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Utah House Republicans lose 17 seats, breaking supermajority

November 7, 2026 at 7:02 AM MT · via Utah News Dispatch · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

Utah House Republicans lose 17 seats, breaking supermajority
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Utah House Republicans are on track to lose 17 seats in what the Utah News Dispatch characterizes as a "blue tsunami," breaking the party's supermajority in the state legislature. The shift represents a significant change in Utah's heavily Republican political landscape.

The losses come amid broader Democratic gains in the state, though Republicans maintain control of the chamber. Utah's legislature has been predominantly LDS and Republican for decades, and the supermajority had enabled the party to advance legislation without Democratic support. The outlet did not specify which districts flipped or attribute the shift to specific factors.

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