GOP Sen. Mike Lee is in a tight contest with independent Evan McMullin in the Utah Senate race: poll [View all]

For generations, Utah has been a Republican stronghold, consistently backing GOP presidential nominees and statewide officeholders.

However, the Senate race this fall could potentially shake up state politics in an unusual way, as incumbent Republican Sen. Mike Lee faces independent Evan McMullin in what could shape up as a proxy on the continued influence of former President Donald Trump throughout the Beehive State.

In the latest Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll, Lee earned the support of 41% of respondents, 36% backed McMullin, while 14% opted for another candidate. According to the poll, 8% of respondents said they were undecided.

Lee's job approval rating sat at 46%, with 47% disapproving of the two-term senator's performance and seven percent with no opinion.

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