Progressives Targeting Utah’s GOP Primaries | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 28, 2026 · 2m

Congressman Burgess Owens warns that progressive groups are aggressively infiltrating Utah’s Republican primaries, using campaign consultants and strategic outreach to shift the state’s conservative culture. He cites recent races—including the loss of State Senate President Stuart Adams—where he claims progressive operatives exploited local issues to push Utah left, while Republican candidates allegedly paid firms tied to Democratic causes, indirectly funding progressive efforts. Though the firms deny wrongdoing and candidates insist they remain loyal to conservative values, Owens sees a…