Countdown: 27 days until early voting starts in Utah, 41 days until the 2012 election, 125 days to the start of the 2013 legislative session.

Jim Matheson and Mia Love debate tonight in downtown Salt Lake City [KUTV].

Love releases poll numbers showing her with a double-digit lead over Matheson [Daily Herald].

Police are investigating a packet of offensive and racist material sent to Love’s office [Deseret News].

Senator Steve Urquhart gets some pushback from Mark Crockett’s campaign for endorsing Democrat Ben McAdams in the Salt Lake County Mayor race [Utah Policy].

Not surprisingly current Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon endorses McAdams [Tribune].

Gov. Gary Herbert holds his 2012 Health Summit [Tribune, Deseret News].

The Tribune breaks down the 1st Congressional District race between Rob Bishop and Donna McAleer [Tribune].

A $47 million bond for improving Salt Lake County’s parks and trails is officially on the ballot [Tribune].

Midvale celebrates the completion of construction on a section of State Street [Tribune].

The number of Utahns living in poverty climbs to 13.5% [Tribune].