The closely trailing Republican challenger for Utah’s 2nd District U.S. House seat is challenging the primary election results in state Supreme Court in a last-ditch effort to recover enough disqualified ballots to overtake his opponent.
FILE - Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, speaks as Colby Jenkins looks on during Utah's 2nd Congressional district debate June 10, 2024, at the University of Utah, in Salt Lake City. Jenkins formally requested the recount in the election on Monday, July 29, but followed it up late Tuesday, July 30, with a lawsuit contesting the certification of results over 1,171 ballots that had been disqualified for late postmarking.
State law requires ballots to be postmarked no later than the day before the election. Jenkins' complaints revolve around a late batch of southern Utah ballots routed through Las Vegas by the U.S. Postal Service. Jenkins hopes his legal challenge will help notch him an election victory. But even if it doesn't, he told The Associated Press he is committed to fighting for the rights of all voters in his district.Volunteers with the Jenkins campaign are posted around the state this week monitoring county election workers as they conduct the recount, which must be completed by next Tuesday. Henderson also has invited interested members of the public to witness the process.
Jenkins, a retired U.S. Army officer and telecommunications specialist, defeated Maloy earlier this year at the state GOP convention, which typically favors the farthest-right candidates. He got the nod from delegates after earning the backing of Utah’s right-wing U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, but he did not win by a wide enough margin to bypass the primary.
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