Take 2 Podcast: Utah municipal Elections, Shutdown Fallout, and National Shifts
Take 2 Podcast: Utah municipal Elections, Shutdown Fallout, and National Shifts  
Podcast: Take 2
Published On: Sat Nov 08 2025
Description: Take 2 Podcast – Friday, Nov. 7 | 2:30 p.m.Heidi Hatch with South Jordan Mayor Dawn Ramsey & Exoro Group’s Maura CarabelloUtah PrimariesTurnout: 30% statewide (Piute 63%, Salt Lake 23%)Tight mayoral races across the Wasatch FrontUtah County incumbents trailing Provo Mayor concedesCottonwood Heights: Mike Weichers concedes to Gay Lynn Bennion (57%-42%)Salt Lake City Council unchangedSouthern Utah new Mayors Government ShutdownFAA cutting flights 10%, Salt Lake Intl. among 40 airports hitJudge orders Trump to fund SNAP; Utah missed first payments Nov. 6Utah Senate Democrats push to cover SNAP benefitsPolitics & RedistrictingUtah’s new congressional map expected next weekBen McAdams likely to announce run after approvalUtah GOP holding hearings on redistricting repeal (Nov. 3 & 10) Davis County TaxesProperty tax hike trimmed from 30% to 15% Salt Lake County CouncilGOP members vote to cut childcare at rec centers and senior center to cut budget  National Election 2025Democrats sweep key races in NY, VA, NJModerates win VA & NJ governorshipsSocialist Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor race over Andrew CuomoCalifornia voters approve Prop 50, allowing new redistrictingYoung voters, women key blocks heading into 2026 midtermsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.