Overview

• Democrats Luz Escamilla and Doug Owens unveiled a proposal derived from the Independent Redistricting Commission’s 2021 draft, presented by expert Daniel Magleby.
• Republicans reviewed five alternatives drawn by GOP-hired analyst Sean Trende as Democrats questioned whether partisan data factored into his testing, a claim GOP members rejected.
• The committee advanced no map, and a 10-day online comment period runs through Oct. 5 before a recommendation and a same-day special session on Oct. 6.
• Any plan approved by lawmakers must be submitted to Judge Dianna Gibson for review, with election officials targeting Nov. 10 for finalized boundaries for the 2026 midterms.
• Republican leaders signaled plans to appeal Gibson’s ruling to the Utah Supreme Court and potentially the U.S. Supreme Court, leaving the final map outcome uncertain.