Situational awareness – May 20, 2019

Good Monday morning from Salt Lake City.

Welcome to Utah’s must-read daily political news rundown. Please encourage your friends and colleagues to sign up for our emails.

Here’s what is driving the day:

  • No shortage of Republicans considering a challenge to Ben McAdams in 2020.
  • Romney not ready to endorse Trump’s re-election.
  • Trump threatens Iran on Twitter.

Trivia winners!

Several of our readers were able to identify J. Bracken Lee as the last non-LDS governor of Utah. 

Congratulations to the first three readers to submit a correct answer:

  • Douglas DeVore
  • Matt Howell
  • Clark Larsen

Got a Utah political trivia stumper? Send your questions to me via email at [email protected]


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