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July 17, 2012

DCCC IE Backs John Barrow and Jim Matheson

DCCC IE Backs John Barrow and Jim Matheson

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee reserved airtime in Rep. Jim Matheson's district. (Scott J. Ferrell/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

The independent expenditure of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has reserved time in the districts of vulnerable Democratic Reps. Jim Matheson (Utah) and John Barrow (Ga.).

The DCCC reserved just less than $400,000 of time from Oct. 16 through Election Day in the Salt Lake City media market, covering Utah’s 4th district. Matheson faces a serious challenge there from Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love (R) in a district that will vote strongly for Republican Mitt Romney in the presidential race.

A recent poll showed Matheson leading. The National Republican Congressional Committee reserved $948,000 in that market. Full story

By Joshua Miller Posted at 6 p.m.
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DCCC, Ga.-12, House 2012, IEs, NRCC, Utah-4

June 26, 2012

Utah: Poll Shows Jim Matheson With Healthy Lead Over Mia Love

Utah: Poll Shows Jim Matheson With Healthy Lead Over Mia Love

(Scott J. Ferrell/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson led his Republican opponent by 15 points in an independent poll released over the weekend.

The vulnerable incumbent, running in new territory thanks to redistricting, is facing Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love, for whom national Republicans have high hopes. The new poll showed Love has a name recognition gap to overcome before November, but that margin is likely to close by then in this Republican-leaning district.

In the Deseret News/KSL-TV poll, Matheson took 53 percent to Love’s 38 percent, with 8 percent undecided. The survey of 379 registered voters in the 4th district was taken June 15-21 and had a 5.1-point margin of error.

By Kyle Trygstad Posted at 12:01 a.m.
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House 2012, Polling, Utah-4

May 10, 2012

NRCC Loads First Round of Young Guns

NRCC Loads First Round of Young Guns

Utah Congressional candidate Mia Love, who is in Washington, D.C., this week for meetings, was one of the candidates promoted to "Young Guns" status. (Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call)

The National Republican Congressional Committee today announced its first round of Young Guns — candidates who have reached the highest tier of the committee’s recruitment and candidate support program.

The candidates are a diverse group that includes two woman, one of whom is African-American; a man of Portuguese descent; an openly gay man and a Jewish man.

“These candidates have met a series of rigorous goals that will put them in position to win on Election Day,” NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions (Texas) said in a statement. Full story

By Joshua Miller Posted at 1:21 p.m.
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Ariz.-8, Calif.-21, Calif.-26, Calif.-9, House 2012, Ill.-12, Ind.-2, Ky.-6, Mass.-6, N.Y.-1, N.Y.-21, NRCC, Pa.-12, Utah-4

April 13, 2012

Poll: Three Top Republicans Within Striking Distance of Jim Matheson

Poll: Three Top Republicans Within Striking Distance of Jim Matheson

(Scott J. Ferrell/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

The three top Republican challengers to Utah Rep. Jim Matheson are all within 6 points of the six-term Democrat, according to a poll taken a week before the state GOP’s nominating convention.

Matheson, one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the country, led former state Rep. Carl Wimmer 46 percent to 45 percent, Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love 45 percent to 42 percent, and former state Rep. Stephen Sandstrom 47 percent to 41 percent. The poll of 625 likely voters, conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling and Research for the Salt Lake Tribune, was taken April 9-11 and had a 4-point margin of error. Full story

By Kyle Trygstad Posted at 9:33 a.m.
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House 2012, Polling, Primaries, Republicans, Utah-4

March 9, 2012

NRCC Ties Jim Matheson to Obama in New Ad (VIDEO)

The National Republican Congressional Committee is going on the air against Rep. Jim Matheson (Utah) for the second time in three months.

The new ad ties the Democrat to President Barack Obama, who won just 34 percent in Utah in 2008, one of his lowest-performing states in the country. With Obama back on the ballot this cycle, the NRCC is reminding voters that Matheson voted for the economic stimulus package in 2009.

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By Kyle Trygstad Posted at 12:01 a.m.
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Ads, House 2012, New District, NRCC, Utah-4

February 27, 2012

Utah: Carl Wimmer Nabs Another Conservative Blessing

Carl Wimmer, one of three top candidates in the GOP primary to challenge Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah), has picked up another conservative endorsement. Full story

By Kyle Trygstad Posted at 11:55 p.m.
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Endorsement Watch, House 2012, Primaries, Republicans, Utah-4

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