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What to know about the race for Utah's 1st Congressional District

By KSL · October 16, 2026 · 1 min read
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Utah's new 1st Congressional District has Democrats in the state hopeful about sending one of their own to Congress for the first time this decade. Both candidates have made affordability — particularly the high price of housing — a key focus of their campaigns, and during a recent debate, the pair found a decent amount to agree on.

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