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Emily Buss won a preference poll to replace retiring Utah Sen. Daniel Thatcher of the Utah Forward Party.

Buss secured over 47% of 1,324 votes in Senate District 11's online poll, a first-of-its-kind voting method promoted by the Utah Forward Party.

Thatcher became the only third-party lawmaker in Salt Lake City after switching from the Republican Party in March.

WEST VALLEY CITY — The Utah Forward Party nominated Emily Buss to fill the vacant seat left by retiring Sen. Daniel Thatcher after she won a first-of-its-kind online preference poll of district voters that concluded late Thursday.

Buss won a five-person race with more than 47% of the 1,324 votes cast in Senate District 11. The vote was conducted using approval voting, which me

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