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Utah’s newly-drawn First Congressional District offers Democrats a rare chance to fight on their own terms.
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Utah Democrats have not had many wins at the congressional level in the last 25 years, with the exceptions of former representatives Jim Matheson—who won several terms by the skin of his teeth—and Ben McAdams, who served just one term. Both were members of the fiscally conservative “Blue Dog” Coalition in the House of Representatives, and neither inspired much passion.
But the newly redrawn House District 1, and its variety of Democratic hopefuls, has given the party faithful options for the first time in a long time.
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