Salt Lake County Councilwoman Jenny Wilson announced her decision to run for the seat being vacated by Rep.-elect Ben McAdam as multicolored Christmas trees sparkled behind her in the atrium of the Salt Lake County Government Center’s North Building on Friday.
Fresh off a loss on the campaign trail for U.S. Senate, it’s an odd time of year to campaign, she conceded. If that race was a marathon, this bid is a sprint. And while she spent that Senate race trying to convince millions of residents across the state to cast their vote for her, this campaign is about 1,100 central committee members in the Salt Lake County Democratic Party.