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‘Neither party represents me’: Republican voter registration totals in Utah are falling while unaffiliated voters surge

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A cracked Utah desert landscape split by a sharp shadow and two contrasting colors of earth, symbolizing political division and the rise of unaffiliated voters.
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Utah News spotted this story published October 18, 2026 at Salt Lake Tribune. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

Elizabeth Harmer was born and raised in Utah, and when she registered to vote at age 18, she declared herself a Republican. At the time, voters could punch out their ballots and vote along a party line. “That just really discouraged me,” Harmer said.

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