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People casted their votes during the Midterm Elections 2018 at the Salt Lake County Building in Salt Lake City, UT on Tuesday October 23, 2018.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Ben McAdams wins CD1 Democratic Primary

Ben McAdams won the Democratic Primary for the First Congressional District, while Republican incumbents held off GOP challengers
By Zane Poss, News Writer | June 25, 2026

  Ben McAdams won the First Congressional District democratic primary for the upcoming Utah Senate election. Riley Owen ran uncontested in the Republican primary. They will face off in the November...

The Utah State Capitol on Sunday, March 1, 2026. (Photo by Kristina Walker | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Upcoming Democratic primary could decide who represents U students

The Democratic primary for the 1st Congressional District is on June 23. We asked the candidates where they stood on a number of issues facing Utahns.
By Zane Poss, News Writer | June 22, 2026

  Utah's newly redrawn 1st Congressional District has its first Democratic primary coming up on June 23. In a district where a democrat will likely win, this primary may decide who wins the seat...

MECHA de U of U gathers at the ASUU General Assembly meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Angelina Delgado | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

ASUU Assembly reaffirms sanctuary campus push by passing JR10

After a unanimous Senate vote last week, the ASUU Assembly backed sanctuary campus protections at the University of Utah.
By Angelina Delgado, News Writer | April 23, 2026

  On April 21, during ASUU’s General Assembly meeting of the seventh legislative cycle, members voted to approve JR10, a resolution calling on the University of Utah to adopt sanctuary campus...

Utah Sen. Nate Blouin presents a bill to the Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Committee on Feb. 9, 2026 at the Utah State Capitol. (Photo by Will Ruzanski | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U alum Sen. Nate Blouin exposed for past derogatory comments

CD-1 candidate Nate Blouin apologized for online posts he made from 2009 to 2015 that mocked the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sexual assault and domestic violence.
By Emerson Hagy and Addy Cowley | April 15, 2026

  Sen. Nate Blouin, D-Millcreek — a University of Utah alum and a candidate for Utah’s new 1st Congressional District — recently apologized for a slew of derogatory comments he wrote online...

Nick Shirley speaks at the UFCR event at the University of Utah on April 11, 2026. (Photo by Addy Cowley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Nick Shirley, politicians speak at the U

Joined by several congressmen and Utah activists, journalist-content creator Nick Shirley spoke at the U as part of his "Learing Tour."
By Addy Cowley and Zane Poss | April 12, 2026

  Nick Shirley — a Utah-born content creator popular for his investigations into Somali daycare fraud in Minnesota — spoke at the University of Utah about conservatism in the United States.  Organized...

Panelists speak at Ignite Utah event on March 21, 2026 at the Salt Lake Community College Redwood campus in Salt Lake City. (Courtesy of Abhi Harikumar @abhi_h98)

Ignite Utah Action hosts CD1 discussion panel at SLCC

Ignite Utah Action hosted a discussion panel to discussion panel to discuss and hear from Gen Z voters.
By Teetad Govitviwat, News Writer | April 3, 2026

  Ignite Utah Action hosted a discussion panel on March 21 at the Salt Lake Community College Redwood campus. The panel featured candidates for the Utah Democratic Party that represents Congressional...

Protestors marching to the Capitol during the No Kings Protest on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Photo by Luca DiGregorio | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Thousands march through SLC in No Kings Protest

On March 28, crowds filled State Street, moving from Washington Square Park toward the Capitol to protest Donald Trump.
By Anjali Iyer, News Writer | March 31, 2026

  On Saturday, March 28, citizens of Salt Lake City gathered to protest “No Kings,” a nationwide, anti-Trump movement centered on peaceful demonstrations asserting that America has “no kings.”...