Utah GOP chooses Log Cabin Republican for state race
Updated: 9/02/2010 9:16 am | Published: 9/02/2010 9:08 am
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Utah Republican Party has chosen the head of the Utah Log Cabin Republicans to run in a state Senate race.
The Log Cabin Republicans are a gay and lesbian political organization.
The Deseret News reported Thursday that Melvin Nimer will replace Republican Nancie Lee Davis for the District 2 seat in heavily Democratic Salt Lake City. Davis was disqualified for failing to file a campaign finance disclosure statement with the lieutenant governor's office.
Choosing Nimer could help Republicans' chances against Democratic State Sen. Ben McAdams. The person who previously held McAdams' seat was the only openly gay member of the Senate, although Scott McCoy was also a Democrat.
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Information from: Deseret News
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