Incumbents — with one exception — enjoyed a great day at Saturday’s Salt Lake County Republican convention, as they wooed 1,600 delegates at Cottonwod High School with speeches and bags full of free food, T-shirts and campaign stickers.
Three of the four incumbent legislators who faced contested races there each won more than 60 percent of delegate votes, so under rules they eliminated their opponents and now advance directly to the Nov. 6 general election — skipping the June 26 primary.
They are state Reps. Mike Winder, R-West Valley City, District 30, with 67 percent of the vote against former Rep.