5 states — including Utah — are holding primary elections this week. Here’s what to know
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By the end of this week, almost 30 states will have completed their 2022 primary elections, according to FiveThirtyEight. Here are five states to watch as votes roll in on Tuesday: Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma and Utah.
Utah : The Deseret News’ Kyle Dunphey states that the Republican primary races are of importance, due to the fact that they largely determine the overall winners in “deep red Utah.”
For U.S. Senate, incumbent Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican, is being challenged by Becky Edwards and Ally Isom. One of these three will face Independent Evan McMullin, backed by the Utah Democratic Party, in November.
Lee has received backlash, according to Axios, due to text messages he sent to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows about challenging the 2020 presidential election results.
Despite the controversy, a Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll shows that 67% of voters plan to vote for Lee on Tuesday.
Colorado : For the first time, some Colorado Democratic voters are registering as Republican or unaffiliated in hopes of driving out GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert, according to The New York Times.
Democrats in the state fear Boebert, a candidate who supports former President Donald Trump, embodies extremism and authoritarianism, the Times states. Instead, they are planning to vote for her Republican opponent, Don Coram.
