Alixel Cabrera, Utah News Dispatch

In the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, a social media post from Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill drew ire from prominent figures in Utah’s political scene.

“Truly, a dead body is more competent than Trump to be President,” Gill wrote in a July 20 post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “It would do exponentially less harm to our democratic republic and honor our ideals more.”

Gill’s post came a week after the shooting at a Butler, Pennsylvania rally that left former President Trump with a bleeding ear, attracting uproar from Gov. Spencer Cox, who called the comment “disgusting” and “a new low,” and Republican lawmakers, who argued the opinion was a reflection of his character. ...

A judge decided on Friday that Phil Lyman’s first running mate choice doesn’t meet the Utah Constitution’s residency requirements to be eligible for the office of lieutenant governor.

This is the end of the brief legal fight against the Lieutenant Governor’s Office, which oversees the state’s elections, to include Bangerter on the primary ballot, Lyman said. He’ll find a new running mate by noon on Monday, to meet the state’s new deadline for the primary ballot, he told reporters after the judge announced his decision.

Utah’s primary election stage is set: Lyman vs. Cox, the race for Romney’s seat and more

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