DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “On the Saturday before Utah’s primary, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams was hustling — knocking on doors and on the hunt for persuadable Republicans to support his congressional bid. Here in Utah’s Fourth District, a boot-shaped district covering the suburbs south of Salt Lake City, the primary election Tuesday was a foregone conclusion. The highly competitive race between this popular Democratic mayor and his opponent, Republican Rep. Mia Love, was set this spring when they each secured their party’s nomination. Still, recognizing the steep climb he faces to unseat Love, McAdams dashed from house to house, showing the earnest energy and persistence of a former Mormon missionary…The race between these two charismatic players will be one of the most fascinating midterm contests this fall, not only because Love has been one of the most high-profile Republicans to stand up to Trump on immigration, but because national Democrats see McAdams as one of their best chances to gain a foothold on red turf.”
-Maeve Reston, “The real race to watch in Utah this November is not Mitt Romney’s — it’s Mia Love’s,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, June 29, 2018 12:33 pm