Two political figures with ties to the Trump administration will face off in a Utah debate as the state’s newly redrawn First Congressional District holds a key election. The matchup pits a former U.S. congressman against a former White House staffer, both vying for a seat in the House of Representatives. With the district reshaped by recent redistricting, voters will weigh the candidates’ backgrounds and stances in a race that could shape the balance of power in Congress. The debate offers a rare direct confrontation between two figures from opposing sides of recent Republican politics.
A former U.S. congressman and a former Trump White House staffer will square off on a Utah debate stage Tuesday as voters in the state's newly drawn First Congressional District consider who to send to the U.S. House.
