Rep. Phil Lyman challenges the residency status of his Democratic opponent Davina Smith
Smith, the first Navajo woman to run for state House in Utah history, said the challenge was “baseless,” and state officials denied Lyman’s challenge.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Davina Smith is running as a Democrat in Utah House District 69, which is currently represented by Rep. Phil Lyman (R-Blanding). She is the first Diné (Navajo) woman to run for state office in Utah history.
Zak is the southeast Utah reporter for The Tribune. He has been writing from Bluff, Utah, since 2015 and is the author of Confluence: Navigating the Personal & Political On Rivers of the New West. His second book, which will cover the decline of Lake Powell, is forthcoming from Torrey House Press in 2024.
Zak is the southeast Utah reporter for The Tribune. He has been writing from Bluff, Utah, since 2015 and is the author of Confluence: Navigating the Personal & Political On Rivers of the New West. His second book, which will cover the decline of Lake Powell, is forthcoming from Torrey House Press in 2024.