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 meant voters could select multiple candidates they liked. The four other candidates each finished with totals in the low 30s.

“I am honored, surprised and grateful to the voters of District 11 for placing their trust in me. But this isn’t about me, this is about the people I represent,” Buss said in a statement. “Together, we will work toward commonsense solutions that will strengthen our communities, support our families and bring a

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