The 4th Congressional District race between Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams and Rep. Mia Love is still too close to call as thousands of ballots remain uncounted.
If elected, McAdams would take office in January, with two years left in his second term as county mayor — leaving an opening for new leadership the Salt Lake County Democratic Party said it would be prepared to fill.
“I don’t want to put the cart before the horse,” said Q. Dang, executive committee chairman of the county Democratic Party. “We’re optimistic, but until it all comes through and the certification happens, I’m not going to jinx it.