Here’s what you need to know about August’s primary elections in Salt Lake County
Five cities will have them — with four vying to be West Valley City’s next mayor — while 10 have skipped the primary process by opting for ranked-choice voting this year.
West Valley City mayoral candidates, clockwise from top left, include Arnold M. Jones, Tom Huynh, Karen Lang and Steve Buhler.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.