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Utah Republican Party sticks with ‘bridge builder’ Rob Axson as chair; Lyman loses
The Utah GOP’s state delegates have charted the next chapter for the state’s dominant political party — sticking with an incumbent who characterized himself as a “bridge builder” rather than a burner. With nearly 64% turnout during their organizing convention at Utah Valley University in Orem on Saturday, 2,555 Utah Republican Party state delegates voted to reelect Rob Axson as their party chair, handing another loss to his challenger and unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate Phil Lyman. Axson won with about 52.4% (1,340 votes), to Lyman’s 47.5% (1,215 votes), according to ...
