The GOP 3rd District primary election is finally over. John Curtis is now the overwhelming favorite to win in November.
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The 3rd Congressional District Republican nomination race has turned plenty ugly with some $800,000 in outside money paying for negative ads targeted mostly at Provo Mayor John...
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Our "Political Insiders" and readers expect Provo Mayor John Curtis to win the GOP primary on Tuesday.
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Utah submits small-scale Medicaid expansion plan to feds — again
Utah's Mike Lee criticizes Trump's Charlottesville comments
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No, these Republicans haven't endorsed Julie Dole in her bid to keep county recorder’s post
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UDOT warns of heavy traffic heading back from eclipse
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ACLU decries Operation Rio Grande's surge of arrests, lack of treatment
Herrod wants to see updated results before conceding to Curtis
Gov. Herbert says new prison will restore hope for inmates' future
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Trump congratulates Curtis on unofficial GOP win (Daily Herald)
Utah County Clerk: Waiting several days for election results may be the new norm (Daily Herald)
Election mix-up: Bradfield in, Borup out (Logan Herald Journal)
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Thank God it's over - Bernick and Schott on politics episode #338
The GOP 3rd District primary election is finally over. John Curtis is now the overwhelming favorite to win in November.
Bob Bernick's notebook: The caucus/convention system isn't dead yet
As pro-SB54 and Provo Mayor John Curtis supporters bask in the limelight of his victory in Tuesday’s 3rd District GOP primary race, many political pundits are saying Utah’s old...
'Count My Vote' readying 2018 ballot initiative to eliminate caucus/convention system for nominating candidates (updated)
UtahPolicy.com has been told that the group behind Count My Vote has decided to run a citizen initiative petition in 2018 that will do away with the caucus/delegate/convention route for candidates and...
Weekly survey: Who is the favorite to win November's special congressional election?
Now that John Curtis has won the GOP nomination in the CD3 special election, which candidate do you think stands the best chance of winning in November? Vote now in our weekly survey.
Winners and losers from Tuesday's election
Now that John Curtis has secured the GOP nomination in the 3rd District special congressional election let's take a look at who came out on top and who took it in the shorts on election day.
SLCO GOP focusing on ethics violations in investigation of Julie Dole
The investigation into acting Salt Lake County Recorder Julie Dole by the Salt Lake County GOP is apparently focusing on possible ethics violations.
Don't expect Chris Herrod to catch John Curtis when outstanding ballots are counted
According to rough numbers given to UtahPolicy by state election officials – and some math by me – Chris Herrod would have to get more than two-thirds of the remaining votes to be counted in Tuesday’s 3rd District...
Curtis apparently wins GOP primary election
It will take a few days to get the complete results in Tuesday’s close GOP 3rd U.S. House District primary race, but Provo Mayor John Curtis has apparently won the GOP nomination in Utah's 3rd CD.
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