Rep. Blake Moore holds off challenger in Utah GOP primary
With 80% of ballots counted, The Associated Press declared Rep. Blake Moore the winner of Utah’s 2nd Congressional District Republican primary.
Moore will face Democratic candidate Peter Crosby in this November’s general election. He is considered a heavy favorite to win reelection.
When the AP called the race, Moore had 58.3% of the vote, while his Republican opponent, state Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, had 41.7%.
The district, which covers Davis, Weber, Box Elder, Cache and Rich counties, leans solidly Republican and overwhelmingly re-elected President Donald Trump to office in November 2024.
Accompanied by one of his four young sons on a video call, Moore told the Deseret News he was grateful that northern Utahns gave him another chance to continue on to the general election.
Through his campaign, Moore said he tried to refrain from personal attacks on his opponent.
“I want to be able to look back on it and say I didn’t change who I am. … I am generally a positive, optimistic person, and…