Utah's new, blue congressional district gets first debate

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Contenders for the Democratic nomination in Utah’s 1st Congressional District sparred Wednesday over the future of hyperscale data centers in the state during the only broadcast debate ahead of the June 23 primary.

The issue, driven to the forefront by a controversial project proposed in Box Elder County, pitted candidates Mike Farrell, who wants a nationwide ban on new data centers, Liban Mohamed, who said they shouldn’t be built where water is scarce, state Sen. Nate Blouin, who called for a moratorium on new construction, and former U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams, who said regulations were needed to separate the good actors from the bad.

Candidates also sparred over the Great Salt Lake, healthcare, housing and more.

Video by Trevor Christensen
The Salt Lake Tribune