On the same day that the congressional candidate window finally opened after it was pushed back for Utah’s redistricting, a handful of Democratic Party hopefuls gathered at the downtown Salt Lake City Library branch.
The 71 Percent Coalition, a local progressive coalition group, and the Utah chapter of Black Lives Matter hosted and organized the town hall. For liberal voters, it was a chance to meet the candidates vying for the new 1st Congressional District, which is centered on Salt Lake County.
“I mean, there has been a lot of back and forth,” said Amani Khader, a coalition cofounder. “Republicans have been putting their best efforts into making sure that it won’t happen. Fortunately for us, that they haven’t been successful quite yet, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to stop trying.”…