The first returns from Utah polls in the US Senate and House of Representatives indicate Representative Jim Matheson has survived his first ever primary to face republican Morgan Philpot, hoping to return for a sixth ...

SALT LAKE CITY — If early results hold up, Utah Rep. Jim Matheson will survive his first primary challenge and advance to a general election contest in November. At 8 p.m., when polls closed and the first results were ...

Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, took the lead over Democratic challenger Claudia Wright this evening when election officials started tallying the choices of early voters. With nearly 2 percent of precincts reporting shortly ...

The results in Tuesday's Democrat primary in Utah's 2nd congressional district should offer a window into the limits of this cycle's anti-incumbent fervor. The Democrat running to the left of Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah ...

Utah Republicans have already ousted one formerly popular incumbent this primary season, and rumors are swirling that they may do it again today—this time, to a Democrat. Rep. John Matheson, the Blue Dog Dem who has ...

Jim Matheson, Utah's lone democrat congressman, is facing a tough challenge this election. This challenge isn't being mounted by Republicans, although they could benefit from the current political climate against incumbents. The real challenge comes from within his own Democratic Party. Claudia ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson is facing his first-ever Democratic primary challenger as he seeks a sixth term in office. Polls show the 50-year-old Matheson leading retired school teacher Claudia Wright ...

Good Tuesday morning. Voters are voting in primaries and runoffs in NC, SC, MS and UT, where key matchups this fall will be set today. Here's today's Starting Lineup, previewing the people who will make a difference in ...

Utah's conservative tea party supporters united in May to achieve one goal: defeat three-term U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett at the Republican state convention for purportedly selling out their interests. They succeeded in that ...

Today brings primaries and runoffs in four different states, as voters in Mississippi, South Carolina, Utah and North Carolina head to the polls, with several races sure to make some headlines in the Wednesday morning ...

If South Carolina state Rep. Tim Scott can hang on against Charleston County Councilman Paul Thurmond in today's 1st district runoff , he will be virtually assured of becoming the first black Republican to serve in ...

Utah Democrat Jim Matheson, facing a challenge from the left in Tuesday's House primary, is drawing last-minute support from his fellow conservative Democrats in Congress. Members of the centrist Blue Dog Coalition ...

Five-term Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson faces his first ever primary challenge from the left this year. (Credit: Matheson.House.gov) A quick note on the Utah-02 Democratic House primary. A poll out this weekend has the ...

Five-term Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson faces his first ever primary challenge from the left this year. (Credit: Matheson.House.gov) A quick note on the Utah-02 Democratic House primary. A poll out this weekend has the ...

Five-term Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson faces his first ever primary challenge from the left this year. (Credit: Matheson.House.gov) A quick note on the Utah-02 Democratic House primary. A poll out this weekend has the ...

Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, is facing an angry progressive base as he pushes for re-election after his "no" vote on health reform legislation, Politico reports. "The pushback against Matheson took its fullest expression ...

The Senate-House conference committee ironing out differences in the competing versions of Wall Street reform legislation has a busy week, with three scheduled meetings. Some of the toughest issues remain. Several party ...

SALT LAKE CITY -- It's dangerous to be a Democrat liked by Republicans in Utah. U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson is finding that out the hard away as he faces his first-ever Democratic primary opponent on Tuesday after nearly a ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Both Democratic candidates running for the 2nd Congressional District say Congress — not individual states — should take on illegal immigration. Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, said the law recently ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Both Democratic candidates running for the 2nd Congressional District say Congress — not individual states — should take on illegal immigration. Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, said the law recently ...