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KSL Politics

KSL Newsradio's team of experienced analysts and anchors offer the latest political news and commentary, from the presidential elections to Utah campaigns and state legislature issues. Doug Wright, Boyd Matheson, Lee Lonsberry and the KSL team bring you perspective and balance.

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Utah Director of Elections Ryan Cowley on Utah's primary election so far

Utah Director of Elections Ryan Cowley predicts it will take a few days for us to know the results of Tuesday's primary election in Utah. 

Here's what else he had to say!

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Primary Election Night - Election Results (So Far)

Hosts: Jeff Caplan and Scott Simpson

Many results are in, and the majority of the congressional races as well as our senatorial race have been called. We are joined by Boyd Matheson of Inside Sources in New York to discuss what the outcomes were and what it means for the Midterm Elections in November.

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00:10:12
Jun 30, 2022 7:26 PM
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Primary Election Night - Democratic Elections

Hosts: Jeff Caplan and Scott Simpson

Diane Lewis, Chair of the Utah Democratic Party joins us to discuss the races that she’s following as well as her responses to the outcomes. 

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00:09:48
Jun 30, 2022 7:25 PM
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Primary Election Night - Republican Elections

Hosts: Jeff Caplan and Scott Simpson

For the first time in decades, all of Utah’s congressional seats as well as its senatorial seat are being challenged in the primaries. We are joined by Carson Jorgenson, Chair of the Utah Republican Party, to discuss what this means for the party and their plans moving forward to November.

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Jun 30, 2022 7:25 PM
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Primary Election Night - Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson

Hosts: Jeff Caplan and Scott Simpson

The first preliminary ballots are in! We speak with Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson regarding the procedures put in place and as well as those continuing to be enacted to guarantee election integrity.

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00:08:51
Jun 30, 2022 7:24 PM
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Primary Election Night - Election Turnout

Hosts: Jeff Caplan and Scott Simpson

With just minutes away from polls closing all over the state, we speak with Weber County Clerk Ricky Hatch on voter turnout throughout this primary election, and how it compares to other years.

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Jun 30, 2022 7:23 PM
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Primary Election Night - Senate Race

Hosts: Jeff Caplan and Scott Simpson

One of the most talked about races this year is the race for the Utah Senate. Senator Mike Lee won at the Republican convention, and his challengers Ally Isom and Becky Edwards are looking to unseat him. We speak with Senatorial candidate Ally Isom on how she is feeling just before ballots close.

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Jun 30, 2022 7:22 PM
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Primary Election Night - Election Security

Hosts: Jeff Caplan and Scott Simpson

There has been a lot of discussion on election security in the past couple of years. KSL Newsradio Reporter Lindsay Aerts calls in to discuss how our ballots go through the system and the measure to ensure election integrity.

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Jun 30, 2022 7:20 PM
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Primary Election Night - Races to Watch For

Hosts: Jeff Caplan and Scott Simpson

Scott and Jeff go over the most anticipated races of tonight's Primary Elections, from the national races to local ones.

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Jun 30, 2022 7:19 PM
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Utah’s 3rd Congressional District Debate

Listen to the exclusive KSL Newsradio debate for Utah's 3rd Congressional District hosted by Boyd Matheson from Inside Sources and Maria Shilaos Host of Utah's Noon News. Incumbent Representative John Curtis and challenger Chris Herrod participate in the debate.

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Jun 17, 2022 4:30 PM
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Utah’s 1st Congressional District Debate

Listen to the exclusive KSL Newsradio debate for Utah's 1st Congressional District hosted by Maria Shilaos, Host of Utah's Noon News, and KSL Newsradio Political Reporter Lindsay Aerts. Incumbent Representative Blake Moore, and candidates Tina Cannon and Andrew Badger participated in the debate.

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00:46:12
Jun 14, 2022 8:59 PM
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Candidate Conversation - Erin Rider

Boyd Matheson from Inside Sources and Maria Shilaos Host of Utah's Noon News speak with candidate Erin Rider, who is running for Utah's 2nd Congressional District. She is challenging Representative Chris Stewart.

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Jun 14, 2022 1:11 PM
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Candidate Conversation - Jake Hunsaker

Boyd Matheson from Inside Sources and Maria Shilaos Host of Utah's Noon News speak with candidate Jake Hunsaker, who is running for Utah's 4th Congressional District. He is challenging Representative Burgess Owens.

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Jun 14, 2022 1:9 PM
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Peace and conflict: Navigating political tension with others

With political tension still in the air and the holidays fast approaching, many people are looking for guidance when it comes to inevitably having to discuss politics and current events with their family, friends, and neighbors. 

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Nov 10, 2020 10:35 AM
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Live Mic: 4CD race update

Republican candidate Burgess Owens joins Lee to discuss the latest in the Fourth Congressional District race.

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Nov 6, 2020 11:55 AM
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Live Mic: Update on Biden's race for president

Scott Howell, Surrogate for Biden Utah, joins Lee to discuss the latest from the Biden Campaign.

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Nov 6, 2020 11:53 AM
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Live Mic: The future of the GOP

What's next for the GOP after the 2020 election? Former GOP policy director and presidential candidate, Evan McMullin, joins Lee to discuss.

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Nov 6, 2020 11:53 AM
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Live Mic: A look at the race for governor in Utah

Lt. Governor elect, Senator Deidre Henderson, joins Lee to discuss the Governor's race in Utah and her expectations going forward.

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Nov 6, 2020 11:47 AM
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Live Mic: CD1 race

Rep. Rob Bishop joins Lee to discuss his leaving Utah's 1st Congressional District and the challenges ahead of the newest member of Utah's congressional delegate. 

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00:10:18
Nov 4, 2020 9:45 PM
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Live Mic: Party reactions on election night

Derek Brown, Chair of the Utah Republican Party and Scott Howell, join Lee to break down their reaction to where things stand right now.

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00:19:27
Nov 4, 2020 9:38 PM
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Live Mic: Young voters speak on the election

How will young voters impact this election? Krisana Finlay, Policy Director for Utah Young Republican and Angela Charles, Utah Young Democrats National Committee Representative and Chair of the Salt Lake County Black Democrats, join Lee to discuss.

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00:18:37
Nov 3, 2020 5:56 PM
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Live Mic: The County Clerks counting your vote

Lee is joined by County Clerks as they describe how voting-in-person and ballot counting is going in their respective counties. Amelia Powers Gardner, Utah County Clerk/auditor, Curtis Koch, Davis County Clerk/Auditor and Sherrie Swenson, Salt Lake County Clerk discuss counting votes with Lee. 

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00:13:36
Nov 3, 2020 5:52 PM
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Live Mic: Hyper-local look on Election Day

KSL NewsRadio reporters Paul Nelson and John Wojcik join Lee to break down how in-person voting is looking and when we can expect results tonight.

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00:09:02
Nov 3, 2020 5:49 PM
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Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News Indepth: The final pitches

Jeff has audio from both President Trump and VP Biden, recorded on election eve, offering a glimpse into the final pitches to the American people ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

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Nov 2, 2020 7:16 PM
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