After six rounds of voting, Utah Republican delegates elected Heidi Balderree from Saratoga Springs to replace state Sen. Jake Anderegg, who resigned from the Utah Senate last month. The election persisted until nearly midnight Wednesday, with six voting rounds occurring before a candidate reached the minimum 50% of votes required to win. Balderree won with […]
An important swing state is pushing to change how its Republican presidential nominee will be selected, a move that critics say would almost guarantee a victory for former president Donald Trump. The Nevada Republican Party is moving to hold a “preference primary poll” during caucus meetings instead of a primary election in February 2024, a move that party leadership claims will be less expensive and more secure. Two other western states — Utah and Idaho — will hold caucuses instead of primary elections, too.