Bryan Schott
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Publisher/Managing Editor - Utah Political Watch 📝 I write about politics. Sometimes it goes well. | 🧠 Unsupervised adult with ADHD. | 🏈 In a toxic relationship with the Oklahoma Sooners. DM for Signal. linkin.bio/schotthappens
Giving the double birds and wearing a Primus shirt as she’s escorted out of yesterday’s Trump rally. Iconic.
Trump says America is now importing diesel fuel from Russia. "America First," amiright?
Susan Lee, a Republican running for Davis County Commission, removed a photo of herself with her son, former Rep. Trevor Lee, on her campaign website. Trevor Lee was charged with four felonies and resigned from the Utah legislature last month. utahpolitics.news/susan-lee-re...
Out of the picture: Trevor Lee's mother removes him from her campaign website
Davis County Commission candidate Susan Lee replaced a campaign photo of her son, ex-Rep. Trevor Lee, weeks after he resigned facing four felony charges.
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I'm crying! Navi Pillay, after winning the Nobel Prize, says "If you clap a little bit more, I may share this prize with Trump." An absolutely brutal dunk. Iconic. 💀 💀 💀
OUCH! Donald Trump's approval rating drops to just 30%, according to a new Pew Research poll, just one percent above the lowest rating from his first term. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
Trump’s Approval Rating Drops as Fewer Americans Are Confident in His Handling of the Economy, Other Issues
This rating is near the lowest reached in his first term. And 31% of those who voted for him in 2024 now disapprove of his performance.
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Former Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon plans to run for Salt Lake City mayor next year. His focus: affordable homeownership, plus child care and after-school programs to help families stay in Utah. Read more: utahpolitics.news/peter-corroo...
Former Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon joins 2027 race for Salt Lake City mayor
Former Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon plans to run for Salt Lake City mayor in 2027, citing affordable homeownership and family support.
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The Utah Debate Commission quietly changed its qualifying rules in August, which kept a pair of third-party congressional candidates off the debate stage. Under the old rules, they would have qualified. Read more: utahpolitics.news/utah-debate-... #utpol
Utah debate rule change sidelines third-party candidates
Utah's debate commission dropped the margin of error from its 10% polling cutoff. The change leaves two third-party candidates out.
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Former Rep. Trevor Lee wanted Charlie Kirk's name on a Salt Lake City street. Now the former lawmaker has hired the attorneys defending Kirk's accused killer to fight four felony fraud charges. Read more at the link: utahpolitics.news/trevor-lee-h... #utpol
Ex-Rep. Trevor Lee hires lawyers defending Charlie Kirk's accused killer
Former Utah Rep. Trevor Lee, charged with mortgage fraud, hired Kathryn Nester and Wendy Lewis, who also represent Tyler Robinson in the Charlie Kirk case.
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An internal poll obtained by Utah Political Watch shows Democrat Celeste Johnson leading Republican Luke Searle by nine points. Donald Trump won this district by almost 11 points in 2024. #utpol utahpolitics.news/democrat-lea...
Trump won this Utah House district by 11 points. A Democrat now leads in an internal poll
An internal poll has Democrat Celeste Johnson leading Republican Luke Searle 43%-34% in Utah House District 59, a Wasatch County seat Trump won by 11.
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A Reddit user posted this photo of former Rep. Trevor Lee selling Pokémon cards at a local card show. He says Lee sold $10K-$20K at the show. They also posted this screenshot from a Facebook group of Lee trying to sell ~$100K of cards.
Happy banned books week! If you align yourself with the book banners, you’re on the wrong side of history.
Just saw “Digger.” It is fucking wild. I think I liked it, but I’m still trying to process what I saw. Tom Cruise and John Goodman give incredible performances. I can’t say anything more than that without giving away a massive spoiler.
It's debate night in Utah's 3rd District. 🎙️ Watch Rep. Celeste Maloy and challenger Kent Udell face off tonight with live commentary from me, plus your questions and reactions in the chat. Pre-show 5:30 p.m. | Debate 6 p.m. Here's where to join our watch party: utahpolitics.news/maloy-udell-...
