https://freerepublic.com/tag/robertgehrke/ en-us Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:34:39 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4376554/posts In a race roiled in recent weeks by scandal, Liban Mohamed, the Muslim son of Somali immigrants, pulled off a surprising upset in a crowded 1st Congressional District, winning the endorsement of a majority of Democratic delegates at the party’s state convention Saturday. Mohamed emerged as the top choice in a field with two candidates — state Sen. Nate Blouin and Salt Lake City Council member Eva Lopez Chavez — stung by scandal in the past two weeks and a front-runner, former U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams, who some delegates viewed as too conservative. After several rounds of ranked-choice voting, McAdams... The Salt Lake Tribune https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4376554/posts#comment Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:34:39 GMT