Senator Mike Lee will have nearly $ 2 million in campaign funding annually as of the 2022 elections

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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Senator Mike Lee asks one of the questions Apple CEO Tim Cook asked during a fireplace chat at the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 , has asked.

Lee leads the GOP Senate fundraising race

Sources close to Sen. Mike Lee’s campaign tell The Rundown that the two-year incumbent raised just over $ 775,000 in the current fundraising quarter ended Sept. 30. He will spend close to $ 2 million in cash.

Lee’s two Republican opponents are also promoting big fundraisers.

Former State Representative Becky Edwards said in a press release that her campaign raised more than $ 725,000. They didn’t say how much cash was there.

She raised $ 410,000, according to Ally Isom’s campaign. Nor did they say how much money was in their cash register.

Lee’s campaign says they came from a total of 2,397 individual donors. Edwards’ press release states that 770 individual donors donated to their campaign, while Isom touted 589 individual donors.

In the previous fundraising quarter, Lee reported raising more than $ 1 million. Edwards loaned her campaign $ 275,000 and raised another $ 229,000.

Independent candidate Evan McMullin officially entered the race on October 5th, after the last reporting period, so he won’t have to file a disclosure until January 2022.

You need to know this by Friday morning

🏛 The January 6 riot investigative committee will vote to convict Steve Bannon, a top adviser to former President Donald Trump, of criminals for failing to comply with a subpoena. [WaPo]

⚖️ A federal appeals court ruled that most abortions can still be banned after six weeks. The Justice Department has challenged the law that allows individuals to sue abortion providers. [AP]

💉 Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, fears a federal government employer vaccination mandate could hurt Utah’s already tight labor market. [Tribune]

🚨 After Uintah County used pandemic funds on a tubing hill, a state audit raises several concerns about how the county is handling public money. County officials claim the state has no right to conduct a financial audit. [Tribune]

🦠 Democrats see a political opening among voters who are frustrated with Republicans refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. [McClatchy]

💉 An FDA panel recommends a booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to people 65 years of age and older, as well as some high-risk adults. [WaPo]

➡️ Robert Gehrke of the Tribune explains how the long battle for property outside Park City is coming to an end. [Tribune]

🏛 New poll shows Americans think the government is doing too much. 52% say the government does things that should be left to individuals and businesses to do. Last year, 54% of Americans said the government needed to do more to solve problems. [Gallup]

➡️ Former FBI assistant director Andrew McCabe has won his pension back in a court settlement. McCabe was fired from the Trump Justice Department just hours before his planned retirement, a move that was welcomed by Trump for his role in the Russia investigation. [NYT]

⚖️ A panel recommended term limits for Supreme Court judges, but warned that expanding the court could be viewed as a “partisan move”. [NYT]

🏥 Former President Bill Clinton is hospitalized with a non-COVID infection. Aides say he is expected to recover. [NYT]

🏛 The Texas House of Representatives passed bill to restrict transgender athletes from participating in school sports. [Texas Tribune]

😳 Ron Watkins, the man many believe to be the mysterious Q behind the QAnon conspiracy theory, has announced that he is running for Congress in Arizona. [Raw Story]

⚡️ If you heat your house with natural gas, expect up to 30% more this winter. [WSJ]

Summary of the news from Utah on Friday morning

Utah

• Dwyane Wade says, “The perception of Utah does not correspond to our reality.” The NBA legend is working to change that. [Tribune]

• Disney in the snow? Snowbird’s Fast Tracks tracks have come under fire but are within the resort’s rights. [Tribune]

• Roy’s chief of police is proposing a new bill to address the officer shortage across Utah. [FOX13]

• School districts in Utah are trying to attract more replacement teachers. [FOX13]

• Wildlife collisions in Park City are on the rise, with moose, deer and rabbits being hit even before wintry weather. [Park Record]

COVID-19

• Utah reports more than 1,200 new coronavirus cases, 8 deaths. [Tribune]

• Confused About COVID-19 Booster Vaccinations? Here are the answers. [Deseret News]

Companies

• Here’s what Gail Miller says next for the Larry H. Miller Group. [Deseret News]

• Nevada made over $ 1 billion in marijuana sales last year. [FOX13]

• Supply chain issues affecting small businesses in Utah. [KUTV]

On the opinion pages

• Comment: Will the Legislature listen to Utah voters if they redistribute the state? [Tribune]

• Terence L. Day: The LDS Church is reaping bitter harvest from its association with conservative Republicans. [Tribune]

• Mary Tipton: Medicare drug price negotiations should be a no-starter. [Tribune]

• Josh Klein: Can we compare America to Germany before Hitler? Only when we are ready to examine Christian complicity. [Tribune]

🎂 You say it’s your birthday? !!

Happy Birthday on Saturday to Former Utah Lt. Gov. Greg Bell.

Best wishes on Sunday to former State Representative Mike Noel and lobbyist Steve Barth.

Do you have a birthday that we should recognize in this area? Send us an E-mail.

– Connor Sanders of the Tribune contributed to this report.