‘Mormon Land’: How Orrin Hatch transformed the political loyalties of Latter-day Saints
They now rank among the most reliably Republican voting blocs. The late Utah senator also helped shape a conservative Supreme Court that appears ready to overturn Roe v. Wade.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Orrin Hatch, shown in 2018, died last month. The late senator ranks among the most important and influential political figures in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.