Just curious- Utah

[AkFemDem]

Why don’t democrats run a candidate for senate there? I was just reading they’re backing the independent candidate, and not running an actual democrat. I know Utah is a red state but how do you ever change that if you’re not putting democrat candidates on the ballot?

[leftieNanner]

1. The independent guy

Is Evan McMullen (I may have misspelled it). He's a popular guy in the state and sensible. Likely to be able to beat the odious Mike Lee.

[msongs]

2. mullin is only behind 41 -35% with 20% undedcided in this poll...

by utah's leading newspaper (mormon)

https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/6/22/23177697/how-evan-mcmullin-stack-up-against-mike-lee-utah-senate-race-becky-edwards-ally-isom-cyrstal-ball

[wishstar]

3. The independent McMullen is likely to caucus with Dems if he wins

He is well known and has a strong record of opposing right wing nuttery

[Grown2Hate]

4. To answer your question honestly, this

PARTICULAR candidate is almost the perfect vessel for what you describe. He's sort of a "gateway" Democrat, if you like, for the voters of Utah.

He's an independent, holds traditional lower case "conservative" views, but is likely to caucus with the Democrats (he ran as a Presidential candidate there in 2016 to siphon inevitable votes from TFG).

The voters may be scared of the "Democratic" label, but they can get a taste of the Democratic values and policies if he wins.

Assuming he caucuses with Democrats, as I expect from his ferocious anti-Trumpism stances.

Otherwise, fuck em both.

[AkFemDem]

5. Thanks everyone! Nft

[brooklynite]

6. What's more important...

Winning a seat with someone who won't vote for Mitch McConnell as Senate Leader.

or

Putting up a "real Democrat" who won't win but might help change things...sometime later?