A wave of independent candidates this year wanted to “make history” and maybe even “reshape the state’s political landscape” by winning several seats in Utah’s long Republican-dominated Legislature. Those were their hopes,

Utah voters delivered President-elect Donald Trump his highest vote share ever in the state on Election Day. Republican success extended down the ballot: statewide candidates glided to victory and the Legislature’s GOP supermajority maintained its same margin of dominance.

Utah immigrant advocates say Donald Trump's presidential win has prompted fear and concern in the community given his tough talk of cracking down on immigrants here illegally.

SALT LAKE CITY (KSTU) – The state of Utah just elected what may be its youngest official in history. Just one year ago, Jackson Lewis was a high school student. He was chosen to serve on the Canyons School District Board at the age of 19.

Democrats are offering victory comments in two close Utah House races, while a Republican challenger has added to her lead in a third tight contest.

Preliminary election night results are in, and we’re getting our first look at the makeup of the Utah Legislature in 2025. All 75 Utah House seats and 15 out of 29 Senate seats are up for reelection — however,

Republican U.S. Rep. John Curtis has won Mitt Romney’s open U.S. Senate seat in Utah. Curtis breezed to victory over Democrat Caroline Gleich, a mountaineer and environmental activist from Park City.

Rep. John Curtis wins Utah's U.S. Senate seat, promising a bipartisan approach while advocating for public lands, energy production, and U.S.-China relations.

Data: Associated Press, U.S. Census 2023 ACS 1-year estimates; Note: Washington, D.C., has been omitted for brevity. 65.9% of residents over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher, and Kamala Harris had a margin of +86 percentage points.

Data: AdImpact; Note: "Campaigns" include spending by candidates or in coordination with party committees; "Outside groups" includes spending by non-candidate groups and party committees; Chart: Axios Visuals Republican candidates accounted for 98% of Utah's political ad spending in the 10 months leading up to Election Day,

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Monday that President elect-Trump “and his transition team are already breaking” a law on presidential transition. “Donald Trump and his transition team are already breaking the law,” Warren wrote in a post on the social platform X. “I would know because I wrote the law. Incoming presidents are required to…

This month's Max Tracks took me to a place with a name impossible to forget, even when few people ever visit. The Wah Wah Mountains, located in Beaver County between I-15 and the Utah-Nevada border.