Utah lawmakers passed a new congressional map on Monday that presents Democrats with two new pickup opportunities in the red state, a potential win for the party as it tries to respond to Republican-backed redistricting efforts nationwide.
The map was drawn following a federal judge’s late-August court ruling, who ruled the state’s previous congressional districts as a violation of a voter-approved measure against partisan gerrymandering. The two redrawn districts — which are significantly more competitive than the state’s current formulation — still favor Republicans and President Donald Trump won them both in 2024….