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Meet the 2 unaffiliated candidates who rode the midterm wave to Utah’s Legislature

By KUER · November 12, 2026 · 1 min read
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Patrick Belmont and Sergio Sotelo say voters were looking for alternatives to party politics. Now, two unaffiliated politicians are preparing to take their seats in the Utah Legislature.

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