Democrat drops out of Utah Senate race, leaving Forward Party incumbent to face GOP challenger

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: September 1, 2026

Words: 1,114

Last Updated: 13 hours, 15 minutes ago

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Democrat MacKenzie Miller has dropped out of the race for Utah Senate District 11, leaving a two-way race between the Utah Legislature’s only currently elected third-party lawmaker and her GOP challenger.

Now incumbent Sen. Emily Buss — a Forward Party candidate who currently holds the party’s highest-ranking elected position in the country — is left to face Republican challenger Brooks Benson in the upcoming Nov. 3 general election.

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