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Incumbents Adams, Lee, McCay Lose to Newcomers in Primary

6/25/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Senate President Stuart Adams, Rep. Trevor Lee and Sen. Dan McCay were defeated in the June 23, 2026 primary.
Stuart Adams lost to attorney Stephanie Hollist, who received 43% of the vote to Stuart Adams’s 35%.
Trevor Lee was defeated by Davis County Commissioner Bob Stevenson, who earned 66%.
Dan McCay trailed Rep. Doug Fiefia, who won 69% and will face Democrat A. Dane Anderson in November.

History

Historical Context

Eric Cantor, House majority leader since 2011, lost the June 2014 Republican primary to Tea-Party professor Dave Brat, who captured 55% of the vote while Cantor earned 45% and was outspent 40-to-1. The defeat marked the first loss of a sitting majority leader since the role’s 1899 creation, underscoring grassroots challenges to entrenched congressional power.

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Story summary

Senate President Stuart Adams, Rep. Trevor Lee and Sen. Dan McCay were defeated in the June 23, 2026 primary.
Stuart Adams lost to attorney Stephanie Hollist, who received 43% of the vote to Stuart Adams’s 35%.
Trevor Lee was defeated by Davis County Commissioner Bob Stevenson, who earned 66%.
Dan McCay trailed Rep. Doug Fiefia, who won 69% and will face Democrat A. Dane Anderson in November.

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