SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A woman who made unsuccessful bids for Congress and Salt Lake County mayor has been elected by Democratic party members to the Salt Lake County Council. Shireen Ghorbani topped nine other candidates in a Saturday special election to fill the at-large seat left open when […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — During a record-setting year for women running for office, candidates around the country raised the question of whether campaign funds can pay for child care for working parents. While federal candidates can use it, states remain divided. In Utah on Tuesday, a panel of lawmakers […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jenny Wilson has been chosen to take over as Salt Lake County mayor to replace new U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams. She becomes the first woman to hold the post. The Salt Lake County Democratic Party’s central committee selected Wilson over Shireen Ghorbani in the final […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake County councilman Arlyn Bradshaw is joining a growing field of candidates vying to fill the post of Salt Lake County mayor after Ben McAdams assumes his spot in Congress. Bradshaw announced his candidacy Thursday, citing his experience of being a member of the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Defeated Democratic congressional candidate Shireen Ghorbani is running to become the next mayor of Salt Lake County. Ghorbani declared her candidacy Saturday for the mayoral post being vacated by U.S. Rep.-elect Ben McAdams. Ghorbani works in communications at the University of Utah. In her first […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on elections in Utah (all times local): 5 p.m. Republican U.S. Rep. Mia Love remains locked in a tight race with Democratic challenger Ben McAdams as she fights to keep her House seat in a largely suburban, politically mixed district. McAdams’ lead inched […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Democratic candidate for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District says she considers “the person in our White House” to be the biggest threat to national security. Shireen Ghorbani did not reference President Donald Trump by name at a Monday debate in St. George with Republican incumbent […]
