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Sen. Daniel Thatcher announced Tuesday he's retiring from the Utah state Senate seat he has held since 2011. Since he switched to the Utah Forward Party on the final day of the 2025 legislative session, his new party should pick his replacement.
Utah Republicans might have other ideas.
