Perhaps because of unintentional assists by President Donald Trump, Democrat Shireen Ghorbani has whittled her way to within 11 points of GOP Rep. Chris Stewart — after trailing him by 24 points earlier this summer.
Stewart now leads 45-34 percent in a UtahPolicy.com poll released Tuesday. Libertarian candidate Jeffrey Whipple received 5 percent, and 16 percent of voters were undecided.
Jason Perry, director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah, said earlier polls showed that up to 30 percent of voters were undecided in that race, and “Ghorbani is starting to capture some of those ‘don’t knows,’” while Stewart’s support appears static.