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Sen. Daniel Thatcher, Utah's sole third-party legislator, will resign before the next general legislative session.
Thatcher, a Utah Forward Party member and former Republican, cited disillusionment with the GOP as a reason.
Utah Forward Party will select Thatcher's replacement via online voting by Dec. 12.
SALT LAKE CITY — Sen. Daniel Thatcher, the only member of the Utah Forward Party in the Utah Legislature, announced his resignation late Tuesday, saying he plans to step down ahead of the general legislative session that starts in January.
A former Republican who lives in West Valley City and represents a large district covering the west side of the Salt Lake Valley and other parts of the state, Thatcher was a frequent voice of dissent within the GOP Senate caucus and