SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall nearly swept Rocky Anderson, precinct voter data shows
The incumbent mayor captured all but a few precincts of Utah’s capital, but those areas face some of the city’s most nagging problems. (Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mayor Erin Mendenhall walks out to speak at an election watch party in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. She carried 130 of […]
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SLC council member Eva Lopez Chavez has message for Jazz owner Ryan Smith | #citycouncil
The full-court press to keep the NBA team in Utah’s capital is poised to become a political focal point, including for Mayor Erin Mendenhall as she embarks on her second term. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Eva Lopez Chavez is joined by her sister Galilea Lopez as she is sworn in as the […]
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Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall wins reelection, defeats Rocky Anderson
“It’s an honor to be trusted to lead Salt Lake City for another four years,” the imbuement mayor said after learning of Anderson’s concession. (The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City mayoral candidates Erin Mendenhall and Rocky Anderson. Anderson, a former mayor, conceded to incumbent Mayor Mendenhall on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. | Nov. 23, […]
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Salt Lake City mayoral candidates share how they intend to lead Utah’s capital
It’s the final stretch in this year’s Salt Lake City mayoral race, and as the hours tick away in the countdown to Election Day, voters still have an opportunity to decide who they want to take the city’s helm. We asked the three mayoral candidates — Former Mayor Rocky Anderson, incumbent Mayor Erin Mendenhall, and […]
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SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall orders crackdown on homeless camps
West Valley City • Enough. Shelter beds are available. So homeless Utahns camping on the streets can agree to go to them or face legal consequences. Their choice. That was the heart of Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s message Thursday when she announced that Salt Lake City police have begun cracking down on illegal homeless camps as […]
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Mendenhall, Anderson talk quality of life in SLC mayoral race
From paving the path for more bikes to making street construction a little less painful, the highest-profile candidates for Salt Lake City’s highest office say they have the road map for improving the quality of life in Utah’s capital. As the faceoff between Mayor Erin Mendenhall and former Mayor Rocky Anderson heats up, we wanted […]
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Mendenhall widens fundraising lead over Anderson
First-term Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has widened her fundraising lead over former Mayor Rocky Anderson in the faceoff that will determine who will take the helm of City Hall next year. Campaign finance reports released this month show Mendenhall raised more than twice as much as her chief political rival, snaring roughly $212,000 […]
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