How Will Political Debates & the Courts Impact Utah's 2024 Election? [The Hinckley Report S9E2]

It was a busy week for political debates. On the national stage, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off for the first time. The exchange was viewed by more than 60 million people on television, but did it sway any voters? Meanwhile, the candidates for Utah's top office faced off here in the Beehive State. Our panel discusses how incumbent Republican Governor Spencer Cox fared against two of his opponents, Democratic State Rep. Brian King and Libertarian candidate J. Robert Latham, and how the debate could influence the state's electorate.
Plus, after weeks of debate, Utah voters may not be deciding a controversial constitutional amendment after all. If approved, Constitutional Amendment D would give the Utah Legislature more power to modify and overturn citizen-led ballot initiatives that pass. When the legislature released the exact text of how the amendment question would be printed on the ballot, critics claimed it was confusing and misleading. They sued, and argued that the courts should remove the question from the ballot, and in a ruling this week, the judge agreed. While legislative attorneys will appeal to the Utah Supreme Court, our panel examines where the issue stands now, and what it means for voters and their ballots.
In this episode of The Hinckley Report, host Jason Perry is joined by Fox 13 News reporter Ben Winslow, Bountiful City Councilwoman Kate Bradshaw, and political commentator Frank Pignanelli.
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