Donald Trump projected winner in Utah

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published 9 November 2016

As soon as the polls closed in Utah, multiple media organizations quickly projected that Gov. Gary Herbert (R) and Sen. Mike Lee (R) won re-election, and half an hour later, Fox News and NBC News called the state for Donald Trump. Trump had faced opposition in the traditional GOP state, thanks in part to a strong showing in the polls by independent conservative candidate Evan McMullin.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.