As legal fight continues over Utah’s court-ordered electoral map, one Republican announces a run

By: McKenzie Romero

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 961

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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An ousted Salt Lake County Republican Party communications director who is currently suing a handful of GOP officials in the state is the first candidate from his party to jump into the race for a new, blue congressional district.

Dave Robinson announced his candidacy Thursday, saying in a news release that he is running for the unique district as an “alternative to the political establishment’s ‘uniparty’ and extreme activist candidates.”

His declaration comes days …

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