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Take 2 Podcast: Utah municipal Elections, Shutdown Fallout, and National Shifts

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Show Notes

Take 2 Podcast – Friday, Nov. 7 | 2:30 p.m. Heidi Hatch with South Jordan Mayor Dawn Ramsey & Exoro Group’s Maura Carabello

Utah Primaries

Turnout: 30% statewide (Piute 63%, Salt Lake 23%)

Tight mayoral races across the Wasatch Front

Utah County incumbents trailing Provo Mayor concedes

Cottonwood Heights: Mike Weichers concedes to Gay Lynn Bennion (57%-42%)

Salt Lake City Council unchanged

Southern Utah new Mayors

Government Shutdown

FAA cutting flights 10%, Salt Lake Intl. among 40 airports hit

Judge orders Trump to fund SNAP; Utah missed first payments Nov. 6

Utah Senate Democrats push to cover SNAP benefits

Politics & Redistricting

Utah’s new congressional map expected next week

Ben McAdams likely to announce run after approval

Utah GOP holding hearings on redistricting repeal (Nov. 3 & 10)

Davis County Taxes Property tax hike trimmed from 30% to 15%

Salt Lake County Council GOP members vote to cut childcare at rec centers and senior center to cut budget

National Election 2025

Democrats sweep key races in NY, VA, NJ

Moderates win VA & NJ governorships

Socialist Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor race over Andrew Cuomo

California voters approve Prop 50, allowing new redistricting

Young voters, women key blocks heading into 2026 midterms

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