Long Time Legislator Upset In Primary

Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

County clerk offices across District 53 have finished their canvasses, and Logan Wilde still leads his opponent by 8 votes. All of the votes have been canvassed and approved, now the County Clerks certify the official results and send them to the State Elections Office.

The Salt Lake Tribune quoted Wilde as saying " each candidate had strong support in different regions. "Summit was his [Brown's] strongest area. Morgan came out really strongly to support me, as did Duchesne and Daggett counties."

Different issues were important in different areas, Wilde said. "In Morgan, it was definitely education" as Wilde campaigned for more local control.

"You get out in Daggett, Duchesne and Rich counties, and it is public lands," where Wilde vowed to stop federal overreach."

His Republican opponent was Mel Brown who has served 24 years in the Utah Legislature.

According to state law, if the difference in votes between the two candidates falls under .25% of the total votes cast in the race then the losing candidate can request a recount which would be conducted by the Lt. Governor's Office. Estimating the total vote count to be five thousand ballots cast, .25% of 5,000 works out to be 12 votes.

On November 8, he will face Democrat Cole R. Capner of Summit County who ran unopposed in the primary.