Ben Winslow is a reporter with FOX 13 covering a variety of topics including politics, polygamy, vice and courts.
SALT LAKE CITY — New polling data released ahead of this weekend's Utah Republican Party convention finds"not sure" as the winner of the Senate race.
The survey, conducted among Republican voters earlier this month by Noble Predictive Insights, finds Congressman John Curtis in the lead over Brent Orrin Hatch, former House Speaker Brad Wilson and Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs. But 41% of Republican voters said they were"not sure" who they would vote for.The Noble Predictive Insights survey found some other interesting data points.
"Although Utah is a reliably red state, it is not just one shade of red," Noble wrote."Exactly half of Utah’s GOP electorate is party-first, identifying as supporters of the Republican Party, compared to only 35% who are Trump-first, aligning themselves with Donald Trump. When asked about their criteria for selecting a candidate for Senate, only 26% expressed a desire for unwavering support for Trump and his allies.
Trump still holds considerable sway even in Utah, with 62% of those surveyed indicating they would likely support a candidate the former president has endorsed."While Romney's endorsement would be a wash among all Republicans , it holds potential sway among specific demographic segments," Noble wrote. Romney performs best among self-described moderate, college-educated, younger and"party first" Republicans.
But it's worth pointing out that this is a survey of overall Utah Republican voters and not necessarily GOP delegates, who tend to lean harder to the right. This weekend's convention could see some interesting results. For example:
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