The Evan McMullin and Mike Lee U.S. Senate race had turned into a media blitz. But who’s behind millions of dollars in ads?

In the final days before the 2022 midterm elections, Utah voters can’t go anywhere without seeing negative ads funded by outside spenders.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Mike Lee, right, and independent challenger Evan McMullin participate in a debate at Utah Valley University, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2022, ahead of the election for U.S. Senate. Super PACs have spent millions of dollars in Utah's U.S. Senate race during the 2022 midterm elections.

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Emily Anderson SternStatewatch Reporter

Emily is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, where she has worked since 2022. She received her master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. There, she worked on investigative projects for The Washington Post and ProPublica. While writing, she's probably spinning something from her ever-expanding shelf of punk records.