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Republican Michael Murphy wants to win a full term on the Wasatch County Council

By Park Record · October 16, 2026 · 1 min read
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When Michael Murphy first announced his candidacy for Seat F on the Wasatch County Council this year, he did not realize that, later, he would be temporarily appointed to the seat. When Karl McMillan, who occupied Seat F, resigned from his role in April, Murphy was appointed by the Wasatch County Republican Party to fill the vacancy.

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