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Salt Lake City Councilman Charlie Luke in tight race with opponent Dan Dugan

As two of the three Salt Lake City Council incumbents running for reelection appeared likely to hold their seats Tuesday, early election results showed a tighter race in District 6, where Council Chair Charlie Luke led opponent Dan Dugan by a margin of just 37 votes.

Dugan, a political newcomer and former Navy pilot who works in the manufacturing industry, has hinged his campaign on a promise that he would fight the inland port, a massive development project planned for the city’s northwest side that he argues will cost the city tax dollars and that he believes will contribute to poor air quality.