Incumbents Maloy and Moore defeat GOP right flank

The intrigue: Moore defeated State Rep. Karianne Lisonbee despite Republicans' consternation over his support in 2018 for Proposition 4, the anti-gerrymandering initiative that led to the creation of Utah's newly-blue District 1.

Zoom in: Moore also withstood Lisonbee's efforts to harness public opposition to the massive data center planned in District 2.

• Moore hasn't explicitly opposed the project, instead calling for more discussion between stakeholders.

Between the lines: The data center was ushered in by state, not federal, officials.

Meanwhile, Maloy defeated former state Rep. Phil Lyman.

Reality check: Maloy herself is MAGA-aligned, having twice received President Trump's endorsement, and doesn't differ drastically from Lyman on policy.

Yes, but: Lyman, a Cliven Bundy acolyte who was pardoned by Trump in 2020 after a conviction for illegally leading an ATV ride into a protected canyon, is a well-known partisan firebrand.

• He won at the GOP convention during the 2024 gubernatorial race and has a devoted following on the right.

Zoom out: U.S. Rep. Mike Kennedy was uncontested in the GOP primary for District 4.

What's next: All three GOP incumbents are expected to keep their seats.

• Their districts became even more safely Republican after the state was redistricted last year.