McAdams vs. Owen: Watch the 1st District Debate Live With Us
Watch the debate between Rep. Celeste Maloy and Kent Udell in Utah's 3rd Congressional District, with live commentary from host Bryan Schott.
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The race to unseat Senate President Stuart Adams cost more than $1 million, making it one of the most expensive legislative primaries in recent history. Adams outspent Stephanie Hollist by more than 2-1, but still lost. #utpol Full breakdown at the link: utahpolitics.news/adams-hollis...
More than $1 million spent in primary that ousted Stuart Adams
Senate President Stuart Adams outspent Stephanie Hollist by more than 2 to 1 but still lost.
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Davis County Republicans voted down a resolution to censure Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson for refusing to hand the DOJ Utah's unredacted voter rolls. #utpol #utahpolitics #utahnews utahpolitics.news/davis-county...
Davis County GOP rejects Henderson censure over voter data
Davis County Republicans voted down a censure of Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson for refusing to give the DOJ Utah's unredacted voter rolls.
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Former Rep. Trevor Lee's first court appearance has been set for October 28, at 8:30 a.m. He was issued a summons today ordering him to appear in person at the 3rd District Court in Salt Lake City. Before that, he has to report to the Salt Lake County jail to be booked.
Utah GOP Rep. Trevor Lee has been charged with four felonies, including mortgage fraud and forgery. He resigned from the Utah Legislature today. #utpol Read more ⬇️ utahpolitics.news/trevor-lee-c...
Utah Rep. Trevor Lee charged with mortgage fraud and forgery, resigns from Legislature
Prosecutors say Utah Rep. Trevor Lee forged documents and inflated his income to get a $1 million loan. He faces four felonies and has resigned.
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Debate night in Utah's 1st District. 🎙️ Watch Ben McAdams and Riley Owen face off Tuesday with live commentary from me, plus your questions and reactions in the chat. Pre-show 5:30 p.m. | Debate 6 p.m. Details at the link ⬇️ utahpolitics.news/mcadams-owen...
McAdams vs. Owen: Watch the 1st District Debate Live With Us
Watch the Utah 1st District debate between Ben McAdams and Riley Owen live with Bryan Schott's commentary. Pre-show 5:30 p.m., debate 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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There are LITERALLY Chinese flags flying at the White House today, but Communism is the biggest threat we face in America? SMDH...
Utah House Republicans are stepping up spending to protect a handful of seats in November. Over the past two weeks, the House GOP PAC and Speaker Mike Schultz's leadership PAC sent five-figure checks to incumbents in close races. Full breakdown at the link: utahpolitics.news/utah-house-r...
Utah House GOP Pours Cash Into Tight 2026 Legislative Races
Utah House Republicans gave five-figure donations to to a handful of incumbents to defend seats in the 2026 legislative election.
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The White House has backed down after refusing to comply with the court order earlier today. They said in a new court filing they have turned on the press passes for the reporters who had them suspended. www.courtlistener.com/docket/74823...
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New podcast 🎧 Is a blue wave coming to Utah? 🌊 Democrats lead nationally by 7-8 points. Utah's legislative map is built to absorb a wave that size. Which seats could flip? Listen and subscribe at the link: utahpolitics.news/podcasts/uta...
Utah Blue Wave 2026: Can Democrats Break the Supermajority?
Democrats lead nationally, but Utah's gerrymandered map blunts a blue wave. Which legislative seats could flip in 2026?
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The Donald Trump curse strikes again. NYG QB Jaxson Dart (from Utah) is expected to undergo season-ending knee surgery. Dart introduced Trump at a rally in May.
📊 New poll: 54% of Utahns disapprove of Trump's job performance, and his numbers on the economy are even worse. Most Utahns support Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson's fight against the DOJ over the state's voter rolls, including 47% of Republicans. Full breakdown: utahpolitics.news/utah-poll-tr...
Utahns turn on Trump over the economy
Most Utahns back Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson's fight against the DOJ over voter data — including nearly half of Republicans.
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