Tense Recount: Utah Candidate Challenges Primary Results in Supreme Court

The Republican challenger for Utah's 2nd District US House seat, Colby Jenkins, is contesting primary election results in the state Supreme Court. Jenkins trails Rep. Celeste Maloy by 214 votes and seeks to count over 1,000 disqualified ballots. The recount and lawsuit could alter the race outcome.

The Republican challenger for Utah's 2nd District US House seat, Colby Jenkins, is taking legal action to contest the primary election results. He trails US Rep. Celeste Maloy by a narrow margin of 214 votes, putting the race within recount territory.

Jenkins formally requested a recount and subsequently filed a lawsuit to count over 1,000 disqualified ballots. These ballots were invalidated due to late postmarking. Jenkins argues that election officials failed to inform voters or address the delays in ballot processing and postmarking.

Jenkins is suing Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson and clerks in the district, demanding that all disqualified ballots be counted. If the Supreme Court sides with Jenkins, the outcome of this tightly contested race could shift significantly.

(With inputs from agencies.)