Utah Democrats back independent Evan McMullin for U.S. Senate in a historic vote

The party delegates hoped that by supporting an independent, they would have a better chance of unseating Sen. Mike Lee.

(Briana Scroggins | Special to The Tribune) Independent U.S. Sen. candidate Evan McMullin speaks at the Utah Democratic convention at Cottonwood High School in Murray on Saturday, April 23, 2022.

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Kim BojórquezStatewatch Reporter

Kim Bojórquez is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, who covers immigration, LGBTQ policy and taxes. She previously worked for the Deseret News and at The Sacramento Bee’s Capitol Bureau through Report for America. A Los Angeles native, Kim has a B.A. from Utah Valley University, specializing in journalism and Latin American studies.