What to watch for in Utah’s primary elections: How influential is Trump?

Voters in Utah will head to the polls this week in primary races that will test former President Donald Trump’s influence in the state.

Trump’s election performance in Utah has been lackluster by typical Republican measures. In the 2016 presidential election, Trump received 45.5% of the vote in a race that included an independent conservative candidate. In 2020, Trump won 58% in Utah. That was an improvement but was still the worst showing in the state by a Republican presidential candidate in a two-way race since Barry Goldwater lost to Lyndon Johnson in 1964.