Take 2

Heidi Hatch, Maura Carabello and Thomas Wright

Amendment B: New poll shows a shift in voter sentiment



GOP Statement on Amendment B Polling Utah Poll of Record: 56% oppose Amendment B



Noble Predictive Insights polling record? Are they usually on target or off base?



Trump’s approval in Utah



Trump is urging voters to treat the midterms as if his name were on the ballot. Noble’s Utah poll finds his approval at 66% among Republicans. Democrats disapprove 99% to 1%, while independents disapprove 72% to 25%.



Trump cancels weekend rallies then rebooks



Salt Lake County tax and bond mailer



Salt Lake County sent a mailer this week about a proposed tax increase while also asking voters to approve a bond.

Will the tax increase kill voters desire to say yes to the recreation bond?



Utah legislative leadership elections



Leadership elections are scheduled for next week.



Senate

President: Sen. Evan Vickers (R-Cedar City) vs. Sen. Kirk Cullimore (R-Draper)



Ballot packet errors in two counties



Early turnout



Judicial retention debate



Economy and Affordability



Mortgage rates



Utah home prices and buyer leverage



Alaska double candidate-name controversy



Utah Voting Reminder

Mail ballots must reach county election officials by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. Voters can also use a drop box or vote in person. Same-day registration is available at vote centers with two forms of valid ID.

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Host: Heidi Hatch

Guests: Maura Carabello and Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz

What you'll hear this week:

Utah congressional debates: What issues will drive voters to the polls?

Data center protests, arrests and potential legislation in 2027.

Could data centers become a national election issue?

Constitutional Amendments A & B: What's at stake?

DOJ election monitors coming to Utah.

Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson's 60 Minutes interview and threats against election officials.

Federal judge stalls U.S. Forest Service headquarters move to Utah.

Utah legislative races to watch.

Criminal charges against Utah sheriffs and questions about accountability.

National election outlook: Who will control the U.S. House and Senate?

Election Day: November 3, 2026.

Listen to this week's Take 2 Podcast for political analysis and discussion from both sides of the aisle.
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This week on Take 2 Podcast: Heidi Hatch is joined by Maura Carabello of the Exoro Group and Utah GOP Chair Rob Axson.

The 2026 election sprint: Mail ballots go out Oct. 13 ahead of Utah’s Nov. 3 general election.

The new Salt Lake-centered 1st Congressional District and whether it could help determine the balance of power in Washington.

Breaking down the CD1 debate between Democrat Ben McAdams and Republican Riley Owen: Did either candidate move undecided voters?

What to watch for in the CD3 debate between Republican Rep. Celeste Maloy and Democratic challenger Kent Udell.

New polling on how Utahns are feeling about the midterms — and whether optimism, anxiety and the national political environment will shape turnout.

Constitutional Amendments A and B, including the proposed 60% threshold for citizen initiatives that create or increase taxes.

Former Utah Rep. Trevor Lee’s fraud charges, resignation and the impact on public trust.

Two major death-penalty developments: the halted execution of Tennessee inmate Christa Pike and the release on bond of Utah death-row inmate Douglas Carter after more than 40 years.

CBS News’ partnership with prediction market Kalshi: Useful political data or a risky new influence on election coverage?

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Heidi Hatch is joined by Maura Carabello with the Exoro Group and Rep. Ryan Wilcox, who sits on the Utah Legislative Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee.

The 158-page UVU campus-safety review following the Charlie Kirk shooting: staffing, coordination and accountability.

The Supreme Court allowing the Trump administration to use the SAVE database to check voter citizenship — and what it means for Utah’s election administration and voter privacy.

The federal case against a Utah postal worker accused of discarding about 300 Eagle Mountain ballots and other mail — and whether the case undermines trust or shows election safeguards working.

Sen. John Curtis calling for an investigation into Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden over presidential family business dealings and foreign connections.

Whether Utah lawmakers can write meaningful guardrails for Flock cameras, license plate readers and artificial intelligence before the 2027 legislative session.

New polling showing Utahns’ concerns about data-center growth, water use and the pressure to keep up with the tech economy.

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This week on the Take 2 podcast, Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson joins Heidi Hatch to discuss Utah’s legal fight with the U.S. Department of Justice over access to voters’ unredacted personal information.

The interview was recorded Sept. 14, just hours before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the separate USPS case.

Henderson says the lawsuit will not affect Utah’s upcoming election.
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