For decades, Utah has been a ruby-red fixture on America’s political map — a state where Republican candidates win not just consistently, but commandingly.

But there’s growing evidence that it might not stay that way forever. And if Democrats are serious about ending their current sojourn in the political wilderness and growing their influence in red states, they’d be wise to look west — not just to the vote-rich plains of Texas, but to the politically promising peaks of the Beehive State.

I realize that may sound far-fetched. After all, Utah hasn’t gone blue in a presidential election since 1964. The last Democrat to win statewide was Attorney General Jan Graham in 1996 — nearly 30 years ago. The last Democrat to be elected governor was Scott Matheson, 45 years ago. So yes, there are re

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