The GOP has dominated Utah for decades. How Democrats’ choices for party chair say they’ll change that.
The two front-runners to lead the Utah Democratic Party are Brian King, a former state lawmaker and the party’s 2024 pick for governor, and young “campaign wizard” Ben Peck.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former Rep. Brian King, center, last year's Democratic nominee for governor of Utah, takes a selfie with Zachary Angell, right, at an election night watch party in 2024. King is seeking the party's top post.
Emily is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, where she has worked since 2022. She received her master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. There, she worked on investigative projects for The Washington Post and ProPublica. While writing, she's probably spinning something from her ever-expanding shelf of punk records.