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Salt Lake County voters and Utah Democrats can have a long-overdue picnic after the midterm elections.

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The Jimsonweed Party I’m a terrible planner. I couldn’t plan a decent picnic if you spotted me a blanket and a bed of Wasatch penstemon and Silvery lupine. I’d forget the cork or the bottle opener. I’d forget the matches and the bug spray. My best bet is to stop at Tony Caputo’s for some Stella brand Kasseri cheese and Kalamata olives.

I’d still forget the napkins. As a Greek, I painfully admit that there are few miseries more annoying than olive juice fingers. Still, I see a big day ahead and I’m committed to doing the best I can to plan properly. That day is November 4, 2026.

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