{"id":1704,"date":"2023-11-17T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shinsori.me\/?p=1704"},"modified":"2023-11-17T21:56:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T21:56:43","slug":"how-will-2nd-congressional-district-race-affect-u-s-house-voting-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/shinsori.me\/index.php\/2023\/11\/17\/how-will-2nd-congressional-district-race-affect-u-s-house-voting-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How will 2nd Congressional District race affect U.S. House voting?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The U.S. Capitol is seen on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, in Washington.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/span><\/p>\n

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Mariam Zuhaib, Associated Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

In the closely divided U.S. House of Representatives, every vote matters \u2014 especially during this tumultuous time when the House has been in chaos<\/a>, while facing a long list of critical issues. The House has been short one vote \u2014 a Utah vote. But that vote will be available again after next Tuesday when 2nd Congressional District voters select a replacement for former Congressman Chris Stewart<\/b>, who resigned<\/a> in September. We take a look.<\/p>\n

The contest in the 2nd District special election is between Democrat <\/i>Kathleen Riebe<\/b><\/i><\/a> and Republican <\/i>Celeste Maloy<\/b><\/i><\/a>. It is guaranteed that a woman will join Utah\u2019s congressional delegation. Election data shows the Republican has an advantage. What are political insiders observing and conjecturing about this race?<\/i><\/p>\n

Pignanelli: <\/b>\u201cRural Americans are a special people. Their spirit of community inspires us all.\u201d \u2014 Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack<\/b>  <\/i> <\/p>\n

Anyone driving through central and southern Utah this fall is confronted by Maloy\u2019s political signs, anchored by hay bales, expressing thanks to rural Utahns. While these are quaint advertisements, there is a shrewd motive behind them.<\/p>\n

In 2022, almost half of all the votes cast in the Second District were from counties off the Wasatch Front. The Republican nominee Chris Stewart<\/b> performed well, but the dynamics this year are different, because special elections suffer from low voter turnout.<\/p>\n

Thus, Maloy is attempting to energize her base with conservative messaging and an unprecedented appeal to a rural constituency as one of them. This strategy worked in the primary. Veteran political observers are theorizing this effort could be a tremendous advantage for her in a race that normally could be controlled by voters in Salt Lake and Davis counties. Riebe\u2019s best counterpunch is an aggressive communications plan to construct a perception she is not a typical coastal Democrat.<\/p>\n

A victory by Maloy guarantees new uses for hay bales beyond just food for horses and cows.<\/p>\n

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