury indicts six pro-Trump 2020 fake electors

A Nevada grand jury has indicted six Republicans who submitted certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election.
4 days ago
FIlE - Surrounded by Army cadets, President Donald Trump watches the first half of the 121st Army-N...
Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Colorado Supreme Court will hear arguments on removing Trump from ballot

The Colorado Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump should be barred from running for president again under the Constitution's ban against those who “engaged in insurrection."
4 days ago
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks during a campaign event at Independence Mall, ...
Michael Houck

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files lawsuit against Utah for ‘unconstitutional early deadline’ practices

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed a federal lawsuit against Utah's state officials limiting his presidential bid on Monday.
5 days ago
Rep. Brian King, D-Salt Lake City, announced on Monday that he is running for governor....
Josh Ellis and Lindsay Aerts, KSL TV

Democrat Rep. Brian King announces run for governor

Democrat and Utah House Minority Leader Brian King has announced he is running for governor of Utah.
6 days ago
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, speaks during an event for his GOP presidential campaign as his wi...
Steve Contorno and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN

DeSantis, all-in on Iowa, finishes 99-county tour where he started

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis completed his tour of Iowa’s 99 counties on Saturday.
7 days ago
FILE - This exhibit from video released by the House Select Committee, shows President Donald Trump...
Associated Press

Trump embraces the Jan. 6 rioters on the trail. In court, his lawyers hope to distance him from them

Donald Trump has embraced the rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 as patriots, vowed to pardon a large portion of them if he wins a second term and even collaborated on a song with a group of jailed defendants. In his election interference case in Washington, his lawyers are taking a different tack.
11 days ago
FIlE - Surrounded by Army cadets, President Donald Trump watches the first half of the 121st Army-N...
Associated Press

Trump hints at expanded role for the military within the US; A legacy law gives him few guardrails

Campaigning in Iowa this year, Donald Trump said he was prevented during his presidency from using the military to quell violence in primarily Democratic cities and states.
13 days ago
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall speaks at an election night watch party for her reelection cam...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Mendenhall ‘close’ to calling victory in heated Salt Lake mayoral race

Erin Mendenhall, the incumbent for the Salt Lake City mayoral race takes the lead in early election results on Tuesday Nov. 21.
18 days ago
Rep.-elect Celeste Maloy will be sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives on Tuesday ev...
Associated Press and KSL TV

Republican Celeste Maloy wins Utah special election to replace US Rep. Chris Stewart

Republican Celeste Maloy has won a Utah special election to replace her former boss, U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart, in a race that will put a woman back among Utah’s five-member congressional delegation for the first time since 2019.
18 days ago
Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson speaks with KSL TV's Deanie Wimmer. On Tuesday, Henderson attended a...
Karah Brackin

With several big races up for grabs, Utah voters head to the polls

Voters around Utah will have a say in several key races on Election Day.
19 days ago
Pictured in this composite photo, Utah 2nd Congressional District Republican nominee Celeste Maloy,...
Mary Culbertson

Maloy defeats Reibe for 2nd Congressional District seat in Utah

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19 days ago
Gov. Gary Herbert reflects on his time as governor. On Monday, Nov. 20, Herbert came out in support...
Lindsay Aerts

Why former Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is backing a new candidate for AG after appointing Sean Reyes

The race for Attorney General may still be a year away but it's already heating up.
19 days ago
FILE - Empty poll kiosks await voters at the Mississippi Second Congressional District Primary elec...
Associated Press

US local election workers have been under siege since 2020. Now they face fentanyl-laced letters

While workers were counting ballots for primary elections in August, the elections office in King County, Washington, received a suspicious envelope that turned out to contain trace amounts of fentanyl.
30 days ago
man gestures in front of voting location that ran out of ballots...
EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, MICHAEL GOLDBERG and AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press

Ballot shortages in Mississippi created a problem for democracy on the day of a governor’s election

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — People in Mississippi’s largest county are demanding answers about why some polling places ran out of ballots and voters had to wait for them to be replenished on the day the state was deciding its most competitive governor’s race in a generation. It’s unclear how many people left without voting, and […]
1 month ago
A billboard announcing the third Republican presidential debate in Miami is shown, Tuesday, Nov. 7,...
Nicholas Riccardi and Steve Peoples, Associated Press

GOP candidates hit Trump and back Israel in third Republican debate

Republican presidential candidates used the third debate of the GOP primary campaign to show their support for Israel and display at least some willingness to criticize Donald Trump,
1 month ago
A Salt Lake County General Election ballot with the special election date of Nov. 21, 2023. (KSL TV...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah Election Day pushed back two weeks due to CD2 special election

While Nov. 7 is election day for the rest of the county, Utahns have to wait a bit longer to start voting due to the special election.
1 month ago
The new Weber County Center with voting machines and polling stations. (KSL TV)...
Emma Benson

New Weber County voting center allows for greater transparency, security

Weber County hopes its new voting and balloting processing center will help ease skeptics' minds about the election process.
1 month ago
FILE - A roll of "I Voted!" stickers are shown, Oct. 6, 2020, at the Miami-Dade County Elections De...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Ex-Juab County clerk faces 8 charges accusing her of shredding election ballots

Criminal charges were filed Thursday against Juab County's former clerk/auditor accusing her of shredding ballots from the 2020 general election.
1 month ago
FILE - People with the group No Labels hold signs during a rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jul...
Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

No Labels sues Arizona to block opponents from using the new political party to run for office

The No Labels Party of Arizona has filed a lawsuit seeking to block people from running for offices other than president using its newly approved 2024 ballot line.
2 months ago
FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about his administration's economic agenda during an event at Pri...
Associated Press

Biden campaign launches account on Trump’s Truth Social, saying ‘converts welcome’

President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign has launched an account on Donald Trump’s Truth Social, attempting to poke online fun at the Republican candidate.
2 months ago
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - OCTOBER 9: Balloons fly past the New Mexico state flag during the 2018 Albuquerqu...
Morgan Lee, Associated Press

A judge rules against a Republican challenge of a congressional redistricting map in New Mexico

A New Mexico state judge has ruled against a Republican Party challenge of new congressional boundaries approved by Democrats.
2 months ago
In this image made from video from Judge Scott McAfee's virtual Zoom hearing, Scott Graham Hall, le...
Associated Press

Bail bondsman charged alongside Trump in Georgia becomes first defendant to take a plea deal

A bail bondsman charged alongside former President Donald Trump and 17 others has become the first defendant in the Georgia election interference case to accept a plea deal with prosecutors.
2 months ago

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