Leaners
Close only counts in horseshoes, the saying goes.
But it also matters in politics, apparently.
Several legislative candidates defeated by narrow margins in the last or
other elections are back for another go-round.
In House District 42, former Rep. Peggy Wallace is back to take on Rep. Jim Bird, R-West Jordan, who knocked her out in the 2006 primary by just 24 votes.
House Speaker Greg Curtis is facing a challenge from Democrat Jay Seegmiller, who has run against him in the last two elections, losing by just 20 votes last time.
Republican Deena Ely, edged by Rep. Carl Duckworth by just 33 votes in District 22, is back.
And Phil Condor, a Republican, is returning to challenge Rep. Janice Fisher, D-West Valley City, after his 92-vote loss.
But sometimes close isn't an issue.
Republican Joe Jarvis, who got walloped 69-27 percent by Sen. Scott McCoy, D-Salt Lake City, in the last election has returned. This time, though, he is running for a House seat, against the state's newest lawmaker, Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck, in District 24. The seat was vacated by Ralph Becker after he won his election as Salt Lake City Mayor.
Also making a candidate-roster appearance for the ... well, we lost count. But former Congessman Merrill Cook is back, running for his old seat against Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson.
-- Dan Harrie
But it also matters in politics, apparently.
Several legislative candidates defeated by narrow margins in the last or
other elections are back for another go-round.In House District 42, former Rep. Peggy Wallace is back to take on Rep. Jim Bird, R-West Jordan, who knocked her out in the 2006 primary by just 24 votes.
House Speaker Greg Curtis is facing a challenge from Democrat Jay Seegmiller, who has run against him in the last two elections, losing by just 20 votes last time.
Republican Deena Ely, edged by Rep. Carl Duckworth by just 33 votes in District 22, is back.
And Phil Condor, a Republican, is returning to challenge Rep. Janice Fisher, D-West Valley City, after his 92-vote loss.
But sometimes close isn't an issue.
Republican Joe Jarvis, who got walloped 69-27 percent by Sen. Scott McCoy, D-Salt Lake City, in the last election has returned. This time, though, he is running for a House seat, against the state's newest lawmaker, Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck, in District 24. The seat was vacated by Ralph Becker after he won his election as Salt Lake City Mayor.
Also making a candidate-roster appearance for the ... well, we lost count. But former Congessman Merrill Cook is back, running for his old seat against Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson.
-- Dan Harrie
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