Incumbent West Jordan Mayor Jeff Riding was trailing shortly after polls closed Tuesday. Meanwhile, Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvestrini opened a wide lead in his bid for reelection. And candidates seeking to become the first mayor of Brighton were neck and neck.
Also, Sophia Hawes-Tingey trailed in her third consecutive attempt to win city office in Midvale, trying to make history as the state’s first transgender office holder.
In a race for who will become West Jordan’s first “strong major” as it changes forms of government, current Mayor Jim Riding was trailing City Council member Dirk Burton 47.