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KSL Newsradio's team of experienced analysts and anchors offer the latest political news and commentary, from the presidential election in 2016 to Utah campaigns and state legislature issues. Doug Wright, Jay Mcfarland, Drew Steele and the KSL team bring you perspective and balance.

  • 7 minutes 32 seconds
    Utah Director of Elections Ryan Cowley on Utah's primary election so far

    Utah Director of Elections Ryan Cowley predicts it will take a few days for us to know the results of Tuesday's primary election in Utah. 

    Here's what else he had to say!

    26 June 2024, 1:34 am
  • 11 minutes 12 seconds
    Primary Election Night - Election Results (So Far)

    Hosts: Jeff Caplan and Scott Simpson

    Many results are in, and the majority of the congressional races as well as our senatorial race have been called. We are joined by Boyd Matheson of Inside Sources in New York to discuss what the outcomes were and what it means for the Midterm Elections in November.

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    1 July 2022, 1:26 am
  • 10 minutes 48 seconds
    Primary Election Night - Democratic Elections

    Hosts: Jeff Caplan and Scott Simpson

    Diane Lewis, Chair of the Utah Democratic Party joins us to discuss the races that she’s following as well as her responses to the outcomes. 

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    1 July 2022, 1:25 am
  • 10 minutes 47 seconds
    Primary Election Night - Republican Elections

    Hosts: Jeff Caplan and Scott Simpson

    For the first time in decades, all of Utah’s congressional seats as well as its senatorial seat are being challenged in the primaries. We are joined by Carson Jorgenson, Chair of the Utah Republican Party, to discuss what this means for the party and their plans moving forward to November.

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    1 July 2022, 1:25 am
  • 9 minutes 51 seconds
    Primary Election Night - Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson

    Hosts: Jeff Caplan and Scott Simpson

    The first preliminary ballots are in! We speak with Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson regarding the procedures put in place and as well as those continuing to be enacted to guarantee election integrity.

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    1 July 2022, 1:24 am
  • 10 minutes 47 seconds
    Primary Election Night - Election Turnout

    Hosts: Jeff Caplan and Scott Simpson

    With just minutes away from polls closing all over the state, we speak with Weber County Clerk Ricky Hatch on voter turnout throughout this primary election, and how it compares to other years.

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    1 July 2022, 1:23 am
  • 10 minutes 33 seconds
    Primary Election Night - Senate Race

    Hosts: Jeff Caplan and Scott Simpson

    One of the most talked about races this year is the race for the Utah Senate. Senator Mike Lee won at the Republican convention, and his challengers Ally Isom and Becky Edwards are looking to unseat him. We speak with Senatorial candidate Ally Isom on how she is feeling just before ballots close.

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    1 July 2022, 1:22 am
  • 10 minutes 48 seconds
    Primary Election Night - Election Security

    Hosts: Jeff Caplan and Scott Simpson

    There has been a lot of discussion on election security in the past couple of years. KSL Newsradio Reporter Lindsay Aerts calls in to discuss how our ballots go through the system and the measure to ensure election integrity.

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    1 July 2022, 1:20 am
  • 11 minutes 29 seconds
    Primary Election Night - Races to Watch For

    Hosts: Jeff Caplan and Scott Simpson

    Scott and Jeff go over the most anticipated races of tonight's Primary Elections, from the national races to local ones.

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    1 July 2022, 1:19 am
  • 48 minutes 40 seconds
    Utah’s 3rd Congressional District Debate

    Listen to the exclusive KSL Newsradio debate for Utah's 3rd Congressional District hosted by Boyd Matheson from Inside Sources and Maria Shilaos Host of Utah's Noon News. Incumbent Representative John Curtis and challenger Chris Herrod participate in the debate.

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    17 June 2022, 10:30 pm
  • 47 minutes 42 seconds
    Utah’s 1st Congressional District Debate

    Listen to the exclusive KSL Newsradio debate for Utah's 1st Congressional District hosted by Maria Shilaos, Host of Utah's Noon News, and KSL Newsradio Political Reporter Lindsay Aerts. Incumbent Representative Blake Moore, and candidates Tina Cannon and Andrew Badger participated in the debate.

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    15 June 2022, 2:59 am
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