Biden restores monument borders, drawing Utah Republicans’ ire

Biden restores monument borders, drawing Utah Republicans’ ire-rollcall: The Biden administration said it would restore the boundaries of three national monuments Trump shrank during his term in office, hewing to a campaign promise and heeding pressure from environmental, conservation and indigenous advocates.

It’s over. Democrat Ben McAdams ousts Republican Rep Mia Love by 694 votes

It’s over. Democrat Ben McAdams ousts Republican Rep Mia Love by 694 votes-saltlaketribune: Final vote counts Tuesday showed that Democrat Ben McAdams did not jump the gun when he declared victory a day earlier over two-term Republican Rep. Mia Love.

Democrat Ben McAdams declares victory over Rep. Mia Love after taking 739-vote lead before county canvasses on Tuesday

Democrat Ben McAdams declares victory over Rep. Mia Love after taking 739-vote lead before county canvasses on Tuesday-saltlaketribune: Democratic Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams declared victory Monday in his race against GOP Rep. Mia Love — after he gained a 739-vote lead in ballot updates from Utah and Salt Lake counties.

Mitt makes his move

Mitt makes his move-politico: A sleepy Utah Senate race was always a small playing field for a former presidential nominee. Now, Mitt Romney is going national again.

Romney opposes Utah's Medicaid expansion ballot measure

Romney opposes Utah's Medicaid expansion ballot measure-thehill: Utah Senate candidate Mitt Romney (R) said he supports the state’s efforts to partially expand Medicaid, but does not think a full expansion will be viable.

Utah GOP chief slams Mitt Romney’s expected Senate run

Utah GOP chief slams Mitt Romney’s expected Senate run-saltlaketribune: The Utah Republican Party chairman blasted Mitt Romney’s anticipated Senate run, hitting him for “essentially doing what Hillary Clinton did in New York” — campaigning in a state he hasn’t spent much time in.

Sources: Romney expected to announce Senate bid next week, will gather signatures to get on the 2018 ballot

Sources: Romney expected to announce Senate bid next week, will gather signatures to get on the 2018 ballot-utahpolicy.com: Sources close to Mitt Romney tell UtahPolicy.com that the former GOP presidential nominee will announce next week that he is running for the U.S. Senate this year.

Trump says he'll encourage Orrin Hatch to seek re-election

Trump says he'll encourage Orrin Hatch to seek re-election-washingtonexaminer: President Trump said Monday that he would encourage Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch to seek re-election amid speculation that the 83-year-old lawmaker may retire rather than run for his eighth term.

Trump moves to block Romney from the Senate

Trump moves to block Romney from the Senate-politico: Donald Trump is going all out to persuade seven-term Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch to seek reelection — a push aimed in no small part at keeping the president’s longtime nemesis, Mitt Romney, out of the Senate.

John Curtis Wins Utah Special Election for Chaffetz’s Seat

John Curtis Wins Utah Special Election for Chaffetz’s Seat-rollcall: Republican John Curtis has won the special election in Utah’s 3rd district, keeping former Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s seat in GOP hands.

Curtis Poised to Succeed Chaffetz in Utah

Curtis Poised to Succeed Chaffetz in Utah-rollcall:

Tight Race for Chaffetz’s Utah Seat Due to Outside Spending

Tight Race for Chaffetz’s Utah Seat Due to Outside Spending-rollcall: The Republican primary to fill former Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s seat has tightened in the final days before the Tuesday election, thanks to buckets of outside money being poured into the race.

Under fire for opposing health bill, Mike Lee hits back

Under fire for opposing health bill, Mike Lee hits back-politico: Mike Lee hears the chorus of critics, with blame from the establishment wing of the GOP cascading on the Utah senator for being the Republican that stopped Obamacare repeal. And he's ready to respond.

Utah's Hatch planning 2018 run, but wife's unease gives him pause

Utah's Hatch planning 2018 run, but wife's unease gives him pause-ap: The 83-year-old Hatch said he suspects he'll need to decide before the end of the year, but said he's not putting any hard timeline on it.

Chaffetz won't run for reelection

Chaffetz won't run for reelection-thehill: Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) will not seek reelection in 2018, he announced in a Facebook post Wednesday morning.

Senator Mitt Romney?

Senator Mitt Romney?-theatlantic: Republican leaders and high-powered donors in Utah are waging a quiet but concerted campaign to convince 83-year-old incumbent Senator Orrin Hatch not to seek reelection next year—and now, they may have found a successor. Mitt Romney, the one-time presidential nominee and leading Trump critic, is exploring a run for Hatch’s Senate seat.

Mike Lee Doubts House GOP Health Plan Complies With Senate Rules

Mike Lee Doubts House GOP Health Plan Complies With Senate Rules-rollcall: Sen. Mike Lee is suggesting that a ban on federal funding for abortion in the House health care bill might not survive a procedural challenge on the Senate floor.

Sen. Mike Lee: House Proposal to Replace Obamacare a ‘Horrible Idea’

Sen. Mike Lee: House Proposal to Replace Obamacare a ‘Horrible Idea’-rollcall: Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee on Wednesday criticized a House proposal to include provisions that would “replace” the 2010 health care law in a repeal measure, calling it “a horrible idea.”

Lee says term limits would fix Washington; Hatch disagrees

Lee says term limits would fix Washington; Hatch disagrees-deseretnews: Sen. Mike Lee is among a group in Congress arguing that a constitutional amendment setting term limits on lawmakers would help fix the federal government.

Former Utah Governor Huntsman Considers U.S. Senate Run in 2018

Former Utah Governor Huntsman Considers U.S. Senate Run in 2018-bloomberg: Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman said he’s weighing a run for the U.S. Senate in 2018, depending in part on whether fellow Republican Orrin Hatch decides to seek an eighth term.