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How wild was the 2026 election? Utah County elected a Democratic Socialist. Here’s how it happened.

By Salt Lake Tribune · November 11, 2026 · 1 min read
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Dave Chappell beat Rep. Norm Thurston, flipping a district that has favored Republicans by 29 points and becoming the first Democrat elected to the Legislature in Utah County in decades.

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