Utah Democrats throw support behind independent Evan McMullin to take on Mike Lee
CNNJAN 2022
Lee is deeply entrenched in the MAGA world, and was at the center of efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Utah Democrats are betting that there are enough independent and moderate Republicans in the state who are ready to move on from the divisiveness of the Trump era.
Much ado about nothing: Utah is a solid red state and Mike Lee is going to win re-election by a large margin.
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