Overview
- Judge Dianna Gibson rejected the Legislature’s proposal and approved the plaintiffs’ map, consolidating much of Salt Lake County into the new 1st District under voter-approved redistricting criteria.
- State Sen. Kathleen Riebe formally announced her campaign, highlighting affordability and health care as priorities and pledging to reject corporate PAC donations.
- Former Rep. Ben McAdams announced his return in a campaign video on Thursday, setting up a competitive Democratic primary with other potential contenders.
- Analyses indicate the Salt Lake County–centered district favors Democrats by roughly the mid-to-high teens, including an estimate of about a 17-point edge.
- Utah Republican leaders condemned the ruling as judicial overreach and are considering legal action to challenge the court-ordered map as 2026 campaigns take shape.