Utah Senate president and his GOP challengers debate data center, MIDA ahead of primary

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 1,924

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Utah Senate President Stuart Adams faced a tough crowd Tuesday night while defending his record on data centers, water for the Great Salt Lake and more ahead of a high-stakes primary next week, when Republican voters will decide whether he’ll stay in the running to keep his longtime District 7 seat.

If applause after each of her answers was any indicator, one of his Republican challengers, Stephanie Hollist, won the room while Adams …

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